Finally a word of good news concerning the Big Ten Network: they're not showing this weekend's game. That's right you'll be able to watch the Wolverines beat down the Illini not crammed into BDubs or your friend's dorm room with 800 other people.  It's showing on ABC, a channel you should be able to get unless your TV is made out of pinecones and Saran Wrap.

The e-mail we just got about this contains a link to usual Big Ten Network propaganda. I know it's hard to decide which side you're on since it's clear both the Big Ten Network and Comcast suck so much ass.

Unfortunately, I think you have to side with Comcast on this one. Big Ten wants the channel to be on regular cable, which would increase every customer's bill like $1.50. That may be OK for you, the sports fan, but imagine if they added the Embroidery Channel and made you pay the same increase. Sure there's a lot of grandmas out there who would watch it, but I sure as hell don't want to pay for it. If it has to exist, Big Ten should be on the Sports Tier, an optional package die-hards would gladly pay $5 for, even if it was just for the fall.

The bottom line is the Big Ten Network was a terrible idea if it wasn't going to be free and everything should just go back to the way it used to be. But good luck with that.