Lughead Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Prime Time Openers: Saints-Colts, Giants-Cowboys Posted Mar 26th 2007 11:09AM by Michael David Smith Filed under: Colts, Cowboys, NY Giants, Saints, NFL Media Watch, Dallas, Indianapolis, New Orleans, New York ESPN will televise the unveiling of the NFL schedule next month (yes, ESPN actually paid the NFL for the rights to the announcement), but Peter King of SI.com reports today that the two opening-weekend NBC prime time games will be the New Orleans Saints vs. the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, Sept. 6 and the New York Giants vs. the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Sept. 9. The Thursday opener usually goes to the defending champions, so it's no surprise that the Colts are hosting. It is a bit of a surprise that the Saints are the opponent, though. Because the Saints are an NFC team, that's a game that would usually go to Fox, and Fox can't be happy that one of its two opportunities to show Peyton Manning has just been given to NBC. Cowboys-Giants is a good rivalry between two teams coming off playoff seasons, but it's not a huge game in terms of the 2007 expectations for either team. It is, however, a sign of just how marketable the NFL thinks the Manning family is: Although the NFL can't give us another Manning vs. Manning opener, it is giving us both Manning brothers in prime time to start the season.Permalink | Email this | Comments [2] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I'm literally on my knees praying that its a giants home game. i doubt it though. NFL loves putting Giants cowboys game at the meadowlands in december. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Oh yeah, can't wait for Tiki's debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Just saw on NFL Live that it's a road game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsmalls Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I can't wait to watch the Giants blow it in epic fashion against the Cowboys. Well any given sunday the Giants can choke on their own spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lubeck Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Mannings marketable? No way! I coulda sworn Peyton got all those commercial deals because of his good looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gateb Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I can't wait to watch the Giants blow it in epic fashion against the Cowboys. Well any given sunday the Giants can choke on their own spit. Lets do an analogy... Expectations: choke jobs; no expectations: Dominant performances Reverse psychology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringe Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I can't wait to watch the Giants blow it in epic fashion against the Cowboys. Well any given sunday the Giants can choke on their own spit. especially on sunday night in front of the whole nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lughead Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 I can't wait to watch the Giants blow it in epic fashion against the Cowboys. <_> Well any given sunday the Giants can choke on their own spit. shut up mr negetivity you a-rod lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxi-xxv Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 good I want Dallas here when its cold. Anyone remember what happened last time we opened in Dallas in primetime? we lost that battle, but the season ended quie nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so-cal dub Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 good I want Dallas here when its cold. Anyone remember what happened last time we opened in Dallas in primetime? we lost that battle, but the season ended quie nicely. It's cold there in September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxi-xxv Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 It's cold there in September? no its cold here in Decemeber, thus why I am fine with playing them on the road first this year, as we have the past 3 now going on 4 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so-cal dub Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 no its cold here in Decemeber, thus why I am fine with playing them on the road first this year, as we have the past 3 now going on 4 seasons. Ah...gottcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxi-xxv Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Ah...gottcha. actually if I were a Dallas fan I would probably be bitching as to why we have had to play the Giants in our home and home in Dallas early in the year each of the past 4 seasons and being forced to play in NY in Decembet twice and once in Juanary(last game 04). Not a problem though as most Cowboy fans are mindless twits that are bandwagon jumpers and would have no knowledge of this fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsmalls Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Lets do an analogy... Expectations: choke jobs; no expectations: Dominant performances Reverse psychology That has been pretty consistent over the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njsmalls Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 shut up mr negetivity you a-rod lover It's so wrong but yet it feels sooo right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 actually if I were a Dallas fan I would probably be bitching as to why we have had to play the Giants in our home and home in Dallas early in the year each of the past 4 seasons and being forced to play in NY in Decembet twice and once in Juanary(last game 04). Not a problem though as most Cowboy fans are mindless twits that are bandwagon jumpers and would have no knowledge of this fact. In fact they'd probably know that as they've only watched the games where the Boys had a winning record late in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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