NFL possibly moving Eagles/Giants game to earlier time?

by midnitegreen on Oct 11, 2009 10:31 AM EDT

Fox Sports would love to make the Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers game Nov.1 the late national game on its doubleheader Sunday, but there is an obstacle to putting it there. The game is set to start at noon, part of Fox's regional package in the early window. The late game most of the country is scheduled to get is the New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, set for 3:15 p.m. The network would love to take full advantage of viewers' interest in watching Brett Favre play his first game at Lambeau Field since he was traded by the Packers more than a season ago. The network would love to take advantage of national interest in the Favre vs. Packers story, just as ESPN did on the "Monday Night Football" telecast, which set a record as the most-watched show in the history of cable TV with 21.8 million viewers

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/63817857.html

What do you guys think? Do you think they would move our game to a earlier time so they can bank off of this Favre/Green Bay drama?

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definitely

they definitely would. its about money

by philsfreak6 on Oct 11, 2009 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

no doubt...

the NFL would fuck there own mothers over just to make money off favre.

thats Cobb on Kolb crime if you ask me... as said by yophillybro

by wild_eagle on Oct 11, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

Yes, they will...

The earlier the better I say. 3 less hours i would have to wait to watch my Eagles whup the VaGiants.

Fuck Brett Farve.

Felix is better than Brian. You can call me FIBTB.

by Route36 on Oct 11, 2009 11:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Oh God no...

If this happens, I would be forced to watch the Rams play the Lions. HAVE MERCY!!

"Backs in the 'I'...First and 10...McNabb, play action. Is back again. He is looking..he is going deep. He wants DeSean Jackson..who HAS IT!!! HE HAS IT!!! AND STEPPED INTO THE ENDZONE!! He took it away from the defender!! He took it away from Dominique Rogers-Cromarte, and ran into the endzone!!"

by McNabb2Maclin4Philly on Oct 11, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

PLEASE No

by SHOaks on Oct 11, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

NOO

I’m in college & would have to get up @ 8:30 the day after halloween if they change it….

Make it the 8 o’clock game

"Leave Michael Alone!" - said like that Brittany Spears fan on youtube

by sports00fan00 on Oct 11, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

I didn't think they could do this....

I didn’t think the NFL could apply flexible scheduling until the last 7 weeks of the season. This was put in the contracts to give both the NFL and the broadcasting networks some “give” as to which games to show. Like if a game had major playoff implications in December, it is possible that game may take the time slot of a meaningless game that was already scheduled. But the rules are complicated, so I’m not sure. This was just my understanding of it.

by captainmike011 on Oct 12, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions