I doubt you ever see the Chili Bowl on anything but PPV. The leaders of the Chili Bowl have said many times the reason it won't be on tv is time constraints and commercials dictating the program. I remember when the Chili Bowl was on tv (ESPN) and it was interupted by commercials and sportscenter updates and those weren't warmly received then.

Thursday Night Thunder was on the same level as Sunday Morning Church in my hose. We never missed both.