**MNF TV SITUATION**

[irvin88]

The Giants-Saints game, driven from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, will be played as part of a nationally televised doubleheader starting at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 19.

The game, already moved to the Giants' home in the New Jersey Meadowlands, will begin on ABC, then be switched to ESPN at 9 p.m., when ABC goes to the regularly scheduled game between Washington and Dallas in Irving, Texas. In New York and Louisiana, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast, ABC will continue to carry the Giants-Saints game, switching to Redskins-Cowboys when the Saints game ends.

[SupermanXx]

what? I'm seriously confused

ok answer me this please:

I live in Dallas. yes or no, will I get to watch the entire Redskin/Cowboy game on ABC?

[Hoods]

what? I'm seriously confused

ok answer me this please:

I live in Dallas. yes or no, will I get to watch the entire Redskin/Cowboy game on ABC?

Yes. It's people in New York/ Jersey and hurricane-affected areas that have to worry.

[Vman]

Cowboys, Saints to share MNF


11:01 PM CDT on Monday, September 5, 2005


Associated Press


NEW YORK – The Giants-Saints game, driven from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, will be played as part of a nationally televised doubleheader starting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19.

The game, already moved to the Giants' home in the New Jersey Meadowlands, will begin on Ch. 8, then be switched to ESPN at 8 p.m., when Ch. 8 goes to the regularly scheduled game between Washington and the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Irving. In New York and Louisiana, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast, ABC will continue to carry the Giants-Saints game, switching to Redskins-Cowboys when the Saints game ends.

The NFL said fund-raising efforts for hurricane relief will be intertwined in the telecasts of both games.

Monday was the logical choice because the Meadowlands is playing host to a soccer game Saturday, Sept. 17 and the New York Jets play Miami on Sunday.

The Saints are still waiting for a decision where they'll play the remaining seven games scheduled for the Superdome. The candidates are LSU's Tiger Stadium, the team's overwhelming choice; the Alamodome in San Antonio, where the Saints are living and practicing; or being on the road for all 16 games.

The scheduling does not totally satisfy the other NFC East teams because the Giants get an extra home game from the switch.

"I'd be smart not to comment on that," Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said Monday.

The Cowboys are so looking forward to having the national attention on Sept. 19 that they've scheduled the Ring of Honor induction of Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin for halftime of that game.

[ChldsPlay]

sucks for Cowboys fans in NY area and the coastal region that'll get the Saints/Giants game. I at least hope in those areas that they will put the Cowboys/Skins game on ESPN.

[bbgun]

Well, we here in DC will only see 30 minutes of the Giants game because Redskins pregame runs from 8 to 9. :-(

[BIGDen]

I live in Jersey. What the hell am I supposed to do now? ESPN should show the Dallas game in the NY/NJ area starting at 9 and then do the switch if it needs to when the Giants game ends on ABC. First they get an extra home game (nonsense - there were other solutions) then they screw with my ability to watch the Cowboys. I know it's not the Giants fault, but I hate them more than ever now.

[Jarv]

This sucks for us here in the NY area...Will the Dallas game be on ESPN in our area ?

[Martice]

Yes. It's people in New York/ Jersey and hurricane-affected areas that have to worry.

I'm worried. Very worried! They have to come to a better conclusion than the above mentioned.

[cwboy1]

I live in Jersey. What the hell am I supposed to do now? ESPN should show the Dallas game in the NY/NJ area starting at 9 and then do the switch if it needs to when the Giants game ends on ABC. First they get an extra home game (nonsense - there were other solutions) then they screw with my ability to watch the Cowboys. I know it's not the Giants fault, but I hate them more than ever now.


The Giants, NO game will be switched to espn and the Boys game will be on ABC at its regular time. Don't worry be happy. :laugh2:

[jterrell]

THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL SEE THE DALLAS GAME!!

The Saints game will move to ESPN when the Boys kickoff.

[Jarv]

THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL SEE THE DALLAS GAME!!

The Saints game will move to ESPN when the Boys kickoff.

What about this quote from above ???

