Giants to open season with Commanders

[jdnoyes]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/

Should probably go in the NFL zone but its something other than Pacman so I thought I'd post it on the main forum. Most of us assumed the NFL would take the better matchup of Dallas at NYG but guess they didn't want dallas at NY two years in a row in week one.

 

[Woods]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/

Should probably go in the NFL zone but its something other than Pacman so I thought I'd post it on the main forum. Most of us assumed the NFL would take the better matchup of Dallas at NYG but guess they didn't want dallas at NY two years in a row in week one.

I hope they both lose. :laugh2:

 

[sago1]

The network/NFL just wanted to ensure a Giant win in their opening game. If the Giants were to play the Cowboys, you better believe our team would be pumped up and win the game.

 

[AmishCowboy]

The network/NFL just wanted to ensure a Giant win in their opening game. If the Giants were to play the Cowboys, you better believe our team would be pumped up and win the game.

Yeah, The Giants should win this one, Too Bad I really wanted to Spoil it for them.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/

Should probably go in the NFL zone but its something other than Pacman so I thought I'd post it on the main forum. Most of us assumed the NFL would take the better matchup of Dallas at NYG but guess they didn't want dallas at NY two years in a row in week one.

NY was at Dallas in week one last year.

 

[jdnoyes]

NY was at Dallas in week one last year.

You're correct, I should have said vs NYG not at NYG.

 

[JimDandy]

At this point I wonder who the Skins will start at WR???

 

[David276]

great they will probably move our games with them to sunday night ! again..............

 

[Hostile]

The Super Bowl Champs better be wary of the "Maroon, Black, and Yellow."








I love that quote.

 

[rathalarge]

I look for the Commanders to possibly close out the regular season at Dallas in a nationally televised game, as we close Texas Stadium before heading to Arlington in '09.

 

[AmishCowboy]

I look for the Commanders to possibly close out the regular season at Dallas in a nationally televised game, as we close Texas Stadium before heading to Arlington in '09.

Nice way to close out Texas Stadium with a win over the Commanders!.

 

[theebs]

I look for the Commanders to possibly close out the regular season at Dallas in a nationally televised game, as we close Texas Stadium before heading to Arlington in '09.

I share that feeling. I also think since there is a good history of the teams playing on turkey day that is a possibility.

I do think we play the niners on turkey day though.

 

[HardHittingRoy31]

Commanders-GIANTS WILL START THE SEASON

Posted by Mike Florio on March 26, 2008, 6:33 p.m.
Continuing with a tradition that dates all the way back to 2004, the defending Super Bowl champions will host the Thursday night regular-season opener. For the first time, however, the champs will play a division rival.
According to Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post, the Commanders will visit the New York Giants to start the season.
The game typically begins at 8:30 p.m. EDT, but likely will be moved to 7:00 p.m. EDT to avoid a conflict with the final night of the Republican National Convention, which will feature the formal nomination acceptance speech from Senator John McCain.
It’s the second time that the ‘Skins and the Giants will be involved in the Thursday night opener. New York hosted the first such game in 2002, against the 49ers. The next year, the Commanders played the Jets.
Beginning in 2004, the Super Bowl champs got the home game to start the season. That year the Colts visited the Pats. The next season, the Raiders traveled to New England. In 2006, the Steelers hosted the Dolphins. Last year, the Saints visited Indianapolis.

 

[DallasDomination]

Watch them lose...Yea they are SB champs but in the NFC EASt it doesnt matter. Shoot look what happened to us when we played them..Should of won but didnt..Instead eli incosnistant Manning became SB MVP :bang2: :bang2: :bang2: :bang2: What the hell went wrong in that script? lol

 

[the kid 05]

I look for the Commanders to possibly close out the regular season at Dallas in a nationally televised game, as we close Texas Stadium before heading to Arlington in '09.

woah buddy we will close our the final game by winning the NFC championship in Texas Stadium knocking off the Giants or Eagles in sweet bitter sweet poetic justice

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I will be rooting for the Commanders to spoil the opening to their season. I couldn't care less about who played the Giants, unless it was the Eagles, I was rooting for whoever they played to beat them, and hopefully beat them soundly, in their opener.

Wish it could have been the Boys though.

 

[jazzcat22]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/

Should probably go in the NFL zone but its something other than Pacman so I thought I'd post it on the main forum. Most of us assumed the NFL would take the better matchup of Dallas at NYG but guess they didn't want dallas at NY two years in a row in week one.

At first I thought so also. But after a little while I changed. It makes more sense, and for ratings, to schedule 5 or 6 games into the eason, maybe even 10. If both teams live up the the expectations, and are winning, it's a bigger draw.

 

[sonnyboy]

Very Very dissapointed we dont get to play this game.

I was sure we would and for me it killed two birds.

It gets us on the field ASAP in a game that means something and of course its a chance for revenge against the Giants. Tremendous opportunity to rain on thier parade.

I can only hope its something Jerry wanted and with good reason.

 

[Skinsmaniac]

I hope they both lose. :laugh2:

I was sitting in one of the worst ten seats in FedEx field when Frerotte knocked himself out of the game with his headbutt, Michael Westbrook took off his helmet after a big catch costing us 15 yards and taking us out of field goal range in overtime, and Jeff Hostetler admitted he didn't know the playbook because he didn't expect to play - all in a tie to the Giants that cost us the playoffs that year.

So what I'm saying is: keep hope alive.

The network/NFL just wanted to ensure a Giant win in their opening game.

I hope this is sarcasm.

 

[theebs]

Apparently all the opening weekend big games will be announced monday.

So we will know the cowboys opener on monday and the rest on april 3rd.

I cant wait. I hope it is at home.