Why isn't the Patriots-Colts game on MNF or SNF?

kenyan_cheena · 11-02-2007, 03:23 PM

I find it hard to believe that when the schedule was made this game wasn't automatically put down as a primetime matchup. The NFL should have known both teams would be dominant this season. Because it's on Sunday afternoon on CBS we won't get to see it over here in Australia.

Our coverage shows four games from each week of the season, being two Sunday afternoon games from Fox (so usually the crappy NFC), the Sunday night game and the Monday night game, both on ESPN.

So this weekend we get to see:

Arizona @ Tampa Bay (

)
Seattle @ Cleveland (

)
Dallas @ Philadelphia
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Stupid, stupid NFL.

darkenigma510 · 11-02-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

I find it hard to believe that when the schedule was made this game wasn't automatically put down as a primetime matchup. The NFL should have known both teams would be dominant this season. Because it's on Sunday afternoon on CBS we won't get to see it over here in Australia.

Our coverage shows four games from each week of the season, being two Sunday afternoon games from Fox (so usually the crappy NFC), the Sunday night game and the Monday night game, both on ESPN.

So this weekend we get to see:

Arizona @ Tampa Bay (

)
Seattle @ Cleveland (

)
Dallas @ Philadelphia
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Stupid, stupid NFL.

I thought they had flexibility over the Sunday night games (that is, if there was a big game that developed, they had the option to move it to Sunday night for the bigger audience). If that's the case, why wouldn't this game be moved?

Russ · 11-02-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by darkenigma510

I thought they had flexibility over the Sunday night games (that is, if there was a big game that developed, they had the option to move it to Sunday night for the bigger audience). If that's the case, why wouldn't this game be moved?

I don't think this starts until Week 12 or so.

Skipaway · 11-02-2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena

I find it hard to believe that when the schedule was made this game wasn't automatically put down as a primetime matchup. The NFL should have known both teams would be dominant this season. Because it's on Sunday afternoon on CBS we won't get to see it over here in Australia.

Our coverage shows four games from each week of the season, being two Sunday afternoon games from Fox (so usually the crappy NFC), the Sunday night game and the Monday night game, both on ESPN.

So this weekend we get to see:

Arizona @ Tampa Bay (

)
Seattle @ Cleveland (

)
Dallas @ Philadelphia
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Stupid, stupid NFL.

I wouldn't consider NFL stupid for not considering your specific case. In the US, the only places not being able to see this game on CBS would be Houston and Cleveland.

Skipaway · 11-02-2007, 04:19 PM

By the way, the Cowboys-Patriots game earlier this year was the most watched regular season NFL game in the last 10 years, and the most since the golden years of Cowboys-49ers.

That game was also on CBS at 4:15pm.

I don't think NFL really have any problem showing an important game at that time slot.

Muppetus Galacticus · 11-02-2007, 04:46 PM

Why wasn't this thread started by mgom?

Prodigal Son · 11-02-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kenyanmgom

This game wasn't automatically put down as a primetime matchup?
Because it's on Sunday afternoon on CBS we won't see it in Australia!

Our coverage shows four games from each week of the season and so on.
Two Sunday afternoon games from Fox, the Sunday night game and the Monday night game from ESPN in Bristol.

Arizona @ Tampa Bay Seattle @ Cleveland Dallas @ Philadelphia Baltimore @ Pittsburgh and so on.

Peyton Manning is like Warren Moon with better shoes.

Jonzard · 11-02-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

I wouldn't consider NFL stupid for not considering your specific case. In the US, the only places not being able to see this game on CBS would be Houston and Cleveland.

Oakland would be included on that list but they are getting blacked out.... so they have to watch the Indy-Pats.

marc · 11-02-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

In the US, the only places not being able to see this game on CBS would be Houston and Cleveland.

Why wouldn't Cleveland get the Pats/Colts game? The Browns will be on Fox.

kenyan_cheena · 11-02-2007, 06:28 PM

I always thought that the Sunday and Monday night games were supposed to be the best matchups of the week. That's why I'm surprised that it's not on in either of those timeslots.

rem · 11-02-2007, 06:30 PM

You can't give all the gems to ESPN or NBC. You got to let CBS and FOX have a chance to get ratings, too.

Skipaway · 11-02-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by marc

Why wouldn't Cleveland get the Pats/Colts game? The Browns will be on Fox.

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_7346373

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Pity the fools who live in Cleveland and Houston. And not for the usual reasons. Those are the two cities who, by NFL rules, can't receive CBS' coverage of Sunday's NewEngland-Indianapolis battle-of-the-unbeatens tilt at 1:15 p.m.