"In New York and Louisiana, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast, ABC will continue to carry the Giants-Saints game, switching to Redskins-Cowboys when the Saints game ends."

[Martice]

What about this quote from above ???

"In New York and Louisiana, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast, ABC will continue to carry the Giants-Saints game, switching to Redskins-Cowboys when the Saints game ends."

:puke: :puke:

:suxjints: :jints:

[djmajestik]

What I got from it: ABC will stay with Gints-Aints, ESPN will then have Boys. Am I right? By the way, DirectTV to setup my Sunday Ticket tomorrow, cannot wait to see all the Boys games (stuck in Bills land).

!!!!!

[Doomsday101]

what? I'm seriously confused

ok answer me this please:

I live in Dallas. yes or no, will I get to watch the entire Redskin/Cowboy game on ABC?

Giants game comes on earlier that monday, as soon as the Dallas game comes on ABC will switch to the Cowboys game and the Giants game will then move to ESPN. Don't worry this is not going to effect the Cowboys game aginst the skins at all.

[Doomsday101]

What I got from it: ABC will stay with Gints-Aints, ESPN will then have Boys. Am I right? By the way, DirectTV to setup my Sunday Ticket tomorrow, cannot wait to see all the Boys games (stuck in Bills land).

!!!!!

No ABC will start off with the Giants game which will take place about 1 hour earlier. Once Dallas game comes on at 8:00 cent. time the Giants game will be moved to ESPN. Cowboys will be on ABC.

[md2005]

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH NFL HEADQUARTERS AND ITS OFFICIAL....IF YOU

LIVE IN THE NEW YORK METRO REGION YOUR MISSING THE COWBOYS REDSKIN GAME

MONDAY NIGHTSEPT 19 !!!......HERES THE STORY (WHICH I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING

VERY CLOSELY),,,,,,,,,THEY MOVED THE SAINTS /GAME TO THAT MONDAY NIGHT AS

WELL...IT WILL START NATIONALLY AT 7:30.....AT 9..THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL

MOVE TO THE REDSKIN COWBOY GAME "EXCEPT IN NEW YORK AND LOUISANA"......AT 9

ESPN WILL SHOW THE GIANT/ SAINT TO THE REST OF COUNTRY..........BOTTOM LINE

IF YOU LIVE IN NY OR LOUISANA YOU WILL HAVE THE GIANT GAME ON BOTH

STATIONS.......ABC WILL MOVE TO THE REDSKIN/BOYS GAME AFTER THE GIANT GAME

HAS ENDED......WHICH WILL BE AROUND MID 3RD QUARTER!!!!!!......THIS IS A

TRAVESTY!!!!!!......AND ITS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH NFL JUST NOW.......PLEASE

CALL 212 450 2000 NFL HEADQUARTERS...AND ASK FOR PUBLIC

RELATIONS............PASS THIS ON TO PEOPLE WHO CARE

[Jarv]

No ABC will start off with the Giants game which will take place about 1 hour earlier. Once Dallas game comes on at 8:00 cent. time the Giants game will be moved to ESPN. Cowboys will be on ABC.

Except in the NY market, where I am.

That is why we are wondering if the Dallas-Skins game will be on ESPN ?

My guess is that in the NY market, the Giants game will be on both ESPN and ABC and us Dallas fans in NY will be SOL...

[Jarv]

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH NFL HEADQUARTERS AND ITS OFFICIAL....IF YOU

LIVE IN THE NEW YORK METRO REGION YOUR MISSING THE COWBOYS REDSKIN GAME

MONDAY NIGHTSEPT 19 !!!......HERES THE STORY (WHICH I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING

VERY CLOSELY),,,,,,,,,THEY MOVED THE SAINTS /GAME TO THAT MONDAY NIGHT AS

WELL...IT WILL START NATIONALLY AT 7:30.....AT 9..THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL

