Which is the bigger deal? SNF or MNF - The Orange Mane

Kaylore · 10-30-2012, 07:03 AM

I am curious if other people share my opinion on this...

rmsanger · 10-30-2012, 07:05 AM

MNF as there are not an entire day of games played before it. NBC is probably a better format for the nationally televised prime-time even but I still give the nod to MNF > SNF.

sirhcyennek81 · 10-30-2012, 07:07 AM

SNF. Not sure why, but they just seem to be better all around than MNF.

bronco militia · 10-30-2012, 07:07 AM

it used to MNF, but that changed when the NFL allowed games to be flexed on Sunday night games..

Smilin Assassin · 10-30-2012, 07:07 AM

Sunday Night.

By then I'm still in football mode. Come monday, unless it's Denver, I forget he game is on half the time.

That said, being on the east coast I wish we played all our games on sunday afternoon

Kaylore · 10-30-2012, 07:10 AM

Left the "T" off the SNF for some reason.

Rock Chalk · 10-30-2012, 07:13 AM

Either is fine because that means its on TV and I can watch it without going to the first row site and wrapping my computer in a condom.

bronco militia · 10-30-2012, 07:16 AM

did anyone watch the game last night?

BroncoBeavis · 10-30-2012, 07:19 AM

SNF gets the marquee matchups now. It used to be (when ABC had MNF and ESPN had SNF) that it was the opposite. MNF was where top matchups were placed back then. But there was no flex then so what sometimes looked good at the beginning of the season didn't look so good a few weeks in.

So I think SNF delivers a more consistent marquee game night week to week. But it did seem like a bigger deal when that top game was all by itself on Monday night.

Today though, there's no comparing the two.

ColoradoDarin · 10-30-2012, 07:22 AM

SNF.

It used to be MNF when it was on ABC, but since they moved to E!spn, it's been downhill, but it was getting bad the last few years on ABC anyways. Better matchups on Sunday and Chris Collinsworth is the best color man in the game today. Plus since we dropped to antenna TV, SNF is the only one I can get without going to stream 2 watch or first row (3 night games a week is too much for me on east coast time).

Rohirrim · 10-30-2012, 07:23 AM

Al Michaels and Chris Collingsworth make the MNF crew sound like amateurs. Definitely SNF is best.

Jason in LA · 10-30-2012, 07:24 AM

If the debate is about production, then there is an argument. But if it is about the match ups, it's not even close. When MNF went to ESPN and SNF went to NBC, SNF was given much better games. SNF gets high profile games while MNF has gotten a lot of duds.

ColoradoDarin · 10-30-2012, 07:30 AM

MNF (and now TNF) gets division matchups while SNF gets good games.

TheElusiveKyleOrton · 10-30-2012, 07:30 AM

SNF.

National broadcast audience vs. Cable? Pfft. No contest.

They both **** down the neck of TNF.

Broncomutt · 10-30-2012, 07:31 AM

SNF

I like Tirico and Gruden, but Al Michaels and Collinsworth are probably my favorite announcer crew.

broncswin · 10-30-2012, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Broncomutt

SNF

I like Tirico and Gruden, but Al Michaels and Collinsworth are probably my favorite announcer crew.

This...not even close. Just another example of ESPN messing things up.

Kaylore · 10-30-2012, 07:34 AM

Looks like what I was thinking. I think SNF wins hands down. In fact I was lamenting how crappy MNF has become. It seems most of the nights I don't care. The games just don't seem as epic as the SNF ones do. I don't think ESPN has done a good job with it either. It seems like every year they are fumbling something. First it was having celebrities in the booth talking about bull crap. Then it was Korheiser in the booth. Then it was the Hank Williams Jr. fiasco. Now they have a different opening every week. They never really seem like they commited to the MNF theme. It's always too quiet and you can barely hear it. Once Jaws left I realized Mike Tirico is a wooden facimile of himself and just annoying. It's just not a good product.

SNF just wins in every area. I think Al Michaels is good, maybe a bit overrated. He's still pretty good though. Collinsworth used to get on my nerves four years ago. Now I think he's probably the best color analyst in football. The games are better. They find something and stick to it. There were some rough patches when they had Pink opening but have settled into Faith Hill and she's alright. The games seem to be closer and the players seem to play with more energy. It feels more like a playoff game than the MNF does.

It just seems cut and dry to me. The flex thing helps, but the early games that aren't flexed are better than MNF too.

bronco militia · 10-30-2012, 07:56 AM

faith hill's legs are epic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcnESvQCiAo

RedskinBronco · 10-30-2012, 08:03 AM

SNF is better coverage in every aspect.

