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NFL Divisional Round Thread: Colts? Chargers? Vikings? Saints? Come Out & Play!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by nafselon, Jan 11, 2010.

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  1. spup1122

    spup1122 New Member

    Can I look at your copy of Swank, Arman?
     
    spup1122, Jan 11, 2010
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  2. zagoshe

    zagoshe Well-Known Member

    If you believe that TV dictates everything about this schedule - why are the Cowboys-Vikings not in prime time Saturday? Or better yet - why are the Jets, with that New York Market, not in prime time......
     
    zagoshe, Jan 11, 2010
    #14
  3. spnited

    spnited Active Member

    The schedule was made BEFORE the wild card games were played.

    Obviously, CBS wanted Peyton in prime-time. Had the Pats won today, it would have been Jets-Indy on Saturday night ... the best CBS could hope for.
     
    spnited, Jan 11, 2010
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  4. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    spnited nailed it, because they want Peyton in prime time Saturday. It's where they had the Colts play last year when they lost to San Diego in the wild card round.
     
    Oz, Jan 11, 2010
    #16
  5. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    The NFL would dearly love the Cowboys and Jets to hang around for a good long while this postseason. I know, I know, there's nothing cooking. Just taking that sentence at face value.
     
    playthrough, Jan 11, 2010
    #17
  6. spnited

    spnited Active Member


    But the schedule was made prior to the wild card round. And, I repeat, had the Pats won today, the Jets would be in Indy on Saturday night.
     
    spnited, Jan 11, 2010
    #18
  7. nafselon

    nafselon Well-Known Member

    I'm pretty sure the NFL Playoffs draw huge ratings regardless of whoever is playing at a particular time slot.
     
    nafselon, Jan 11, 2010
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  8. GoochMan

    GoochMan Active Member

    I hope everyone jumps on the Cardinal bandwagon as the hot team. Please. Do it, I'm begging you.
     
    GoochMan, Jan 11, 2010
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  9. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    Then it would be about how the NFL wants the Jets playing on a Saturday night in prime time.

    Heck, I'm sure the league did want that, because then it also meant New England was still alive. But with Peyton Manning being arguably the league's most marketed player, having him play in prime time was a lock. The rest of the schedule just kind of fell into place after that.

    BTW, does anyone else think Jim Nantz is waking up this morning still cuddling with Belichick?
     
    Flying Headbutt, Jan 11, 2010
    #21
  10. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Go ahead.

    YOU give Warner points in the playoffs.

    See where it gets you.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Jan 11, 2010
    #22
  11. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    Why would you expect the schedule to be done . . . you know, logically and with some thought put into it?
     
    trifectarich, Jan 11, 2010
    #23
  12. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    If Dallas gets ahead quickly by one or two TDs, though, that takes Peterson out of the equation and forces Favre to start throwing — and guys like Ware and Spencer will be licking their chops.

    The first 15-20 minutes of the game are going to be the key. The Vikes are built extremely well to protect a lead. I don't know how well they can play from behind. Until the end of the year, they hadn't been behind that much. If they're ahead at the half, that spells good things for folks in Hotdishistan.
     
    Football_Bat, Jan 11, 2010
    #24
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