MOVE TO THE REDSKIN COWBOY GAME "EXCEPT IN NEW YORK AND LOUISANA"......AT 9

ESPN WILL SHOW THE GIANT/ SAINT TO THE REST OF COUNTRY..........BOTTOM LINE

IF YOU LIVE IN NY OR LOUISANA YOU WILL HAVE THE GIANT GAME ON BOTH

STATIONS.......ABC WILL MOVE TO THE REDSKIN/BOYS GAME AFTER THE GIANT GAME

HAS ENDED......WHICH WILL BE AROUND MID 3RD QUARTER!!!!!!......THIS IS A

TRAVESTY!!!!!!......AND ITS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH NFL JUST NOW.......PLEASE

CALL 212 450 2000 NFL HEADQUARTERS...AND ASK FOR PUBLIC

RELATIONS............PASS THIS ON TO PEOPLE WHO CARE




I care and this sucks !

[Doomsday101]

Except in the NY market, where I am.

That is why we are wondering if the Dallas-Skins game will be on ESPN ?

My guess is that in the NY market, the Giants game will be on both ESPN and ABC and us Dallas fans in NY will be SOL...

I doubt they will have the same game on ABC and ESPN. As we know ABC owns ESPN and they are will not broadcast the same game on both channels. Or at least I have never seen them do this in the past when a game that was cancelled and played on a Monday night opposite of MNF.

[fiveandcounting]

[QUOTE=ChldsPlay]sucks for Cowboys fans in NY area

thats me and I am very concerned. I pay $250 to get every nfl game. I can see the Texans play the Cardinals or some junk like that but I have to miss the best rivalry in football and the triplets induction?

[Doomsday101]

Except in the NY market, where I am.

That is why we are wondering if the Dallas-Skins game will be on ESPN ?

My guess is that in the NY market, the Giants game will be on both ESPN and ABC and us Dallas fans in NY will be SOL...

Here is the deal, sorry it appears you will miss some of the Dallas game!!!

The Giants-Saints game, driven from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, will be played as part of a nationally televised doubleheader starting at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 19.

The game, already moved to the Giants' home in the New Jersey Meadowlands, will begin on ABC, then be switched to ESPN at 9 p.m., when ABC goes to the regularly scheduled game between Washington and Dallas in Irving, Texas. In New York and Louisiana, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast, ABC will continue to carry the Giants-Saints game, switching to Redskins-Cowboys when the Saints game ends.

[Jarv]

Here is the deal, sorry it appears you will miss some of the Dallas game!!!

The Giants-Saints game, driven from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, will be played as part of a nationally televised doubleheader starting at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 19.

The game, already moved to the Giants' home in the New Jersey Meadowlands, will begin on ABC, then be switched to ESPN at 9 p.m., when ABC goes to the regularly scheduled game between Washington and Dallas in Irving, Texas. In New York and Louisiana, as well as other parts of the Gulf Coast, ABC will continue to carry the Giants-Saints game, switching to Redskins-Cowboys when the Saints game ends.

Yep, thought so...How much do you want to bet the Giants game goes into overtime too...Al Micheals would love that just to keep us off the air.

[Doomsday101]

Yep, thought so...How much do you want to bet the Giants game goes into overtime too...Al Micheals would love that just to keep us off the air.

Al Micheals does not have a say in this and chances are he will be calling the Cowboys game with Madden since Dallas is the scheduled game for MNF.

[Mr Cowboy]

I just hope that because the Saints are based in San Antonio, and there are so many displaced people from NO here iin town, they don't decide to block the Cowboys game like we were part of NO.

[Canadian BoyzFan]

I hate Cap Locks.

[Jarv]

Ok, this is probably one of the only times Cowboys and Skins fans agree on the same thing. Here is a post from on of the threads at ES that gives us link to email and complain.

I hope you will join us and send emails, even if you are getting the game. Please stand behind you fellow fans who live in NY metro or LA area who want to see the Cowboys Skins game.

Here you guys go, contacts for ABC, ESPN and the NFL.

http://espn.go.com/sitetools/s/contact/espntv.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tv...ge=askabcsports

http://www.nfl.com/help/emailtech
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[trickblue]

Our three networks here in NE Texas are all Louisiana-based...

