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For any other G-Men fans in the DC market, I compared schedules with the Redskins and Ravens and created this google spreed sheet for which games will be televised locally, which might be televised locally, and which most likely won't. We'll have to wait until the networks announce their games to know for sure but this will give you an idea for now. Hope people find it useful. Feel free to let me know if I've made any mistakes, too.

The Rutgers athletic department released the official 2010 football schedule today, which is linked above in the headline. While the athletic department's appetite for national television appearances would probably make them welcome home weeknight dates, Rutgers fans certainly will be happy about having every home game after the opener on Saturday this fall. That's partially attributable to finishing 4-8 last year, but ESPN has also moved more marquee games into the Thursday night slot. It's not really a Big East ghetto any longer. Only one game time has been announced so far in a Friday night matchup at Louisville, which stems from ESPN's desire for scheduling flexibility. Ironically, if Rutgers struggles in 2011 the team will be able to play at 3:30 pm to their heart's content (or, that would also happen if they were juggernauts). Bounce back early and more noon games will be on the plate. Two road games bookend the team's conference slate, starting off with a trip to Syracuse in October and finishing off with UConn on Thanksgiving weekend. Those dates could help strengthen rivalries with RU's two in-conference geographic rivals. Along similar lines will be the matchup against Army in the new Yankee Stadium. Overall, it does not appear to be an especially tough slate, with wild cards abound going into spring practice. RU's final record should ultimately be in their hands and of their own making.

2011 ALABAMA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 3 Kent State (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Sept. 10 at Penn State (State College, Penn.) Sept. 17 North Texas (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Sept. 24 *Arkansas (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Oct. 1 *at Florida (Gainesville, Fla.) Oct. 8 *Vanderbilt (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Oct. 15 *at Mississippi (Oxford, Miss.) Oct. 22 *Tennessee (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Oct. 29 Open Date Nov. 5 *LSU (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Nov. 12 *at Mississippi State (Starkville, Miss.) Nov. 19 Georgia Southern (Bryant-Denny Stadium) Nov. 26 *at Auburn (Auburn, Ala.)