Cleveland plays host to Seattle at 1:15 p.m. on Fox. By the league's archaic TV guidelines, Cleveland's market can't bring in an NFL game on another network if it airs opposite the home team's telecast. Seattle is in the clear because the rule doesn't apply to road teams.

Houston visits Oakland on CBS at the same time. Bothcities would have been obligated to see their teams' game, but in this case, the Raiders didn't sell it out by Thursday's deadline. The local affiliate can now show the Patriots-Colts game instead. Houston has no choice.

marc · 11-02-2007, 07:54 PM

Wow, pretty ridiculous.

mgom27 · 11-02-2007, 09:31 PM

I didn't start this.
CBS could show it in Prime Time.

bababui · 11-02-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mgom27

I didn't start this.
CBS could show it in Prime Time.

A prime time airing is actually quite a good idea and would likely give CBS a bigger number than their regular prime time lineup.

theasfl · 11-02-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mgom27

I didn't start this.
CBS could show it in Prime Time.

sigh

Faroo6 · 11-02-2007, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonzard

Oakland would be included on that list but they are getting blacked out.... so they have to watch the Indy-Pats.

You make it sound like a bad thing. I was pissed I was gonna have to watch Oakland and Houston slap each other like a couple of girls while the big boys duked it out. Saves me from having to go to the only sports bar with half the city to watch it on Sunday ticket. Now I get to kick back in the comfort of my own home. Now if Suddenlink would get it together and get me HD CBS and FOX already I'd be a really happy camper.

Skipaway · 11-03-2007, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

A prime time airing is actually quite a good idea and would likely give CBS a bigger number than their regular prime time lineup.

This game is gonna be the most watched regular season game in recent history either way, but I think it's quite obvious CBS prime time programs would do much better than whatever they can fill the afternoon time slot.

Big Hugg · 11-03-2007, 12:21 AM

It's hard to find hard data for each game, but the Chiefs-Steelers game which was a national 4:15 game in mid-October of 2006 did a 13.5 and a national 4:15 game between the Giants and Cowboys on December 3, 2006 did a 19.1.

The Sunday Night games are usually in the 9s or so. While the above are just 2 examples, I think it's pretty safe to say the 4:15 national game is the NFL's most watched game every week.

Faroo6 · 11-03-2007, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Hugg

It's hard to find hard data for each game, but the Chiefs-Steelers game which was a national 4:15 game in mid-October of 2006 did a 13.5 and a national 4:15 game between the Giants and Cowboys on December 3, 2006 did a 19.1.

The Sunday Night games are usually in the 9s or so. While the above are just 2 examples, I think it's pretty safe to say the 4:15 national game is the NFL's most watched game every week.

probably because a lot of people never make it to the end of the primetime games

11-02-2007, 03:23 PM	#1
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	Why isn't the Patriots-Colts game on MNF or SNF? I find it hard to believe that when the schedule was made this game wasn't automatically put down as a primetime matchup. The NFL should have known both teams would be dominant this season. Because it's on Sunday afternoon on CBS we won't get to see it over here in Australia. Our coverage shows four games from each week of the season, being two Sunday afternoon games from Fox (so usually the crappy NFC), the Sunday night game and the Monday night game, both on ESPN. So this weekend we get to see: Arizona @ Tampa Bay () Seattle @ Cleveland () Dallas @ Philadelphia Baltimore @ Pittsburgh Stupid, stupid NFL.

11-02-2007, 04:19 PM	#5
Skipaway Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Where you live Posts: 11,017	By the way, the Cowboys-Patriots game earlier this year was the most watched regular season NFL game in the last 10 years, and the most since the golden years of Cowboys-49ers. That game was also on CBS at 4:15pm. I don't think NFL really have any problem showing an important game at that time slot. __________________ Jonathan Haidt: Moral reasoning is really just a servant masquerading as a high priest.

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rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	You can't give all the gems to ESPN or NBC. You got to let CBS and FOX have a chance to get ratings, too. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

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marc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,505	Wow, pretty ridiculous. __________________

11-02-2007, 09:31 PM	#14
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,536	I didn't start this. CBS could show it in Prime Time. __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

11-02-2007, 06:28 PM	#10
kenyan_cheena Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 9,037	I always thought that the Sunday and Monday night games were supposed to be the best matchups of the week. That's why I'm surprised that it's not on in either of those timeslots.

11-03-2007, 12:21 AM	#19
Big Hugg All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 933	It's hard to find hard data for each game, but the Chiefs-Steelers game which was a national 4:15 game in mid-October of 2006 did a 13.5 and a national 4:15 game between the Giants and Cowboys on December 3, 2006 did a 19.1. The Sunday Night games are usually in the 9s or so. While the above are just 2 examples, I think it's pretty safe to say the 4:15 national game is the NFL's most watched game every week.