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[KOKIDKOKID]

Just heard it announced....Dallas @ NYG on Wed 9/5/12.

KO'd

[whomper]

Fin Romo !!!!!!!!!



(just practicing)

[KOKIDKOKID]

LOL - I know....should start a pool for how he'll snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

KO'd

[HowboutthemCowboys]

<sub>opening the season on a wednesday is ghey IMO



edit: 1st time I tried to type this my entire post had a line through , now you need a magnifying glass to read it. LOOOOOVIN this new board</sub>

Edited by HowboutthemCowboys, 27 March 2012 - 03:24 PM.

[stevegrab]

So how soon do we hear from Cowboyz1 on an epic post about how the newly upgraded Cowboys will totally dominate and destroy the Giants?

[stevegrab]

HowboutthemCowboys, on 27 March 2012 - 03:23 PM, said:

<sub>opening the season on a wednesday is ghey IMO



edit: 1st time I tried to type this my entire post had a line through , now you need a magnifying glass to read it. LOOOOOVIN this new board</sub>

Wednesday opening is because of the closing of one of the political conventions. Not sure if its ghey but its sucks if you're trying to hold a draft that week (we do ours on Tuesday, which means a mad rush to get rosters updated that night).

As far as your post and it being hard to read, sounds like at first you pressed the strikethrough button then maybe a font size button.

My biggest gripe so far (not expressed yet) is when I try to reposition the cursor (with the mouse, arrow keys, etc) it disappears and cannot tell if I got it right.

[DMD]

On the plus side, we should know early whether or not the Giants knock Romo out for the year.

[montster]

I always thought the first game was between the Super Bowl winner and the team it played in the conference championship (i.e. Giants vs 49ers). Guess not.

[TitansFan]

montster, on 27 March 2012 - 05:19 PM, said:

I always thought the first game was between the Super Bowl winner and the team it played in the conference championship (i.e. Giants vs 49ers). Guess not.

Nope.  Actually, since they started having the defending Super Bowl champs host the kickoff game in 2004, they've only played the team they beat in the conference championship twice: Indy @ New England in 2004 and Minnesota @ New Orleans in 2010.

[stevegrab]

TitansFan, on 27 March 2012 - 06:49 PM, said:

Nope.  Actually, since they started having the defending Super Bowl champs host the kickoff game in 2004, they've only played the team they beat in the conference championship twice: Indy @ New England in 2004 and Minnesota @ New Orleans in 2010.

And it wouldn't be possible to have that game every season as those 2 teams may not play each other again the following season (because of current scheduling setup, although it would be possible since the top team in each division within the conference do play each other).

[piratesownninjas]

I assumed it would be Green Bay @ New York.

[matt770]

piratesownninjas, on 27 March 2012 - 11:54 PM, said:

I assumed it would be Green Bay @ New York.

Me too, or the Saints, then BountyGate happened.  Dallas is still a marquis matchup and the game will do a hugh number for NBC.  Never know what will happen when these two meet.

[i_am_the_swammi]

matt770, on 28 March 2012 - 09:37 AM, said:

Me too, or the Saints, then BountyGate happened. Dallas is still a marquis matchup and the game will do a hugh number for NBC.  Never know what will happen when these two meet.

yes, teams coming off an 8-8, 3rd-place finish are the stuff dreams are made of.

[matt770]

i_am_the_swammi, on 28 March 2012 - 09:56 AM, said:

yes, teams coming off an 8-8, 3rd-place finish are the stuff dreams are made of.

Opening night, defending SB champs, division matchup, two big market teams, "America's Team" ....it will do a huge number.

[i_am_the_swammi]

matt770, on 28 March 2012 - 10:56 AM, said:

Opening night, defending SB champs, division matchup, two big market teams, "America's Team" ....it will do a huge number.

Wasn't arguing that at all...it will do a hugh number for sure...but it could have been San Fran/New York, or Green Bay/New York, or New Orleans/Green Bay, or Baltimore/Pittsburgh, or Philly/New York, or Houston/New England...and it would have been equally as large.

The only reason Dallas could even be considered a "marquis" matchup is the support they get from the mindless drones that still think its the 1970's, and who's allegiance was determined by who was winning and on TV the most 40 years ago.

[whomper]

i_am_the_swammi, on 28 March 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

Wasn't arguing that at all...it will do a hugh number for sure...but it could have been San Fran/New York, or Green Bay/New York, or New Orleans/Green Bay, or Baltimore/Pittsburgh, or Philly/New York, or Houston/New England...and it would have been equally as large.

The only reason Dallas could even be considered a "marquis" matchup is the support they get from the mindless drones that still think its the 1970's, and who's allegiance was determined by who was winning and on TV the most 40 years ago.

5>0

[i_am_the_swammi]

whomper, on 28 March 2012 - 02:26 PM, said:

5>0

what have you done for me lately?

[HowboutthemCowboys]

i_am_the_swammi, on 28 March 2012 - 03:03 PM, said:

what have you done for me lately?

Ah yes, eagles fans bellyaching in March. Love live the Huddle!

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i_am_the_swammi, on 28 March 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

Wasn't arguing that at all...it will do a hugh number for sure...but it could have been San Fran/New York, or Green Bay/New York, or New Orleans/Green Bay, or Baltimore/Pittsburgh, or Philly/New York, or Houston/New England...and it would have been equally as large.

The only reason Dallas could even be considered a "marquis" matchup is the support they get from the mindless drones that still think its the 1970's, and who's allegiance was determined by who was winning and on TV the most 40 years ago.

Its all about ratings, not a team that is necessarily anygood. Current marquee ratings teams include DAL, PIT, NE, GB and to a lesser degree NYG, PHI, IND (with Peyton), maybe evne CHI, NO, NYJ, etc.

As an Eagles fan you should understand that, they're on national TV a lot whether they're winning or not. Often because they play other marquee teams (the whole NFC East more or less.) I'm no DAL fan or supporter, but do understand the NFL is a business, ratings = $$ and that is what the NFL and its broadcasters care about.

And to your other post about other potential matchups, I doubt most of those would be as big ratings in the opener, especially BAL/PIT, SF/NYG or HOU/NE, each with a teams that draw fewer fans. I know most of us would tune in even if it was CLE-STL because its the first real NFL game in 8 months, but we're not the casual fan which swells the ratings for big games.

[whomper]

i_am_the_swammi, on 28 March 2012 - 03:03 PM, said:

what have you done for me lately?

we didnt make the playoffs. Just like the dream team

[piratesownninjas]

whomper, on 28 March 2012 - 02:26 PM, said:

5>0

13>5

[whomper]

piratesownninjas, on 28 March 2012 - 04:04 PM, said:

13>5

Your post > my post

[piratesownninjas]

whomper, on 28 March 2012 - 05:38 PM, said:

Your post > my post

[Wpob]

Well I guess my decision on who to start - Eli or Matty Ice - in week 1 is now made.  Let's Go Eli!!!

[FT32]

Last year they had the opportunity to have the Bears and Packers and didn't do it.....seems the idea is to get ratings so sponsors pay more each year......Packers ~Saints was a great game though!!