Get Your Popcorn Ready: NFL Schedule to Be Released Today
by Dane Noble on Apr 14, 2009 11:31 AM CDT
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The NFL will announce today at 7pm EDT (6 PM CDT) the official 2009 schedule on NFL.com and the NFL Network. We already know that we will be at Lambeau Field on September 13th for Sunday Night Football, and we know who our 2009 opponents will be...
Vikings (2)
Lions (2)
Packers (2)
Eagles
49ers
Falcons
Cardinals
Rams
Seahawks
Steelers
Ravens
Browns
Bengals
We also know that the Bears will have the easiest 2009 schedule, based on last year's records:
| Dolphins | .594 | 152 | 104 |
| Panthers | .592 | 151 | 104 |
| Patriots | .590 | 151 | 105 |
| Falcons | .588 | 150 | 105 |
| Buccaneers | .580 | 148 | 107 |
| Bills | .570 | 146 | 110 |
| Jets | .568 | 145 | 110 |
| Saints | .557 | 142 | 113 |
| Eagles | .533 | 137 | 119 |
| Giants | .527 | 134 | 120 |
| Cowboys | .516 | 131 | 123 |
| Jaguars | .516 | 132 | 124 |
| Colts | .512 | 131 | 125 |
| Titans | .508 | 130 | 126 |
| Texans | .506 | 129 | 126 |
| Redskins | .492 | 125 | 129 |
| Chiefs | .484 | 123 | 131 |
| Chargers | .484 | 123 | 131 |
| Broncos | .480 | 122 | 132 |
| Raiders | .480 | 122 | 132 |
| Lions | .467 | 119 | 136 |
| Bengals | .465 | 119 | 137 |
| Rams | .465 | 119 | 137 |
| Seahawks | .457 | 117 | 139 |
| Browns | .449 | 114 | 140 |
| 49ers | .443 | 113 | 142 |
| Cardinals | .441 | 113 | 143 |
| Ravens | .438 | 111 | 143 |
| Steelers | .434 | 110 | 144 |
| Packers | .428 | 109 | 146 |
| Vikings | .420 | 107 | 148 |
| Bears | .414 | 105 | 149 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers had the toughest 2008 schedule.
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that chart is a bit off since all NFC North teams had the benefit of the 0-16 by the Lions. It shouldn’t change much, but I’d like to see the numbers if we gave the Lions 4 wins. They are not going winless again.
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I find interesting that we play teams w/ draft picks in the top 10 and then in the bottom 25, but none in the middle. Larry Meyer mentioned this in Chalk Talk. It’s tough to say that we have the easiest schedule when we play all four Conference Champion games weekend.
by Sam Householder on Apr 14, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
**That should be
Champion game teams.
by Sam Householder on Apr 14, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
why...
… do several of the teams’ opponent win/loss records not add up to 256? Is this because of the tie?
But even still, the 49ers’ opponent’s records seem off. They only add up to 238 games.
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The easiest
schedule IS misleading. Chicago plays 7 playoff teams. I think that ties for most in the NFL.
yea...
… what it really means is that the Bears play in a bad division.
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by big_lowitzki on Apr 14, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Note:
I had 3 different spreadsheets I had made that I was working off of. Some of the data was mixed up when I posted, but it has been fixed. I did not add a column for ties.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
I was correlating data myself when this posted....
Great minds think alike I guess
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Easiest sked
If memory serves, the last time the Bears had the easiest schedule was 2006, and that worked out OK.
And the prevailing wind happens to be blowing from Vichy.
schedule
who will be our oponent in the first home game,maybe we could have a bit of a wager on it.when we play the 49ers will that be a home game and how will the fans welcome singletary.i would also like to see the bears bury the falcons,after last season.
Normally, I'd argue this with you
but I go to school at nights now, so I’d rather Sunday games versus MNF or NFLN Thursday games.
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I disagree greatly
I’ll be working on Sundays until mid-October, so the more primetime games early on, the better :)
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Not that anyone will feel sorry for me
But i am a season ticket holder and it is a pain getting home from night games at midnight and having to work the next day..
Yeah?
Heres what we can do, Give your tickets to me, and you won’t have to lose sleep for work the next day. just E-mail me so I can give you my Address :)
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by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
I imagine that sometimes
thats a logical nightmare.
Because when it comes to sports, we die harder than Bruce Willis.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Apr 14, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I live in florida, buddy
Bears games here are a godsend. and no, my pockets aren’t deep enough to get NFL sunday ticket.
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by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
Same boat here, just stuck in Satan’s armpit. Also known as Mississippi.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I know how that goes
I finally manned up and told the wife we are getting DirectTV.
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I would totally get the Direct TV
and the wife wouldn’t care, but you don’t get local channels in this area. Reason why because they are stupid and can’t have their own local stations. It’s retarded.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions
When I first got it we didn't have local in HD
I called them and they told me they couldn’t get the signal from the station a city over. I was like you are beaming me channels from outer space. You can’t get a signal from 10 miles away?
