Bears-Giants to be Sunday night game Nov. 12 - The Orange Mane

MechanicalBull · 10-24-2006, 11:50 AM

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9751740

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(Oct. 24, 2006) -- The Chicago Bears-New York Giants game on Sunday, Nov. 12, will be played at 8:15 p.m. ET on NBC and the New Orleans Saints-Pittsburgh Steelers game will move to 4:15 p.m. ET on FOX as part of the first week of flexible scheduling, the NFL announced today.

This season the NFL is implementing for the first time a "flexible scheduling" feature on Sundays in Weeks 10-15 and in Week 17. November 12 (Week 10) marks the first week of flexible scheduling, which will ensure quality matchups in all the NFL Sunday time slots and give teams a chance to play their way onto primetime and into the late-afternoon 4:15 p.m. ET time slot on CBS and FOX.

For each of the flexible scheduling weeks with the exception of Week 17, the NFL will announce the start times of games on Sundays no later than 12 days prior to that weekend. In Week 17, in order to ensure a Sunday night game and doubleheader games with playoff implications, the decision to move the start time may be made on six days notice.

Just skimming through the weekly schedules I can see one of the Bronco games being moved. Probably one of Charger games or the Seattle game.

Crowpointer · 10-24-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MechanicalBull

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9751740

Just skimming through the weekly schedules I can see one of the Bronco games being moved. Probably one of Charger games or the Seattle game.

According to this Seattle

FLEX SCHEDULING NOT AS FLEXIBLE AS ADVERTISED

Earlier on Tuesday (it feels like 12 hours ago with everything that's been going on) we spent some time on the looming concept of flexible scheduling, which in theory promises to give NBC the ability to pick on a weekly basis its Sunday night game for seven of the last eight weeks of the season.

But according to Richard Sandomir of the New York Times, the process isn't as flexible as first thought.

NBC already has been given a tentative schedule of games by the NFL. Though NBC retains the ability to pick other games each week, NFL Senior V.P. for Media Operations Howard Katz told Sandomir that NBC won't get everything it wants.

"We have to look at what losing a game will do to the competitive balance between CBS and FOX," Katz said. "NBC can't say, 'I want this game because it's unprotected.'"

And as to the ability of FOX and CBS to block games, Sandomir also reports that FOX and CBS were required to exercise four of their "protections" after Week Four, for the games to be played during Week Ten through Week Fifteen. FOX and CBS will each be allowed to make their final blocks for Week Seventeen within six to 12 days before the December 31 games.

It's a benefit to NBC, since a Week Fifteen game that justified protection after Week Four could go south, especially if one of the teams involved in the protected game loses its quarterback for the season. Still, as noted above, the fact that a game is unprotected doesn't mean that NBC will be able to snatch it.

NBC's tentative schedule, per Sandomir, includes the Bears and Giants on November 12, the Redskins and Bucs on November 19, the Eagles and Colts on November 26, the Seahawks and Broncos on December 3, the Patriots and Dolphins on December 10, the Chiefs and Chargers on December 17, and the Steelers and Bengals on December 31.

Another factor influencing this process is the limitation on the number of times a team may play in prime time. Five appearances on NBC, ESPN, and NFLN is the maximum, with three teams allowed to make a sixth appearance.

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Dandaman · 10-24-2006, 02:09 PM

arghhhh, looks like i'll have to change my flight reservation for the seattle game. although on the bright side, it'd be pretty cool to go to a night game.

daniel

ScottXray · 10-24-2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowpointer

NBC's tentative schedule, per Sandomir, includes the Bears and Giants on November 12, the Redskins and Bucs on November 19, the Eagles and Colts on November 26, the Seahawks and Broncos on December 3, the Patriots and Dolphins on December 10, the Chiefs and Chargers on December 17, and the Steelers and Bengals on December 31.

Another factor influencing this process is the limitation on the number of times a team may play in prime time. Five appearances on NBC, ESPN, and NFLN is the maximum, with three teams allowed to make a sixth appearance.

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As of right now I wouldn't bet on the following games being on NBC:

Redskins/Bucs Nov 19. Unless they both win all games till then theyré both sub .500 clubs Replaced by Cinncinatti/New Orleans or St.Louis/Carolina

Seahawks /Broncos Dec 3. See below about six game limit. If Seattle falls off the pace (NO QB no RB) I think this won't be a big draw. Replaced by Minnesota/Chicago if (they can get it, although Fox gets the Seattle/Denver game.

Patriots /DolphinsDec 10.....NE runs away with that soft division again...NE is good...but the Dolphins (as well as Buffalo, and the JETS) ...UGH) Replaced by NewOrleans/Dallas or Giants /Carolina or Denver/San Diego if AFC (this supposes that we and SD are still fighting it out....Will SD defense collapse. Will Lepsis hurt, and is Cutler playing.) Also we already have been national primetimeat least 4 times before this. No more than 5...Nbc will be saving for the last few weeks

Steelers /Bengals on Dec 31 will be replaced by St.Louis /Minnesota or Carolina /NewOrleans Unless the Steelers get their stuff together they will be out of the playoffs by then. If AFC game..only Jacksonville at KC, maybe. I doubt both or either still contending then. Atlanta/Philadelphia

B-Love · 10-24-2006, 04:17 PM

Bears Giants in Primetime??

Damn cool; the system working as it should be!!! That is a game worthy of inviting fellow beer drinkers over to enjoy.

I remember the anticipation for the 1987 MNF season opener between the Bears and Giants. After Landeta whiffed on the punt and the Bears skunked the Giants in the 85 playoffs, on their way to the title, followed by the Giants victory in '86, the '87 opener had to be one of the most hyped regular season games ever.

And the game laid an egg. Bears won decisively.

Hopefully this prime timer will deliver better.

MechanicalBull · 10-24-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by B-Love

Bears Giants in Primetime??

Damn cool; the system working as it should be!!! That is a game worthy of inviting fellow beer drinkers over to enjoy.

I remember the anticipation for the 1987 MNF season opener between the Bears and Giants. After Landeta whiffed on the punt and the Bears skunked the Giants in the 85 playoffs, on their way to the title, followed by the Giants victory in '86, the '87 opener had to be one of the most hyped regular season games ever.

And the game laid an egg. Bears won decisively.

Hopefully this prime timer will deliver better.

Since I found out that fox and cbs are allowed to protect a few games, I am wondering why fox wouldn't protect the Bears and Giants.

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10-24-2006, 02:09 PM	#3
Dandaman Solid Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OC, CA Posts: 244	arghhhh, looks like i'll have to change my flight reservation for the seattle game. although on the bright side, it'd be pretty cool to go to a night game. daniel

10-24-2006, 04:17 PM	#5
B-Love Ring of Famer They're killin me Whitey, they're killin me!! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,266	Bears Giants in Primetime?? Damn cool; the system working as it should be!!! That is a game worthy of inviting fellow beer drinkers over to enjoy. I remember the anticipation for the 1987 MNF season opener between the Bears and Giants. After Landeta whiffed on the punt and the Bears skunked the Giants in the 85 playoffs, on their way to the title, followed by the Giants victory in '86, the '87 opener had to be one of the most hyped regular season games ever. And the game laid an egg. Bears won decisively. Hopefully this prime timer will deliver better.