ESPN is starting the game 20 minutes earlier when they take over next year
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ESPN Monday night package also will have an earlier kickoff, with games starting at 8:40 p.m. instead of 9 p.m., the starting time on ABC since the series' inception. The ESPN games also will be made available on regular over-the-air television stations in each participating team's local market so that households without cable television can still see the telecast