King: Panthers an option to play Eagles opening weekend

[trueblade]

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NFL senior vice president of broadcasting Howard Katz, the schedule czar, will have an excellent menu to choose from for the NFL’s opening night next September. With the Eagles hosting the first game, Katz and Rodger Goodell could pick from a slew of top quarterbacks to face Philly—unsure if the opening-night starter will be Nick Foles or Carson Wentz, because Wentz could still be rehabbing from knee surgery. Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Deshaun Watson, Andrew Luck and whoever quarterbacks Minnesota will travel to Lincoln Financial Field in 2018, as well as Dak Prescott, Eli Manning (presumably) and Alex Smith of Washington in division games.

 

[Mr. Scot]

Oy...

[t96]

Lol

[t96]

I’m kinda shocked we didn’t open against the Pats this year as well.

[t96]

Will probably be MN or ATL though... playoff rematches 

[LinvilleGorge]

Yeah, Minnesota wpuld he the most intriguing match up I think. Rematch of the NFC championship game when the Vikings simply didn't show up.

[Mr. Scot]

Plus you've got the drama of the Eagles celebrating their Super Bowl victory in the Vikings locker room.

[dldove77]

Pay no attention to King. It'll likely be the Cowboys. 

[t96]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Plus you've got the drama of the Eagles celebrating their Super Bowl victory in the Vikings locker room.

Pretty sure they were in the visitors locker room as AFC was the “home” team this year. Interestingly though the league was going to make an exception if the Vikings made it and they’d be able to use their regular facilities at the stadium.

[dldove77]

Just now, thomas96 said:

Pretty sure they were in the visitors locker room as AFC was the “home” team this year. Interestingly though the league was going to make an exception if the Vikings made it and they’d be able to use their regular facilities at the stadium.

Patriots were definitely in the visiting locker room.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, thomas96 said:

Pretty sure they were in the visitors locker room as AFC was the “home” team this year. Interestingly though the league was going to make an exception if the Vikings made it and they’d be able to use their regular facilities at the stadium.

Saw a pic with a comment on it.

[uncfan888]

Maybe Im missing something, but he literally listed every team that is scheduled to visit the eagles. Of course we're an option

[Snake]

Figures 

[Chimera]

lol the NFL isn't wasting an opportunity to put an NFC East divisional game on prime time.