Schedule realse pushed back

damn.

...to release the schedule only to NFL network subscribers and season ticket holders. Everyone else has to guess who's playing whom, and where.

teasing huh? Didn't know it was such a freak

before anything goes on tv. makes no sense to try and withhold it to NFLN or anyone else. Same with the draft.

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people watch the schedule show in large numbers and that creates advertising revenue

from the Rams

despite 300 trillion-to-one odds, somebody out there nailed the Rams charade of a contest... so STL has asked the league to tweak it.

...very high in my opinion.

The networks (Fox, NBC, ESPN) are probably all arguing for the SF, Denver, Dallas, & GB games.

They will use the Giants as the largest TV market, and SB champ from 2 seasons ago to pump up the ratings for opening night.

Then, of course, the Giants are set-up for a nightmare of an opening night.

In comment 11630591 Tom in NY said:

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...very high in my opinion. The networks (Fox, NBC, ESPN) are probably all arguing for the SF, Denver, Dallas, & GB games. They will use the Giants as the largest TV market, and SB champ from 2 seasons ago to pump up the ratings for opening night. Then, of course, the Giants are set-up for a nightmare of an opening night.

I wouldn't hate opening with seattle as they won't know us and better to play them early than late. As for giants I see us either opening at home vs san Francisco or home vs Washington on mnf

In comment 11630591 Tom in NY said:

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...very high in my opinion. The networks (Fox, NBC, ESPN) are probably all arguing for the SF, Denver, Dallas, & GB games. They will use the Giants as the largest TV market, and SB champ from 2 seasons ago to pump up the ratings for opening night. Then, of course, the Giants are set-up for a nightmare of an opening night.

sf is definitely out as they are scheduled for snf in week 2 opening there new stadium

I wouldn't mind playing Seattle early but preferably not Week 1. I hope our Week 1 opponent is fairly "beatable".. the last thing I want to see is this team get off to an 0-1 start and everyone starts thinking "here we go again".

Just get that first win out of the way right out of the gates.

Let's test this team early at Seattle

we'll get them Week 1. Here's Seattle's Home Games:

Arizona, San Francisco, St. Louis, Dallas, NY Giants, Denver, Oakland, Green Bay

San Francisco, Green Bay, and Denver were all playoff teams last year, and 2 of those would be rematches of the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl respectively.

If we assume the networks kick up a fuss (especially CBS re: the Denver game), the next tier down would be Dallas (always a popular pick) and Arizona (only team to beat Seattle at home last year). Both of whom were better than us last year, although Airzona admittedly doesn't have much national appeal.

I would put us above St. Louis and Oakland for likelihood of playing in that game, no higher.

is my guess since dallas has to be away week 1 most likely with rangers at home on that day

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