If they pre-empt the Cowboy game I will be slightly less than happy...

[dmq]

this does suck.

[jksmith269]

This is unfair for a lot more reasons than this. First and foremost in my mind is the Giants getting an extra home game. This game should be played as close to NO as possible no as far away as possible. If the saints where playing any team other than a NY team the game would have been in LA. Its the NFL at it's worst claiming to be doing what's right.

[Doomsday101]

Ok, this is probably one of the only times Cowboys and Skins fans agree on the same thing. Here is a post from on of the threads at ES that gives us link to email and complain.

I hope you will join us and send emails, even if you are getting the game. Please stand behind you fellow fans who live in NY metro or LA area who want to see the Cowboys Skins game.

Here you guys go, contacts for ABC, ESPN and the NFL.

http://espn.go.com/sitetools/s/contact/espntv.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tv...ge=askabcsports

http://www.nfl.com/help/emailtech
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You got it.

[calico]

This is unfair for a lot more reasons than this. First and foremost in my mind is the Giants getting an extra home game. This game should be played as close to NO as possible no as far away as possible. If the saints where playing any team other than a NY team the game would have been in LA. Its the NFL at it's worst claiming to be doing what's right.

I agree with you on that one. They should play the game in SA or take Houston's offer of their stadium.

[Jarv]

You got it.

Thanks Dooms !

[joseephuss]

I still don't get why the game is in New York. I can't believe there isn't an alternative site for the game to be played even on a Monday night.

[Doomsday101]

I still don't get why the game is in New York. I can't believe there isn't an alternative site for the game to be played even on a Monday night.

It also means the Giants get an extra home game this season.

[djmajestik]

What about DirectTV subscribers, can they still get the Boys game?

[dpf1123]

Ok, this is probably one of the only times Cowboys and Skins fans agree on the same thing. Here is a post from on of the threads at ES that gives us link to email and complain.

I hope you will join us and send emails, even if you are getting the game. Please stand behind you fellow fans who live in NY metro or LA area who want to see the Cowboys Skins game.

Here you guys go, contacts for ABC, ESPN and the NFL.

http://espn.go.com/sitetools/s/contact/espntv.html

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tv...ge=askabcsports

http://www.nfl.com/help/emailtech
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Thanks. I've submitted a complaint. Not likely to do any good.

I also pay for ESPN Game Plan on Directv. I went to Penn State, my brother went to Michigan. Courtesy of Tivo, we could watch both games at the same time (3:30 Saturday) or so we thought. Because the OK-TCU game and the Michigan State blowout ran long, we missed most of the first quarter of both of those games.

I have no idea why I pay $400 a year to watch whatever pro and college game I choose.

This MNF debacle is worse than when the Giants game runs long and they delay showing the start of the Boys in NY. Must have happened three or four times last season.

[lurkercowboy]

I wrote ESPN and suggested they carry the Cowboys/Redskins game in New York and Louisiana while ABC carries the Saints/Giants game.

And why the heck do the Giants get an extra home game? What was wrong with San Antonio or some college stadium nearer to Louisiana than New York?

[FLcowboy]

Directv subscribers have to rely upon the network feeds for the Monday Night games

[fweegy]

From www.nfl.com:

Giants-Saints game rescheduled


NFL.com wire reports

(Sept. 5, 2005) -- The New Orleans Saints' game against the New York Giants in Week 2 of the NFL regular season will be played on Monday night, Sept. 19 as part of an unprecedented Monday Night Football doubleheader designed to highlight the national Hurricane Katrina relief effort, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced.

The game had originally been scheduled to be played in New Orleans on Sept. 18. Due to the devastation in Louisiana caused by Hurricane Katrina and the magnitude of the challenges in the relief and recovery effort in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and elsewhere in the region, the NFL announced last week that the game would be played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The rescheduled game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC-TV. At 9 p.m. ET -- at the kickoff of the regularly scheduled Washington at Dallas game on ABC -- the Saints-Giants telecast will be switched to ESPN in all markets except New York, Louisiana and selected hurricane-affected areas, which will continue to see the game on ABC until its conclusion. Those ABC stations then will go to the Washington-Dallas game.

