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The NFL now technically has four separate prime-time television packages on four different networks, with CBS and NFL Network basically splitting the Thursday batch. And so when the league finally released its full 2014 regular-season schedule on Wednesday, it gave us an opportunity to break down who got the best and worst run of games among the four.
1. NBC (full schedule here)
Sunday Night Football always has a clear edge over Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, and that again appears to be the case here. It makes sense considering that ESPN and NFLN don’t get as many eyeballs, but there’s little reason why CBS’ slate of prime-time games shouldn’t be just as strong.
The Peacock has 19 games in total, but the finale won’t be determined until that week thanks to flex scheduling. Inevitably, that’ll be the best game of Week 17. And NBC will now have the ability to do some extra flexing as early as Week 5. That’s a huge advantage.
Even without taking flexes into account (which we obviously can’t do right now anyway), NBC kicks ***. Of the 18 games currently scheduled, 12 are between teams that had winning records last year, nine are between 2013 playoff teams and eight are between fiery division rivals. Basically, if they have a game that doesn’t involve an “elite” team, it’s a rivalry game.
Read the rest (kinda long): http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/breaking-down-the-prime-time-nfl-packages-for-2014.html
1. NBC (full schedule here)
Sunday Night Football always has a clear edge over Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football, and that again appears to be the case here. It makes sense considering that ESPN and NFLN don’t get as many eyeballs, but there’s little reason why CBS’ slate of prime-time games shouldn’t be just as strong.
The Peacock has 19 games in total, but the finale won’t be determined until that week thanks to flex scheduling. Inevitably, that’ll be the best game of Week 17. And NBC will now have the ability to do some extra flexing as early as Week 5. That’s a huge advantage.
Even without taking flexes into account (which we obviously can’t do right now anyway), NBC kicks ***. Of the 18 games currently scheduled, 12 are between teams that had winning records last year, nine are between 2013 playoff teams and eight are between fiery division rivals. Basically, if they have a game that doesn’t involve an “elite” team, it’s a rivalry game.
Read the rest (kinda long): http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/breaking-down-the-prime-time-nfl-packages-for-2014.html
