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Partial 2010 schedule leak? (1 Viewer)
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n20
Footballguy
Obviously it's too soon to react to this but as a Niners fan it's tough to have your up and coming team not play in prime time. I'm sure they'd give SF a Saturday night and or Thursday night if the games above are going to happen but... what can you do?
WookieBooger
Footballguy
I dont see a Cardinals or Bengals game.
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
n20
Footballguy
No rose colored glasses here. The team has been horrible but without Warner and key free agents about to leave from Arizona the Niners have a great shot at winning the NFC West... which is better than they've done in the past number of years. They are definitely up and coming.
Michael Fox Fan
Footballguy
Anybody have a sense for whether we can believe this schedule leak?
Ghost of Bill Walsh
Footballguy
Yep, we're an up and coming team and will be better after our 2 first round picks. So if S.F. plays Oakland their first game I doubt you'll see it on Monday night. Probably not too many people will be interested in watching that matchup and we all know it's about the revenue and ratings. Sad but true. Once the 49ers have a better year in 2010 you'll see them on the primetime schedule more.
vikingdave
Footballguy
no Monday night games for Minnesota...I have a tough time believing that...
Sammy Traveller
Footballguy
someone's going to be fired for this. they don't release it until April.
JuSt CuZ
Footballguy
Guess there not counting on Fav-ray comin back!
Michael Brown
Footballguy
If true, this is great as a Charger fan. Get the Pats and Colts in prime time, and a Christmas game against the Broncos?!?
if true.
if true.Yeah, that 3rd party company that "works for the NFL" probably won't be "working for the NFL" for much longer. Despite whether it is real or not, this just shows the complexity of creating a league schedule. Also, they have to account for teams like the Bucs who share their stadium with the USF Bulls.
IDrinkyourMilkshake
Footballguy
As a person with no home team, I will offer my unbiased opinions:
- I'm only counting 12 MNF games and 10 SNF games so that can't be the complete list
- Pats/Colts match-ups are ratings gold. Last two games were on SNF and the one before that was on CBS. I'm guessing its MNF's turn this year.
- No offense to Redskins fans but your team has no business being on prime time. But they are a big market and play in the NFC East so they'll get a few.
- Houston is an emerging team so its nice to see them get some games. Seems like the NFL is pushing the Texans/Titans rivalry.
- Either the Giants or Jets will get a week 1 primtetime home match to showoff the new stadium
- If the Saints win the SB, I would like to see them face the Steelers on opening night (last two SB champs)
- If the Colts win the SB, I would like to see them face the Chargers on opening night
- Cincy deserves atleast one primetime home game. I could see them hosting the Steelers.
- It would be nice to see a primetime game at Arrowhead. Chiefs might be decent next year. Maybe the Thanksgiving night game?
- I'm only counting 12 MNF games and 10 SNF games so that can't be the complete list
- Pats/Colts match-ups are ratings gold. Last two games were on SNF and the one before that was on CBS. I'm guessing its MNF's turn this year.
- No offense to Redskins fans but your team has no business being on prime time. But they are a big market and play in the NFC East so they'll get a few.
- Houston is an emerging team so its nice to see them get some games. Seems like the NFL is pushing the Texans/Titans rivalry.
- Either the Giants or Jets will get a week 1 primtetime home match to showoff the new stadium
- If the Saints win the SB, I would like to see them face the Steelers on opening night (last two SB champs)
- If the Colts win the SB, I would like to see them face the Chargers on opening night
- Cincy deserves atleast one primetime home game. I could see them hosting the Steelers.
- It would be nice to see a primetime game at Arrowhead. Chiefs might be decent next year. Maybe the Thanksgiving night game?
QuizGuy66
Footballguy
Um, Christmas is on a Saturday - that would be NFL network territory, no?
I'd also be a bit surprised if they had the Chargers play on Christmas two years in a row.
The Bengals at Colts for the opening game seems like it would be likely. Actually I was going to start a thread about the likelihood of each game - the Colts actually have a decent number of teams that could be in that spot. The reason I think the Bengals might be there is that you have the Chad factor, a team that wants the exposure in the Bengals, and - to be honest - an early season game so if the Bengals backslide that will not have happened yet (I fully expect any and all Bengals night games will be no later than week 9).