"We appreciate the leadership of ABC and ESPN in helping us turn this particular Monday night into far more than a primetime football doubleheader, making it part of the overall Gulf Coast relief effort," said Commissioner Tagliabue. "The New Orleans Saints know the importance of rising to help meet the Gulf Coast's extraordinary challenges, and we salute them, too."

There will be fundraising efforts intertwined with the telecasts of both the Saints-Giants and Redskins-Cowboys games. ABC and ESPN will devote other parts of their programming that day to promoting the evening telecasts and the relief efforts.

[Jarv]

I just got a call back from ESPN...Good news for the CT folks anyhow. Channel 8 (Hartford ABC) will have the Cowboys game. Only NY (Channel 7) ABC will stay with the Giants game. Where I am in CT I get both NY and Hartford ABC, so I'm cool.

I asked about NY ABC for my fellow fans in NY, they said they are looking at it.

[Sportsbabe]

Could ya'll save your hissy fits until Monday, September 19. (LOL)

[dpf1123]

I just got a call back from ESPN...Good news for the CT folks anyhow. Channel 8 (Hartford ABC) will have the Cowboys game. Only NY (Channel 7) ABC will stay with the Giants game. Where I am in CT I get both NY and Hartford ABC, so I'm cool.

I asked about NY ABC for my fellow fans in NY, they said they are looking at it.

I'd love to know if you hear about a solution. I don't know why they didn't figure they'd end up ticking some group of people off. If they'd just allow both games to be shown in all areas, then everyone is happy.

[djmajestik]

I emailed all the links (ESPN was not found).

[Jarv]

Could ya'll save your hissy fits until Monday, September 19. (LOL)

You might feel differently babe if you lived in NYC...

[Sportsbabe]

You might feel differently babe if you lived in NYC...

I know, I know. I was just twisting the knife a little bit. I'm a basket case when I can't see a preseason game, nonetheless if I were getting shafted for a Deadskins v. Cowboys, Monday Nighter.

[Reed]

I'm at school at syracuse, they shouldnt be playing the giants game here should they? it is bills country, even though they are very few bills fans around here.

[hipfake08]

Could ya'll save your hissy fits until Monday, September 19. (LOL)

No. Then it's too late.
I'm up in the NYC area and I just took one up the poop chute.

Maybe something like that does not bother you.
But it does me.
:starspin :shootme: :abuseme: NFL office - :yousuck:

[SDogo]

This is a copy of the email I received from WKBW the ABC affiliate in Buffalo.

In order to help in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, ESPN, ABC Network
and the NFL have agreed to televise the Saints vs Giants game, originally
scheduled to play Sunday, September 18 in N. O. Superdome, on Monday night
September 19 at 7:30pm ET on ABC Ch7. At 9pm the game will switch to ESPN.
At 9pm, ABC will carry the originally scheduled Redskins vs Dallas.
I hope this answers your question.

[Jarv]

I'm at school at syracuse, they shouldnt be playing the giants game here should they? it is bills country, even though they are very few bills fans around here.

ESPN called me back to let me know the scoop. Only the ABC affiliate in NYC (Channel 7 here on cabelvision) will be playing the Giant game all night.

Anywhere outside of that market will get the Dallas game. I specifically asked about the Hartford, CT ABC affiliate and they said they would be playing the Dallas game (Ironically about 20 miles from Bristol, CT...Home of ESPN).

From what I was told (but don't hold me too it :))...You should be fine unless you get ABC local from NYC.

[Sportsbabe]

No. Then it's too late.
I'm up in the NYC area and I just took one up the poop chute.


I was just playing with ya'll. If you get my name included in your preliminary Elimination Game list then I'll take back everything I said.

[DeWare94]

this sucks i live in North Jersey.

[Billy Bullocks]

I highly doubt they will play the Saints game over a Cowboys game in Texas...