Announcers, Matchups, Cameras, Crowd Noise, etc. It comes through the TV better than MNF.

Tirico and Gruden are not bad, just the overall experience is better with SNF. Some of the camera angles ESPN uses are horrible. They are trying so hard to be cutting edge and their controversial bravado gets really old. Sure collinsworth had the whole Manning thumb drama, but overall they analyze and present better than ESPN who is so infatuated with controversy.

Crushaholic · 10-30-2012, 08:06 AM

Monday Night Football used to be an EVENT. Now, it's just the last game of the week. It's not really their fault. Now, there are so many other television options for Monday night. Sunday Night Football is just a poser. They both suck. Don't even get me started on Thursday Night Football. The only bad thing about having Manning is so many prime time games. I like to watch football on Sunday afternoon, and be done with it...

Drunk Monkey · 10-30-2012, 08:09 AM

I voted MNF for Gruden. I think he does a great job as an announcer and is probably my favorite. Him aside I would probably change my vote to SNF.

TheReverend · 10-30-2012, 08:10 AM

SNF. Because it had Madden. Because it continues to be more professionally done.

Jay3 · 10-30-2012, 08:15 AM

SNF in a blowout. NBC gets its pick of the games, whereas ESPN has to take whatever the NFL wants to give it. (Contractually, NBC's terms are much better).

It's a better time to watch a game for me.

Smilin Assassin · 10-30-2012, 08:23 AM

Kid A · 10-30-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason in LA

If the debate is about production, then there is an argument. But if it is about the match ups, it's not even close. When MNF whet to ESPN and SNF went to NBC, SNF was given much better games. SNF gets high profile games while MNF has gotten a lot of duds.

Sunday does get the better games. And I think their pregame "Football Night in America" show is one of the better ones; lots of focus on highlights from all the games. And I agree with Redskin above that the production value, sound design, camera work, etc seems a step above.

Obviously Gruden on MNF bothers a lot of people, but once you get past the schtick and the catchphrases he really is a pretty insightful color guy. He runs down what was going on and the strategy right away nearly every play.

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10-30-2012, 07:03 AM	#1
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,054 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Which is the bigger deal? SNF or MNF I am curious if other people share my opinion on this...

10-30-2012, 07:24 AM	#12
Jason in LA Gimmie that rep fool! Speaking of Butts & Boob Mojo Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: LA Posts: 12,253	If the debate is about production, then there is an argument. But if it is about the match ups, it's not even close. When MNF went to ESPN and SNF went to NBC, SNF was given much better games. SNF gets high profile games while MNF has gotten a lot of duds. Last edited by Jason in LA; 10-30-2012 at 09:16 AM..

10-30-2012, 07:30 AM	#14
TheElusiveKyleOrton www.dailydickpunch.com @RMoneyBadger Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Steamboat Springs Posts: 9,776 Adopt-a-Bronco: "Debo" Franklin	SNF. National broadcast audience vs. Cable? Pfft. No contest. They both **** down the neck of TNF. __________________ Nobody puts Jay-bee in the corner.

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10-30-2012, 07:05 AM	#2
rmsanger Ring of Famer Another one bites the dust! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,056 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	MNF as there are not an entire day of games played before it. NBC is probably a better format for the nationally televised prime-time even but I still give the nod to MNF > SNF.

10-30-2012, 07:07 AM	#3
sirhcyennek81 Yes...swooping is bad... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florence, Colorado Posts: 20,674 Adopt-a-Bronco: All of them.	SNF. Not sure why, but they just seem to be better all around than MNF.

10-30-2012, 07:07 AM	#4
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	it used to MNF, but that changed when the NFL allowed games to be flexed on Sunday night games..

10-30-2012, 07:07 AM	#5
Smilin Assassin Tradition Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: East Coast Posts: 1,622	Sunday Night. By then I'm still in football mode. Come monday, unless it's Denver, I forget he game is on half the time. That said, being on the east coast I wish we played all our games on sunday afternoon

10-30-2012, 07:10 AM	#6
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,054 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Left the "T" off the SNF for some reason.

10-30-2012, 07:13 AM	#7
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Either is fine because that means its on TV and I can watch it without going to the first row site and wrapping my computer in a condom.

10-30-2012, 07:16 AM	#8
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	did anyone watch the game last night?