Colts opponents at home in '10:
Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants
Looking at this bunch, I can see where FOX would really resist losing either the Cowboys or Giants games (though the Manning bowl certainly would merit an opening game spot). Similarly, the Chargers might be "too big" a game to have in that spot. Houston would seem to be the most likely alternative to the Bengals as they've made strides, but I'm not sure how much the NFL would really want a divisional game in this spot. CBS could certainly let this game go as well, since the geography in terms of where they'd telecast it really isn't all that great as well. I'd rank the likelihood this way:
1) Cincy, 2) Houston, 3) Tennessee, 4) Giants, 5) San Diego, 6) Jacksonville, 7) Dallas, 8) Kansas City
Looking at the Saints opponents at home in '10:
Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
There are A LOT more unttractive match-ups in the Saints home schedule which really limits the realistic options. As with FOX and the Colts, I think CBS would be mightily unhappy to lose Pittsburgh-New Orleans, especially when the only other Saints game they could get is against the Browns. Minnesota and a rematch of the NFC Championship is a very appealing game, but again might be "too big" to put this early in the season when game 1 is sure to generate a big number in most instances. The Rams, Seahawks, Buccaneers, and Browns seem like a recipe for blowouts and low ratings and they'd want to avoid that. Carolina is a team with potential for sure, especially based on their late season play, but if you're going to take a divisional game it seems like Atlanta becomes the obvious choice - especially as this is a very fierce rivalry which gives it some extra shine. Despite its big regional appeal, I think that it's a game FOX wouldn't mind sacrificing so much as the likelihood of them making it the national 4 PM game or something would seem less than other possiblities (see Vikings-Saints) I'd rank the likelihood this way:
1) Atlanta (by a mile), 2) Carolina, 3) Minnesota, 4) Pittsburgh, 5) Seattle, 6) Uh, Tampa Bay?, 7) Cleveland I guess, 8) St. Louis.
Will definitely be interesting to see how much of this pans out. It's totally possible for this to be 'real' btw as these are merely the requests of the networks. I'm quite sure that not all of their requests will actually be granted.
-QG
I'd also be a bit surprised if they had the Chargers play on Christmas two years in a row.
The Bengals at Colts for the opening game seems like it would be likely. Actually I was going to start a thread about the likelihood of each game - the Colts actually have a decent number of teams that could be in that spot. The reason I think the Bengals might be there is that you have the Chad factor, a team that wants the exposure in the Bengals, and - to be honest - an early season game so if the Bengals backslide that will not have happened yet (I fully expect any and all Bengals night games will be no later than week 9).
Colts opponents at home in '10:
Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants
Looking at this bunch, I can see where FOX would really resist losing either the Cowboys or Giants games (though the Manning bowl certainly would merit an opening game spot). Similarly, the Chargers might be "too big" a game to have in that spot. Houston would seem to be the most likely alternative to the Bengals as they've made strides, but I'm not sure how much the NFL would really want a divisional game in this spot. CBS could certainly let this game go as well, since the geography in terms of where they'd telecast it really isn't all that great as well. I'd rank the likelihood this way:
1) Cincy, 2) Houston, 3) Tennessee, 4) Giants, 5) San Diego, 6) Jacksonville, 7) Dallas, 8) Kansas City
Looking at the Saints opponents at home in '10:
Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
There are A LOT more unttractive match-ups in the Saints home schedule which really limits the realistic options. As with FOX and the Colts, I think CBS would be mightily unhappy to lose Pittsburgh-New Orleans, especially when the only other Saints game they could get is against the Browns. Minnesota and a rematch of the NFC Championship is a very appealing game, but again might be "too big" to put this early in the season when game 1 is sure to generate a big number in most instances. The Rams, Seahawks, Buccaneers, and Browns seem like a recipe for blowouts and low ratings and they'd want to avoid that. Carolina is a team with potential for sure, especially based on their late season play, but if you're going to take a divisional game it seems like Atlanta becomes the obvious choice - especially as this is a very fierce rivalry which gives it some extra shine. Despite its big regional appeal, I think that it's a game FOX wouldn't mind sacrificing so much as the likelihood of them making it the national 4 PM game or something would seem less than other possiblities (see Vikings-Saints) I'd rank the likelihood this way:
1) Atlanta (by a mile), 2) Carolina, 3) Minnesota, 4) Pittsburgh, 5) Seattle, 6) Uh, Tampa Bay?, 7) Cleveland I guess, 8) St. Louis.
Will definitely be interesting to see how much of this pans out. It's totally possible for this to be 'real' btw as these are merely the requests of the networks. I'm quite sure that not all of their requests will actually be granted.
-QG
Sammy Traveller
Footballguy
yes, this gave all the competing TV networks ammo in their negotiations with the NFL schedulers. it makes talks more difficult.
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