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Saturday NFL games: Yay or Nay?

Beezer : 12/10/2018 3:30 pm
I have fond memories of Saturday games from my childhood/teen years. Maybe a sappy, sentimental thing, but it conjures the arrival of the holidays, in earnest.

So here we go, Saturday we have:

* Texans at Jets (4:30 p.m.) ... likely a shit show, but at least for us, a chance to see Darnold some more and realize Barkley was the right choice. lol

* Browns at Broncos (8:20 p.m.) ... looking forward to seeing the kid quarterback against Denver.

Week 16 Saturday:

* Redskins at Titans (4:30 p.m.) ... could miss that one. Than again, might be worth having on in the background if the Skins are going t get torched again. And if they sign Kaepernick, at least that would be a little bit interesting, I suppose.

* Ravens at Chargers (8:20 p.m.) ... should be a good ball game. Haven't seen the Chargers yet. Let's see just how good they are.

Then back to everyone playing Sunday for Week 17, with 13 games starting at 1 p.m.

The three 4:25 p.m. games are:
* Chargers at Broncos
* 49ers at Rams
* Cardinals at Seahawks

Couple stinkers there ... might games be changed for that day to later if there are "playoff implications?"
Big Yay...  
Chris684 : 12/10/2018 3:34 pm : link
This is part of the good old days for the NFL as far as I'm concerned, which for me is the 90's and early-mid 00's.

I love it. A couple of games to get your toes wet for the weekend. Always in December after the college season which is a fun time of year anyway.

Went to 2 of these games for NYG in the not too distant past. 02 over the Eagles. 05 over the Chiefs.
I like it,  
Mad Mike : 12/10/2018 3:35 pm : link
but wish they were regular afternoon times. I'm not really a big fan of sporting events on weekend nights.

Also, those aren't the only 4PM games for week 17. They initially schedule everything but mountain and west coast games for 1, then will move a few games with playoff implications.
I like weekend games.  
Giant John : 12/10/2018 3:36 pm : link
I don’t watch Thursday or Monday games.
Double yay  
UConn4523 : 12/10/2018 3:38 pm : link
so much better than TNF, wish they would just do it all year.
I think I am rooting for the Chargers the rest of the way.  
robbieballs2003 : 12/10/2018 3:41 pm : link
I would love to see them overtake KC. They have only had Bosa back for a short while. He adds a great dimension to that team. They have the pieces to beat KC but it won't be easy. This could be the best Thursday night game in recent memory. The two top teams in the AFC battling it out for the AFC West crown.

So, yes, it'll be fun seeing the Chargers and Ravens on Saturday week 16. The Ravens took KC down to the wire.
13 games are NOT starting at 1 PM  
BigBlueinChicago : 12/10/2018 3:43 pm : link
those times are simply placeholders
Love them  
BIG FRED 1973 : 12/10/2018 3:44 pm : link
I wish we would have them every year like we used to .Seems the Jets get the Saturday game every year now
they should have  
Enzo : 12/10/2018 3:48 pm : link
a 4:00 and an 8:00 game every Saturday after thanksgiving.
RE: Love them  
BigBlueinChicago : 12/10/2018 3:51 pm : link
In comment 14213372 BIG FRED 1973 said:
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I wish we would have them every year like we used to .Seems the Jets get the Saturday game every year now


We were going to have a Saturday game this year had the game had value when the game was switched in the middle of the season.

If you recall when the schedule came out, there were were 4 games on the Week 16 schedule that did not have a definite date selected. It was either going to be December 22 or 23. The Giants game with the Colts was one of them. But when both teams were poor back in October, we got moved to Sunday.
Giants seemed to always play an NBC  
lawguy9801 : 12/10/2018 3:54 pm : link
game at home vs an AFC team on a late-season Saturday in the late 80s/early 90s.

I remember them beating the Chiefs in 1988, something like 33-12. They also played and defeated the Warren-Moon led Oilers around that same time. And in 1990, they lost at home to Buffalo in a pouring rain on a Saturday afternoon (I distinctly remember watching this game lying at home on my couch with a very sore throat; my mom had taken me to the doctor and I was really angry that I had to miss the 1st quarter, but the only available appointment conflicted with kickoff).
Yippee yi yay!  
George : 12/10/2018 3:56 pm : link
With three snaps in a circle.
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Danny Kanell : 12/10/2018 3:56 pm : link
Huge fan of Saturday games.
yea or nay  
Mr. Bungle : 12/10/2018 4:02 pm : link
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RE: I like it,  
Beezer : 12/10/2018 4:03 pm : link
In comment 14213351 Mad Mike said:
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but wish they were regular afternoon times. I'm not really a big fan of sporting events on weekend nights.

Also, those aren't the only 4PM games for week 17. They initially schedule everything but mountain and west coast games for 1, then will move a few games with playoff implications.


Good to know.

If the Giants-Dallas game "means anything," could it be moved?
Big yay remembering the Saturday game in which the Giants beat the  
Giants61 : 12/10/2018 4:08 pm : link
Cowboys and then waiting for the Sunday game propelling the Giants into the playoffs for the first time ending that agonizing period
RE: RE: Love them  
BIG FRED 1973 : 12/10/2018 4:43 pm : link
In comment 14213388 BigBlueinChicago said:
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In comment 14213372 BIG FRED 1973 said:


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I wish we would have them every year like we used to .Seems the Jets get the Saturday game every year now



We were going to have a Saturday game this year had the game had value when the game was switched in the middle of the season.

If you recall when the schedule came out, there were were 4 games on the Week 16 schedule that did not have a definite date selected. It was either going to be December 22 or 23. The Giants game with the Colts was one of them. But when both teams were poor back in October, we got moved to Sunday.
I ment a Saturday home game ,that was a Giants staple almost every year from 1981-2007 .
Yay!  
trueblueinpw : 12/10/2018 5:02 pm : link
Unlike a number of folks around here, oddly enough, I enjoy watching NFL games. The more the better!
Yay.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 12/10/2018 5:05 pm : link
Love em.
Yah  
ZogZerg : 12/10/2018 6:28 pm : link
Best time of year
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arcarsenal : 12/10/2018 6:30 pm : link
Love the Saturday games. So much better than TNF.
Saturday games are awesome  
B in ALB : 12/10/2018 6:34 pm : link
Especially in the midst of the 425 college bowl games.
RE: RE: I like it,  
Mad Mike : 12/10/2018 6:44 pm : link
In comment 14213411 Beezer said:
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If the Giants-Dallas game "means anything," could it be moved?

If we're still alive, sure. (Not expecting it, but fingers crossed).
Can’t think of a reason why anyone would not like Saturday games.  
GiantGolfer : 12/10/2018 6:45 pm : link
I wish they would do 4 games on Saturday. Could feature more games nationally that have playoff implications.

12:00, 3:15, 6:30 and 10:00pm.
RE: yea or nay  
Beezer : 12/11/2018 8:11 am : link
In comment 14213410 Mr. Bungle said:
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You did nawt.
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