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PATRIOT64

11-08-2008 10:01 PM

Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

I can't remember ANY team ever having 2 consecutive Home games in a 5 day span like New England has this week

Anyone ever seen another team ever have this schedule setup?

If there are any teams that did before, I would assume it was Detroit or Dallas since they play at home every Thanksgiving but otherwise I don't think so

theKrafty1tar

11-08-2008 10:06 PM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

look no further than last year...

ESPN - Dallas Cowboys Schedule - NFL Football

Dallas Cowboys:

November 18, vs. Redskins
November 22, vs. Jets

EDIT: And even more recently 2 weeks ago...

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/...=cle&year=2008

Cleveland Browsn:

November 2, vs. Ravens
November 6, vs. Broncos

EDIT 2: And it happens again in 2 weeks... looks like it happens alot

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/...=pit&year=2008

November 16, vs. Chargers
November 20, vs. Bengals

JoeSixPat

11-08-2008 10:08 PM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

At least they're at home. Between back to back West Coast games and now two games in 5 days, there's a lot of unique challenges on this year's schedule.

JSn	11-08-2008 10:11 PM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeSixPat (Post 1151680)

At least they're at home. Between back to back West Coast games and now two games in 5 days, there's a lot of unique challenges on this year's schedule.

Yeah, being home is probably the big saving grace here. If they had a west coast game Thursday I'd be a lot more worried.

I'm more interested to see how Grandpa Favre does on the tiny week.

PATRIOT64

11-08-2008 10:27 PM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

Quote:

Originally Posted by theKrafty1tar (Post 1151678)

look no further than last year...

ESPN - Dallas Cowboys Schedule - NFL Football

Dallas Cowboys:

November 18, vs. Redskins
November 22, vs. Jets

EDIT: And even more recently 2 weeks ago...

ESPN - Cleveland Browns Schedule - NFL Football

Cleveland Browsn:

November 2, vs. Ravens
November 6, vs. Broncos

EDIT 2: And it happens again in 2 weeks... looks like it happens alot

ESPN - Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule - NFL Football

November 16, vs. Chargers
November 20, vs. Bengals

Funny how I missed all those games - Just thought it was a rare thing but apparently I am wrong - I guess it was rare back when they had no Thursday games except on Thanksgiving

theKrafty1tar

11-08-2008 10:31 PM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PATRIOT64 (Post 1151696)

Funny how I missed all those games - Just thought it was a rare thing but apparently I am wrong - I guess it was rare back when they had no Thursday games except on Thanksgiving

Yeah, it happens like 8 times this season alone.

Jared

11-08-2008 11:59 PM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

Something I never understood: With thursday night games, why not arrange the schedule so the Thursday teams have their bye the week before? It just seems like it would make more sense.

Fencer

11-09-2008 12:55 AM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

Games early in the week are ADVANTAGES. Monday night games are the disadvantages. Think about it.

More precisely, you have no advantage or disadvantage vs. the team you play the same day. It's in your NEXT game that you have an advantage or disadvantage, depending on how long you had off.

Patslifer

11-09-2008 01:54 AM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

THE NFL IS OUT TO GET USSSSSSSSSSSSSSS:o:rolleyes:

Patjew

11-09-2008 03:25 AM

Re: Are the Patriots the first team in NFL history to have 2 home games in 5 days?

Quote:

Originally Posted by theKrafty1tar (Post 1151698)

Yeah, it happens like 8 times this season alone.

Yes, but has it ever happened besides that... and those last yr and all the yrs before??

JK, PATRIOT64 :D

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