Ownagedood

Well, it's only fair that after a long streak of us always coming to yours, then you guys would have to come to ours.. It was 2 or 3 years ago I believe.. But then it was probably like 4 or 5 years in a row at your place before that..

Sorry about you guys not getting a big time game in Week 1.. It really doesn't matter if you do or not anyway, you'll still play the same and it will still be on TV.. I think they just wanted to get a nice rematch game in a brand new stadium when they scheduled Colts/Bears.

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Gunnails

I would like to see the Pats and Jets in Giants stadium for game one. Just because the Pats are my measuring stick.

Patjew

That would surprise me, since that's how they opened last year.

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blackglass3

I know these games aren't great, but it makes sense. The NFL knows they will get big ratings on Kickoff Weekend, so why burn the good games? The Colts get to win in thier brand new staduim, the Giants win the game after hanging thier Super Bowl banner, and the Monday Night games are decent...2 division rivalry games, one of which I am willing to watch if possible (GB/Minn).

You can't expect them to throw Colts/Pats and Giants/Cowboys on the first week...those are guaranteed ratings games they can sell ads for at a high price come mid season.

Ownagedood

Exactly. Those big time games come in the middle of the season when some fans may start to cool off.. To get everyone going again.

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BWareofDWare

The NFL does like to throw the non-primetime networks a bone from time to time. As a Cowboys fan they've often opened up as the Fox 4:15 game and then end up in primetime in Weeks 2 and 3. I believe the NFL finally gave CBS the Colts-Patriots game as a reward, and put Dallas vs Philly as their Sunday Nighter, since it had been a primetime game for so long. This year I bet the Pats big games verse Pitt, Indy, and San Diego end up in primetime, or at least 2 of 3 do, and so they at least will let CBS protect their biggest ratings draw by letting them have them opening weekend.

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The 12th Man

Sorry but did I miss something? Why isn't it possible to play Seattle or San Fran on oppening weekend? I don't think they announced that the Pats would play at 1:00 PM, so couldn't they play a west coast team at 4?

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Mike the Brit

I just read the post above and that thought was uppermost in my mind too.

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? Am I missing something? Why couldn't / wouldn't we open in Seattle, or San Francisco, or San Diego?

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The 12th Man

Beat you to it. I forgot about San Diego though.

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