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OesterPoster · 03-26-2007, 04:05 PM

Just announced this afternoon:

PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Bengals won’t waste any time getting national exposure at Paul Brown Stadium. A league source confirmed here Monday at the NFL meetings that Cincinnati opens the season in its first-ever national-television opener in a Monday night game on ESPN against defending AFC North champion Baltimore.

"That is something that pleases us very much," said Bengals President Mike Brown after emerging from a morning meeting at The Arizona Biltmore where the owners were told the schedule of the opening weekend. The entire schedule is to be released April 5.

guttle11 · 03-26-2007, 04:08 PM

Well, that should be fun.

Red Leader · 03-26-2007, 04:30 PM

Rawk!!!!

Reds Fanatic · 03-26-2007, 04:55 PM

The NFL has released this part of the schedule from week 1 and Thanksgiving. I can't wait to be at the Monday night opener this year. That being a doubleheader on MNF means that Monday night game will start at 7 PM ET if it is like the DH they did this year on the first Monday.

The rest of the schedule will come out in April.

Quote:

Week 1
Thursday Night: Saints at Colts (NBC)
Sunday: Bears at Chargers (FOX)
Sunday Night: Giants at Cowboys (NBC)
Monday Night: Ravens at Bengals and Cardinals at 49ers (ESPN doubleheader)

Thanksgiving
Packers at Lions (FOX)
Jets at Cowboys (CBS)
Colts at Falcons (NFL Network)

remdog · 03-26-2007, 07:23 PM

So does that mean the West Coast will get the the Cards/49er's (

) and the Bengals game will be blacked out?

Rem

6-4-3 · 03-26-2007, 08:12 PM

49ers-Cards is @ 10.

Bengals-Ravens is @ 7.

Heath · 03-26-2007, 09:21 PM

Nothing like staying up to 10 to watch Arizona Cardinal Football.

Fear the Birds.

rotnoid · 03-26-2007, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by remdog

So does that mean the West Coast will get the the Cards/49er's (

) and the Bengals game will be blacked out?

Rem

IIRC, last year there was a staggered start, with the early game beginning around 6:30 or 7 Eastern. I caught the end of the second game at a sports bar after a late softball game.

Chip R · 03-27-2007, 01:52 PM

Looks like Joe Theismann got replaced by Ron Jaworski.

Yachtzee · 03-27-2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chip R

Looks like Joe Theismann got replaced by Ron Jaworski.

HIGH FIVE!

edabbs44 · 03-27-2007, 03:21 PM

Why should the NFL reward the Bengals with a MNF home opener? They've really made the league and themselves look bad over the past few years.

Matt700wlw · 03-27-2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edabbs44

Why should the NFL reward the Bengals with a MNF home opener? They've really made the league and themselves look bad over the past few years.

Maybe they were impressed with the Bengals vs Ravens prime-timer last season. I know I was.

edabbs44 · 03-27-2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt700wlw

Maybe they were impressed with the Bengals vs Ravens prime-timer last season. I know I was.

Exactly. It's all about ratings.

Fil3232 · 03-28-2007, 05:58 PM

It's about the star power. Plese don't tell me the NFL should banish the Bengals to the 1:00 game with Don Bebe and Steve Tasker every Sunday because guys like Frostee Rucker, Mathias Askew, Reggie McNeil, and even Chris Henry screw up. I'm pretty sure their star power of Palmer, Johnson, and TJ is what sells the Bengals to network execs.

By that logic what are the Cowboys (TO saga), Bears (Tank Johnson anyone?), and Colts (Dominc Rhodes- although he has since signed elseware)doing on primetime? Those stories sure weren't all roses for the league.

03-26-2007, 04:05 PM	#1
OesterPoster Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West-central Ohio Posts: 1,911	Bengals open up on Monday Night Football Just announced this afternoon: PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Bengals won’t waste any time getting national exposure at Paul Brown Stadium. A league source confirmed here Monday at the NFL meetings that Cincinnati opens the season in its first-ever national-television opener in a Monday night game on ESPN against defending AFC North champion Baltimore. "That is something that pleases us very much," said Bengals President Mike Brown after emerging from a morning meeting at The Arizona Biltmore where the owners were told the schedule of the opening weekend. The entire schedule is to be released April 5.

03-26-2007, 04:08 PM	#2
guttle11 Raaaaaaaandy Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,118	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football Well, that should be fun. __________________ "I saw Wedding Crashers accidentally. I bought a ticket for Grizzly Man and went into the wrong theater. After an hour, I figured I was in the wrong theater, but I kept waiting. That’s the thing about bear attacks. They come when you least expect it."-Dwight K. Schrute

03-26-2007, 04:30 PM	#3
Red Leader Puffy's Daddy Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Centerville, OH Posts: 20,422	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football Rawk!!!! __________________ 'When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open up an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg.' -Snoop on his retirement Your Mom is happy.

03-26-2007, 07:23 PM	#5
remdog Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 7,941	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football So does that mean the West Coast will get the the Cards/49er's () and the Bengals game will be blacked out? Rem

03-26-2007, 08:12 PM	#6
6-4-3 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 177	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football 49ers-Cards is @ 10. Bengals-Ravens is @ 7.

03-26-2007, 09:21 PM	#7
Heath This one's for you Edd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Area Posts: 8,471	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football Nothing like staying up to 10 to watch Arizona Cardinal Football. Fear the Birds. __________________ Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.

03-27-2007, 01:52 PM	#9
Chip R Rally Onion! Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 33,214	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football Looks like Joe Theismann got replaced by Ron Jaworski. __________________ The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rally-...24872650873160

03-27-2007, 03:21 PM	#11
edabbs44 Box of Frogs Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 15,808	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football Why should the NFL reward the Bengals with a MNF home opener? They've really made the league and themselves look bad over the past few years.

03-28-2007, 05:58 PM	#14
Fil3232 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 551	Re: Bengals open up on Monday Night Football It's about the star power. Plese don't tell me the NFL should banish the Bengals to the 1:00 game with Don Bebe and Steve Tasker every Sunday because guys like Frostee Rucker, Mathias Askew, Reggie McNeil, and even Chris Henry screw up. I'm pretty sure their star power of Palmer, Johnson, and TJ is what sells the Bengals to network execs. By that logic what are the Cowboys (TO saga), Bears (Tank Johnson anyone?), and Colts (Dominc Rhodes- although he has since signed elseware)doing on primetime? Those stories sure weren't all roses for the league.

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