[djmajestik]

Legends,

Thanks! Looks like we will be ok then!!

[SDogo]

Legends,

Thanks! Looks like we will be ok then!!

Being from Olean you would probably get the same affiliate right? WKBW?

If so then your have the same worries as me. Let's hope this answer I received is final.

[Martice]

I HATE THE GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am really hurt by not having the whole game on Monday.




Oh no! I'm getting that gloomy feeling again. :storm:

My chest is starting to pound and I'm feeling sick. :blech:

I can't take it. I'M LOSING IT!!!!!! :cry3: :cry2:

My head is about to EXPLODE!!!!! :explode:


Cowboy Football is a powerful drug....

[Texas33]

If the saints where playing any team other than a NY team the game would have been in LA. Its the NFL at it's worst claiming to be doing what's right.

dead on
.....

[Erik_H]

ESPN called me back to let me know the scoop. Only the ABC affiliate in NYC (Channel 7 here on cabelvision) will be playing the Giant game all night.

Anywhere outside of that market will get the Dallas game. I specifically asked about the Hartford, CT ABC affiliate and they said they would be playing the Dallas game (Ironically about 20 miles from Bristol, CT...Home of ESPN).

From what I was told (but don't hold me too it :))...You should be fine unless you get ABC local from NYC.

This means I'm screwed.

Frikken lovely!

[ThursdayRockNJ]

I live in Jersey and I just called the NFL headquarters. The lady told me that they were in a meeting as we spoke trying to resolve the issue and get both games because the league knows how much they will anger the redskins and cowboys fans. She said they will know for sure in 24 hours what will happen. I'm praying because I can't miss our Ring of Honor Induction.

[djmajestik]

Exactly, that is my affiliate. It sounds like per your email that we are ok, correct? Man, this sort of thing sux, especially when you dish out all that money to get "EVERY" game but can't get "EVERY" game. I understand blackout crap (here it is just Buffalo, so I really don't care) but this sort of thing bugs me (as well as a lot of other fans).

Thanks for the info!

[djmajestik]

On another thread Legends heard from WKBW (Buffalo area) and they emailed him to say they WILL be showing the Boys game, so if you get that station in NY you should be ok.

[SDogo]

According to the program director at WKBW we should be ok. He may have just been scared that I may go pycho and told me what I wanted to hear but I hope that's not the case! lol

[The Fonz]

Just curious what kind of font ur useing looks like an old typewriter to me

[JakeCamp12]

"whew" living in S.NJ near Phildelphia finally came in handy...:)

[SDogo]

"whew" living in S.NJ near Phildelphia finally came in handy...:)

who would of thunk it! lol

[ChldsPlay]

Sorry to bump an old post, but I had a question about this. Shouldn't Fox have the rights to this game, not ABC/ESPN? Shouldn't this game be a regional game only? This wasn't going to be a national game before, why should it now? This game should be on Fox in the NY/LA area, and ABC/ESPN should have nothing to do with it.

[poke]

i guess it could be because its a monday night.

[ChldsPlay]

The last time this happened ABC did not show the game that was moved to Monday. The game wasn't on nationally. I had to use Directv to see any of it.

[·[A]koN·]

Hey, I know how some of you peeps up in the NYC area feel. something similiar happened to me with the Cowboys vs. Seahawks last season. (on a MNF) I live over here in the ChicagO area, and there was a Bank on fire downtown. they had this on all channels almost. INCLUDIN THE MOST IMPORTANT!! ABC!!! which had the Boyz' game!!! I missed all 1st half!! and began to watch it till like 8 Mins left in 3rd. QT. i was pissed!! although @ the end, the boyz' won the game!!

But hey!! it sux , cuz i dont have DTV, and I only mostly watch the boyz' on nationally televised games. (2-3 times a season) all the show here are BEARS!! ..yuck!!

[SDogo]

Here is a link to the ABC affiliates by state!

Many Cowboys and Skins boards are teaming up to let their displeasure be known. I encourage all here to do the same!

http://www.parentstv.org/ptc/networks/ABCaffiliates.htm