Comments on: OPENER TO START EARLY http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: SoCal Bengal http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9720 SoCal Bengal Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:26:03 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9720 I'm pretty sure it won't be Cincy or Baltimore... I’m pretty sure it won’t be Cincy or Baltimore…

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]]> By: Skew http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9717 Skew Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:19:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9717 Keep the game at the regular time. Have McCain give his speech during half time for the half time show. Problem solved. Your welcome. Keep the game at the regular time. Have McCain give his speech during half time for the half time show.

Problem solved.

Your welcome.

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]]> By: winsb31 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9687 winsb31 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:20:22 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9687 keep the darn game at the normal time, nobody wants to hear what that man has to say anyway!! keep the darn game at the normal time, nobody wants to hear what that man has to say anyway!!

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]]> By: Jeffreyg61 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9664 Jeffreyg61 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9664 Isn't 10pm way past McCain's bedtime? Isn’t 10pm way past McCain’s bedtime?

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]]> By: Lee C. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9653 Lee C. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:01:08 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9653 I think it will be either the Niners or Seahawks....that way, it will incorporate both sides of the country and get attention from both East and West Coast and everywhere in between.....plus they will save the NFC East Division rivals for another day.... I think it will be either the Niners or Seahawks….that way, it will incorporate both sides of the country and get attention from both East and West Coast and everywhere in between…..plus they will save the NFC East Division rivals for another day….

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]]> By: Giants 120 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9643 Giants 120 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:21:27 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9643 As a Giants season ticket holder, let me echo thecomments of cfwest. The parking is a nightmare with the construction. Remember, the construction at the site is three fold: The New Stadium, The New offices for the Giants and The New Mall, which takes away all parking at the arena across the street. The teams last year had to use satellite parking that involves office buildings aroundthe area that are full during weekdays and would create a logistical nightmare for the Giants organization. To have a 7:30 game would be a hard sell. Mr. Mara has said that they would try to work around it for an 8:30 start, but a 7:30 would create a whole other set of problems. And mass transit to the stadium is a joke. It is over 90 percent people driving to the game on a normal basis. With it being a night game during a work week, it would be even worse. Bet NBC Sunday and the over for the first Sunday night. As a Giants season ticket holder, let me echo thecomments of cfwest. The parking is a nightmare with the construction. Remember, the construction at the site is three fold: The New Stadium, The New offices for the Giants and The New Mall, which takes away all parking at the arena across the street. The teams last year had to use satellite parking that involves office buildings aroundthe area that are full during weekdays and would create a logistical nightmare for the Giants organization. To have a 7:30 game would be a hard sell. Mr. Mara has said that they would try to work around it for an 8:30 start, but a 7:30 would create a whole other set of problems. And mass transit to the stadium is a joke. It is over 90 percent people driving to the game on a normal basis. With it being a night game during a work week, it would be even worse. Bet NBC Sunday and the over for the first Sunday night.

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]]> By: ctfwest http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9637 ctfwest Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:39:30 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9637 I had heard something that the Giants (and Jets) have to work something out speical for any non-Sunday games. With the construction of the new stadium there is little to no parking. The teams do have deal in place to use the parking of local businesses on Sunday. It isn't a big deal since they aren't being usedon Sunday's. The issue with the Thursday game is they are being uses so it is quite possible (although unlikely) the Giants either don't play this game or it is not a home game for the Giants. I had heard something that the Giants (and Jets) have to work something out speical for any non-Sunday games. With the construction of the new stadium there is little to no parking. The teams do have deal in place to use the parking of local businesses on Sunday. It isn’t a big deal since they aren’t being usedon Sunday’s. The issue with the Thursday game is they are being uses so it is quite possible (although unlikely) the Giants either don’t play this game or it is not a home game for the Giants.

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]]> By: mcrowell http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9633 mcrowell Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:41 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9633 HA, it won't matter...when is the last time you saw a football game, either college or pro, take 3 hours or less? An NFL football game is 3 hours 15 minutes, pretty much at a minimum. HA, it won’t matter…when is the last time you saw a football game, either college or pro, take 3 hours or less? An NFL football game is 3 hours 15 minutes, pretty much at a minimum.

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]]> By: Sock_Puppet http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9624 Sock_Puppet Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:53:17 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9624 Bolo, The NFL won't pull out their trump card on opening night. Giants - Cowboys/Redskins are a ratings bonanza. Opening night is also a ratings bonanza for the NFL. I would guess that it would be either the Niners, Seahawks, or the Panthers. Traditionally, the Giants always play the Ravens in preseason so I can't imagine the two teams seeing each other to kick off the season. Bolo,
The NFL won’t pull out their trump card on opening night. Giants - Cowboys/Redskins are a ratings bonanza. Opening night is also a ratings bonanza for the NFL. I would guess that it would be either the Niners, Seahawks, or the Panthers. Traditionally, the Giants always play the Ravens in preseason so I can’t imagine the two teams seeing each other to kick off the season.

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]]> By: mb691 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9620 mb691 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:21:03 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9620 Screw it. Let McCain move his time to annouce what we already know. Screw it. Let McCain move his time to annouce what we already know.

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]]> By: The Q-man http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9617 The Q-man Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:35:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9617 Giants and Eagles would be the two biggest cities clashing. DoonnyMac vs Eli for the Beast of the East title. Giants and Eagles would be the two biggest cities clashing.
DoonnyMac vs Eli for the Beast of the East title.

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]]> By: Garret http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9615 Garret Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:41:58 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9615 This means us westcoasters will have a 4pm kickoff time; I would like to go on the record to say that SUCKS! This means us westcoasters will have a 4pm kickoff time; I would like to go on the record to say that SUCKS!

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]]> By: mrf47 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9609 mrf47 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:01:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9609 Why don’t they just do a split screen like fox did during the Clinton impeachment proceedings? Why don’t they just do a split screen like fox did during the Clinton impeachment proceedings?

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]]> By: bolosavage http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9606 bolosavage Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/03/25/opener-to-start-early/#comment-9606 Well if NBC or ESPN (whichever one has the game) has anything to say about it, it'll probably be Giants-Cowboys - with Giants-Redskins in reserve. Of course, it would be oh so juicy if the game went into overtime. Well if NBC or ESPN (whichever one has the game) has anything to say about it, it’ll probably be Giants-Cowboys - with Giants-Redskins in reserve.

Of course, it would be oh so juicy if the game went into overtime.

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