10-30-2012, 07:19 AM	#9
BroncoBeavis Just Draughted Lupus Methylphenthylaminus? Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6,909	SNF gets the marquee matchups now. It used to be (when ABC had MNF and ESPN had SNF) that it was the opposite. MNF was where top matchups were placed back then. But there was no flex then so what sometimes looked good at the beginning of the season didn't look so good a few weeks in. So I think SNF delivers a more consistent marquee game night week to week. But it did seem like a bigger deal when that top game was all by itself on Monday night. Today though, there's no comparing the two.

10-30-2012, 07:22 AM	#10
ColoradoDarin Ring of Famer AFCW Champs! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 5,525 Adopt-a-Bronco: Knowshon's Shoe	SNF. It used to be MNF when it was on ABC, but since they moved to E!spn, it's been downhill, but it was getting bad the last few years on ABC anyways. Better matchups on Sunday and Chris Collinsworth is the best color man in the game today. Plus since we dropped to antenna TV, SNF is the only one I can get without going to stream 2 watch or first row (3 night games a week is too much for me on east coast time).

10-30-2012, 07:23 AM	#11
Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 48,842	Al Michaels and Chris Collingsworth make the MNF crew sound like amateurs. Definitely SNF is best.

10-30-2012, 07:31 AM	#15
Broncomutt Truth is.... Goliath never stood a chance. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waxhaw, NC Posts: 1,092	SNF I like Tirico and Gruden, but Al Michaels and Collinsworth are probably my favorite announcer crew.

10-30-2012, 07:34 AM	#17
Kaylore 6-37, Raider fans. Yummy birds and snow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ceti Alpha V Posts: 41,054 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Duke	Looks like what I was thinking. I think SNF wins hands down. In fact I was lamenting how crappy MNF has become. It seems most of the nights I don't care. The games just don't seem as epic as the SNF ones do. I don't think ESPN has done a good job with it either. It seems like every year they are fumbling something. First it was having celebrities in the booth talking about bull crap. Then it was Korheiser in the booth. Then it was the Hank Williams Jr. fiasco. Now they have a different opening every week. They never really seem like they commited to the MNF theme. It's always too quiet and you can barely hear it. Once Jaws left I realized Mike Tirico is a wooden facimile of himself and just annoying. It's just not a good product. SNF just wins in every area. I think Al Michaels is good, maybe a bit overrated. He's still pretty good though. Collinsworth used to get on my nerves four years ago. Now I think he's probably the best color analyst in football. The games are better. They find something and stick to it. There were some rough patches when they had Pink opening but have settled into Faith Hill and she's alright. The games seem to be closer and the players seem to play with more energy. It feels more like a playoff game than the MNF does. It just seems cut and dry to me. The flex thing helps, but the early games that aren't flexed are better than MNF too.

10-30-2012, 07:56 AM	#18
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	faith hill's legs are epic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcnESvQCiAo

10-30-2012, 08:03 AM	#19
RedskinBronco Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,596	SNF is better coverage in every aspect. Announcers, Matchups, Cameras, Crowd Noise, etc. It comes through the TV better than MNF. Tirico and Gruden are not bad, just the overall experience is better with SNF. Some of the camera angles ESPN uses are horrible. They are trying so hard to be cutting edge and their controversial bravado gets really old. Sure collinsworth had the whole Manning thumb drama, but overall they analyze and present better than ESPN who is so infatuated with controversy.

10-30-2012, 08:06 AM	#20
Crushaholic Armchair Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 22,043	Monday Night Football used to be an EVENT. Now, it's just the last game of the week. It's not really their fault. Now, there are so many other television options for Monday night. Sunday Night Football is just a poser. They both suck. Don't even get me started on Thursday Night Football. The only bad thing about having Manning is so many prime time games. I like to watch football on Sunday afternoon, and be done with it...

10-30-2012, 08:09 AM	#21
Drunk Monkey Mars b****es!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,593	I voted MNF for Gruden. I think he does a great job as an announcer and is probably my favorite. Him aside I would probably change my vote to SNF.

10-30-2012, 08:10 AM	#22
TheReverend www.PatrickTurley.org ^ buy this... twice Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 33,012 Adopt-a-Bronco: Mike Shanahan	SNF. Because it had Madden. Because it continues to be more professionally done.

10-30-2012, 08:15 AM	#23
Jay3 Sad Elway Ah . . . no. Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,367 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	SNF in a blowout. NBC gets its pick of the games, whereas ESPN has to take whatever the NFL wants to give it. (Contractually, NBC's terms are much better). It's a better time to watch a game for me.

10-30-2012, 08:23 AM	#24
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