Should the NFL move the 4pm games to 5:30 or 6pm?

[flippy]

The regular refs have some games go long, but c'mon scabs? Seemed like every game went to OT and lasted forever.

I can't remember missing so much of the beginning of a game and the Steelers game started at 4:30. I had to watch the first 3 scores in the Steelers/Raiders game online.

The Networks need a rule that they just have to show all of the Steelers games in their entirety everywhere. Even interrupt the local game if needed. Seems like a simple rule they should have stumbled upon by now :)

[Oviedo]

Never happen because they would extend into the evening television Primetime shows. Starting that late would screw up the programming for Sunday evenings for more than half the broadcast year. The advertisers for thoise shows are not the same as football therefore potential lost revenue.

A more viable solution is to start games at Noon or 1230. I hate waiting until 1300 anyway.

[flippy]

Never happen because they would extend into the evening television Primetime shows. Starting that late would screw up the programming for Sunday evenings for more than half the broadcast year. The advertisers for thoise shows are not the same as football therefore potential lost revenue.

A more viable solution is to start games at Noon or 1230. I hate waiting until 1300 anyway.

Some might argue that would interfere with church schedules. I always figured they did it out of respect to God or something.

Although church/God and NFL violence don't really mix, so who cares if you make some folks have to choose between church and the early game.

[Ghost]

Agree with Oviedo - I'd love the early games to start at 12:00 and then start the late games earlier. It's insane to have a 4:25 game not finish until a few minutes after 8:00 at night.

[SidSmythe]

How CBS getting their heads out of their butts and putting on the 4:25 game at it's kickoff. You wanna watch the end of a 1pm game, then get NFL Sunday Ticket. Isn't that the point???

[flippy]

Agree with Oviedo - I'd love the early games to start at 12:00 and then start the late games earlier. It's insane to have a 4:25 game not finish until a few minutes after 8:00 at night.

Why not do the games at sunrise? I'm always up. It'd be great to get the games over early and get the rest of your Sunday back. Plus it would be fan friendly because there's never early Sunday morning traffic.

And the drunks could go straight from the bar to the tailgate, so you might curb some drunk driving in the process.

[Oviedo]

Some might argue that would interfere with church schedules. I always figured they did it out of respect to God or something.

Although church/God and NFL violence don't really mix, so who cares if you make some folks have to choose between church and the early game.


They are already interfering in church because if you live in the central time zone or further west a 1:00 game is 12:00 noon or earlier.

If you want to go to church there are multiple services and even Saturday night. I know mine is at 9:30

[phillyesq]

They are already interfering in church because if you live in the central time zone or further west a 1:00 game is 12:00 noon or earlier.

If you want to go to church there are multiple services and even Saturday night. I know mine is at 9:30

When I lived in Pittsburgh, I loved church on game days. You would be out in 45 minutes flat.

[flippy]

They are already interfering in church because if you live in the central time zone or further west a 1:00 game is 12:00 noon or earlier.

If you want to go to church there are multiple services and even Saturday night. I know mine is at 9:30

The Catholics and the Jews have more respect for Football with their Saturday services.

I kinda wish God would go on primetime TV and announce Wedensdays are the new God's day. That way Chickfila would be open on the weekends. And we might be able to get an extra day off work.

[Ghost]

Why not do the games at sunrise? I'm always up. It'd be great to get the games over early and get the rest of your Sunday back. Plus it would be fan friendly because there's never early Sunday morning traffic.

And the drunks could go straight from the bar to the tailgate, so you might curb some drunk driving in the process.

When I lived in the western time zone it was awesome for football. Saturday's, College Game Day was on by 7am and the first games were on by 9:00 (Bloody Mary, anyone?). 14 or 15 hours of non-stop games. And then Sunday's had the Steelers at 10:00. Game finished by 1:00 and you still had your whole day ahead of you to do whatever. It was a great schedule.

[Oviedo]

When I lived in the western time zone it was awesome for football. Saturday's, College Game Day was on by 7am and the first games were on by 9:00 (Bloody Mary, anyone?). 14 or 15 hours of non-stop games. And then Sunday's had the Steelers at 10:00. Game finished by 1:00 and you still had your whole day ahead of you to do whatever. It was a great schedule.

I lived a few years in the Mountain time zone. The 2 hours earlier for games was great. As you said, you had your whole day to do stuff.

[SDSteel1]

When I lived in the western time zone it was awesome for football. Saturday's, College Game Day was on by 7am and the first games were on by 9:00 (Bloody Mary, anyone?). 14 or 15 hours of non-stop games. And then Sunday's had the Steelers at 10:00. Game finished by 1:00 and you still had your whole day ahead of you to do whatever. It was a great schedule.

You mean there is another timezone?

What the hell do you guys do with your mornings?

As far as CBS yesterday, I have the ticket, but they blacked out the Steeler game on the ticket because it was supposed to be shown on CBS. We didn't have a morning game on CBS, so at 1PM they turn on the 4th quarter of the saints game then they play that out until the end, then they play out the OT Jets game until the end. We missed the whole 1st quarter of the game because it was blacked out on Directv and CBS decided we would want to see the end of those two crappy games. I did call directv and they cut $20 off my bill though. But I don't care about the effin money, I got Sunday Ticket so I wouldn't ever miss a Steeler game.

[flippy]

When I lived in the western time zone it was awesome for football. Saturday's, College Game Day was on by 7am and the first games were on by 9:00 (Bloody Mary, anyone?). 14 or 15 hours of non-stop games. And then Sunday's had the Steelers at 10:00. Game finished by 1:00 and you still had your whole day ahead of you to do whatever. It was a great schedule.

I love being on the West Coast on the weekends. But I always thought MNF was weird having games start while you're still working. I've been in CA during a recent NFL draft and I had mixed emotions on that one. I hated missing all the predraft and the first bunch of picks. But it was kinda cool that when I started watching, the Steelers had the next pick.

I've also been in Hawaii during football season. That's perfect. You get the game out of the way and have the whole day.

I wouldn't mind trying Chadman's dilemma of watching the game at work. That kind makes football season like March Madness for us.