Comments on: NFL schedule leaves room to make up for losing first three weeks http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 18 May 2013 05:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tformation http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1036066 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:59:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1036066 I want games to happen as normal, but it would be VERY interesting to see the first 3 scheduled games of the season happen in January instead of September. The first week in particular would be very interesting: Atlanta at Chicago, New Orleans at Green Bay… I think Atlanta & New Orleans would much rather play those games in balmy/mild September instead of brutally cold January.

Other interesting matchups where weather would be more of a factor: Oakland at Buffalo (scheduled for week 2), San Diego at New England (week 2), Green Bay at Chicago (week 3).

Plus, if the Metrodome collapses again add the Tampa Bay at Minnesota game.

]]> By: wallyhorse http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035799 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:15:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035799 stiffarm37 says:
Apr 21, 2011 6:11 PM
A full season plus playoffs without a bye week? Ouch.

That’s how it used to be done. The bye weeks were first added in I think 1990, and the ’93 actually each team getting two bye weeks. The second bye week didn’t work because the NFL was under pressure at that time from the networks to have all the bye weeks done with before the “November Sweeps” (and this was with the season starting on Labor Day weekend as it did through 1997, including that season actually starting on August 31).

I still think what will happen is the networks in the next week or two are going to apply severe pressure to the NFL to get a deal done. There is too much at stake for the networks as the NFL is the 800-pound gorilla of TV ratings, and the networks have the up-fronts for ad buyers coming up in less than a month. The networks (including ESPN in the case of ABC) are going to need certainty if at all possible that their prime time shows will be promoted during NFL games in September in order to charge ad buyers the highest rates possible for ads during prime time programming. That’s why I think a deal will be done before then.

]]> By: tobyv29 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035776 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:26:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035776 From a fantasy perspective I’d love a season with no bye weeks.

]]> By: jodave5 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035775 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:22:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035775 stiffarm37 says:
Apr 21, 2011 6:11 PM
A full season plus playoffs without a bye week? Ouch.

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You mean like they did from 1978 until 1993? Oh, the horror!!!!!

]]> By: Canyonero http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035763 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:00:52 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035763 All it takes is missing the first game’s opening kickoff.

Let alone the first 3 weeks!!

]]> By: jc1958cool http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035744 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:23:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035744 F__ roger pinnochio and the league! take a year off and keep your dollar pinnochio!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: thefiesty1 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035698 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:18:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035698 C’mon guys. Have a little faith. The season will start on time. Just as soon as the players get their heads out of their a$$.

Judge Nelson is going to take care of it and the lockout will be lifted (next week?).

]]> By: upperdecker19 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035689 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:10:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035689 Better yet…did they leave room to encourage DirecTV to offer 50% discounts for this crummy, watered down season to get customers back like myself that cancelled Sunday Ticket?

]]> By: h8dansnyder http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035688 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:09:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035688 Late January games in Cleveland, Buffalo, Green Bay, Chicago, New England, etc., etc., etc. will be absolutely invigorating for players and fans. I am sure there will be no weather snafus in that scenario.

]]> By: laeaglefan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035684 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:07:35 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035684 Judge Nelson can end all of the speculation about the schedule by simply lifting the lockout NOW. Once she makes a ruling, it won’t be overturned on appeal.

]]> By: Kave Krew http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035641 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:02:13 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035641 joshborden says:
Apr 21, 2011 6:05 PM
“NFL schedule leaves room to make up for losing first three weeks”

Did they leave any room to make up for lost Respect from the fans like myself

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One of the best comeback comments i’ve read in regards to this crap…..

]]> By: commandercornpone http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035631 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:40:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035631 the league plays it smart.

]]> By: dldavidlong http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035630 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:40:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035630 in a previous article you said the league office was putting pressure on the the league. doh!

]]> By: upperdecker19 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035628 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:39:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035628 Schedule your fantasy drafts accordingly

]]> By: 1972wasalongtimeago http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035627 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:38:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035627 Anyone else think it might be time to find something else to enjoy in our free time?

]]> By: Deb http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035626 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:38:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035626 Great … the schedulers have come up with a way to work the problem that increases likelihood of player injury and teams going into the playoffs without some of their top-tier talent. :neutral:

]]> By: lumas101 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035622 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:27:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035622 I guess this works well as an absolute worst-case scenario, but the game is in a lot of trouble if it comes to this. Missing the first three weeks would mean that the players are coming in with little to no time to get back in shape and get adjusted to playing with each other. The product on the field would be well below what we are used to in the NFL. Then teams would play 16 games in a row with no bye week to a) recover or b) improve their timing and adjust their playbook. All this combined with, as already pointed out the fact that the season opens on September 11th, leads me to think that this scenario won’t end up playing itself out. But we are all in for a disappointing season if it does.

]]> By: drednot http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035621 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:27:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035621 This may explain the Bye Week fiasco!! You know, weeks 5 – 9 THEN week 11 (nothing in week 10). I didn’t understand that one at all!!

]]> By: prmpft http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035619 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:23:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035619 …am I the only one who believes that – because GREED is such a powerful force – all of those chuckleheads must know that if they do not play – NOBODY makes money??!!!

]]> By: sdboltaction http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035615 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:19:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035615 Granted, it would suck if they don’t resolve this in a timely manner before the season is scheduled to start, it would be interesting to see how those changes would affect a teams season if they were implemented.

]]> By: benihanagt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035611 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:13:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035611 The date of 9/11 for the first week’s games makes me think they will get something done before the season starts.

If they get to the first week of the season and the games in NYC & DC are cancelled on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, because Billionaires and Millionaires are fighting over how to split up $700 million dollars….. I just don’t think they would risk that PR nightmare. Something’s going to get done to avoid that.

]]> By: stiffarm37 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035609 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:11:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035609 A full season plus playoffs without a bye week? Ouch.

]]> By: skoobyfl http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035608 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:11:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035608 Yeah, split it up & play ball. I can’t set travel plans around a guess & why did you bother releasing a schedule??

]]> By: joshborden http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035607 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:05:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035607 “NFL schedule leaves room to make up for losing first three weeks”

Did they leave any room to make up for lost Respect from the fans like myself

]]> By: thephantomstranger http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/21/nfl-schedule-leaves-room-to-make-up-for-losing-first-three-weeks/#comment-1035606 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:02:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=126509#comment-1035606 Great. More reason to delay a settlement.

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