Things have gotten so technical and legalistic in the NFL that both Fox and ESPN employ retired officials to be ready to comment at the drop of a hat during a game broadcast.

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CBS, FOX and NBC better get their checkbooks ready as their NFL deals are set to expire after the 2013 season and will be renewed at substantial increases.

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It was originally set to be ready for this July, but last may 20th Century Fox (which is co-financing the film with DreamWorks, and Disney's Touchstone distributing) announced it would be pushed to April 2014.

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