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by Adam T on Apr 14, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
That might be the funnest line ever.
I was like you are beaming me channels from outer space. You can’t get a signal from 10 miles away?
Bravo sir I applaud you.
When I was in Florida I had the Dish but they have no NFL sunday ticket so it’s pretty pointless to have them plus they suck.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
And engreeninated
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
I understand too but being in Indiana
I get Bears games when they aren’t the same start time as the Colts. And now that we have a Indiana-grown QB I hope we get more Bears games. Problem is Colts get a lot of 4:15EST kickoffs and I bet the Bears will get more of those this year too, which means, yeah, less Bears games for me to watch. :( I will just listen to Joniak and Thayer online or go to a bar w/game package!!
This fall I am going to try to refuse to work Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. lol.
Primetime match-ups I most want to see:
-Steelers
-Falcons (After last years game this one should be good too)
-Arizona
-Ravens
Overall I only hope for 3-4 primetime games and then we can get flexed into one w/ the Vikes if the division is close in Nov/Dec
by Sam Householder on Apr 14, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Why does it matter when the Colts play?
They should be on CBS and the Bears would be on Fox so it shouldn’t matter what time the Colts play. Unless they do things different in Muncie, which is a good possibility.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
They do and I can't figure it out
Colts games all run unopposed (Meaning there is no game on FOX while the Colts are on CBS) It makes ZERO sense to me why they do that but that’s how it’s been since I have been living here. It is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of.
by Sam Householder on Apr 14, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Must be too close to Indy
That just sucks. My cousin lives in Noblesville and he gets Bears game, I wonder why Comcast is doing you wrong.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't have Comcast either
It’s very weird and frankly, pisses me off. Maybe I will bitch to AT&T.
by Sam Householder on Apr 15, 2009 12:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Call and bitch
It won’t matter, what are they gonna do not show you Bears games. Oops they are already doing that so you’ve got nothing to lose.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 15, 2009 8:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Call and complain...
I occasionally get Bears Games if I complain at the beginning of every season
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I enjoy the prime time games the most, especially in Soldier Field.
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With the QB match-ups we will be seeing in our schedule
we should see quite a few PT games.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Max is 5 correct?
and then 2 teams can have 6?
I’d say we start with 3-4 and then based on how we are doing the Pitt game could be flexed.
There is also a chance they take the Cardinals game considering what happened last time.
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You also gotta consider
The 4:30 ET games and Flex games
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by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
what about them?
The 4:30 games are not prime time games, and he mentioned the possibility of a flex game.
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by big_lowitzki on Apr 14, 2009 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions
No shit, Sherlock
4:30 Games are still nationally televised, and they can also be flexed.
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by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions
what does the D stand for?
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by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Eastern Daylight Time
To reflect daylight savings from March 8- November 1
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
You are right.
It is very nit-picky, but I changed it.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Not to be nit-picky
but since I don’t live on the East Coast, could you make it look like this 7pm EDT/6CDT. :)
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
NO
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Well since half the writers live on the west coast
Maybe it should be in PDT.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Or, since Chicago is CDT
Make it CDT.
And since GB is too lazy, I’ll change it Ditkavs :)
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 2:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Bite me.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Sorry I like women.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Then why not add MDT and PDT as well?
And while you are at it, since you aren’t lazy, why not add in the time zones for our readers outside of the US?
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
No.
But times are generally posted in EST/EDT. Which is what I did. I can’t help it if people need help with the math.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Who do I get with then
if I need help with the Math?
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
You could call Winnie
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Winnie F'in Cooper
Awesome.
Well done.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Twas my pleasure sir :)
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by Sam Householder on Apr 14, 2009 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions
CHECK YOUR E-MAIL!!!!
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by ifuwannacrownem on Apr 14, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't forget Zulu time.
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by Ditkavsworld on Apr 14, 2009 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Home opener is vs the Steelers... week 2
"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)
Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.
That is perfect timing
maybe we catch them off guard. The place will be rocking with Cutler’s first game.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Small details only...
Nothing earth-shattering by any means.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Here's more via http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcnorth/0-10-72/Bears-schedule-begins-materializing.html
The NFL won’t officially release its schedule until 7 p.m. ET, but that hasn’t stopped some reporters from grabbing some important nuggets.
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times reports the Bears will have their home opener Sept. 20 against Pittsburgh. Biggs also reports the Bears will have a total of five prime-time games, including the previously-reported season-opener Sept. 13 at Green Bay. The others:
* Sunday night games at home against Philadelphia and at Atlanta.
* A Thursday night game at San Francisco, televised by the NFL Network in November.
* A Monday night game against Minnesota at Soldier Field.
I’m thinking some guy named Cutler has something to do with this slate.
I have an Iphone i'll give you live updates!
mostly of me fighting with whiny niner fans
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Screw that...
Sounds like a Thursday LateNightLink to me.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Means its probably....
a second half of the season game cause I dont think that they start thursdays until the second half
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