It's That Time of Year Again (The Week 17 Flex)

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Cowboys are going to win this game

[Ace_Aladdin]

They never learn. Year after year Dallas manages to hang around mathematically until the last week of the season. Every year they get flexed into prime time match ups. I'm just tired of it. We've been overexposed to the NFC LEAST. Death, Taxes, and the Dallas Cowboys imploding in the final game of the regular season.

 

Our Panthers will play the Falcons at 1pm on Sunday. I'm OK with this because our opponent is bad and the drive home from Atlanta will be easier to manage on Sunday for fans. It also sets us up for an appealing slate of 4pm games. The Bucs and Saints game may mean little to us by 4pm. That gives us a chance to root for the 49ers vs. Cardinals and the Rams vs. Seahawks. The Packers and Bears looks like a fun game too. With all these appealing match ups I come back to my original point: the Cowboys are depriving us of a good Sunday Night game.

 

I'm actually looking forward to it........Dallas and the rest of the NFL is going to find out how good of a coach Jason Garrett is and how valuable Demarco Murray is if they ever want to make it to the playoffs.

[CPcavedweller]

Cowboys Eagles is a win and in game. That's exactly what the flex is designed for.

There are several. Eagles v. Cowboys, Bears v. Packers, Cards v. 49ers(with some help).

I personally would rather see Bears v. Packers.

[weyco2000]

Romo officially out for the season

[Happy Panther]

There are several. Eagles v. Cowboys, Bears v. Packers, Cards v. 49ers(with some help).

I personally would rather see Bears v. Packers.

 

Me too.

 

I dug this up on which teams generate ratings. Not surprisingly, Dallas blows everyone away. It's an easy decision for the NFL.

 

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/09/09/americas-team-dallas-cowboys-top-nielsens-nfl-media-exposure-ratings/62668/

Team Rating Index

Dallas 100

Bears 67

Green Bay 67

Eagles 66

[CPcavedweller]

Me too.

I dug this up on which teams generate ratings. Not surprisingly, Dallas blows everyone away. It's an easy decision for the NFL.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/09/09/americas-team-dallas-cowboys-top-nielsens-nfl-media-exposure-ratings/62668/

Team Rating Index

Dallas 100

Bears 67

Green Bay 67

Eagles 66

Hence why they are on SNF half of the season. I do believe when we are winning that we have a night game atmosphere comparable to anywhere in the NFL. I've never seen more people in Charlotte than I did the night of the Patriots game. We could've filled Michigan Stadium with all of the people there.

[Goondal]

http://506sports.com/

 

This actually worked out well for us.  Every other NFC game that matters is at 4 or 8.  Our game is at 1pm along with NYG/WSH and DET/MN.  Unless you live in one of those four markets, or for some reason Oklahoma or some meaningless part of Maine, you will be watching our game.  We actually get more national exposure this way than if Dallas had stayed at 1.

[KendrickPanther]

http://506sports.com/

 

This actually worked out well for us.  Every other NFC game that matters is at 4 or 8.  Our game is at 1pm along with NYG/WSH and DET/MN.  Unless you live in one of those four markets, or for some reason Oklahoma or some meaningless part of Maine, you will be watching our game.  We actually get more national exposure this way than if Dallas had stayed at 1.

 

WHO WHOA. Do not speak ill of the OnlyPantherFanInMaine!

[KendrickPanther]

I just have a hard time swallowing that Joe USA would rather watch middling football in familiar jerseys than the premier teams in the NFL. In a vacuum I'm sure this game is the best because both teams have something to play for. In reality we have seen the Cowboys play out this same scenario for 3 or 4 straight years. I'm ready for something new.

 

It's like when Jordan retired. The NBA fans did not demand Bulls basketball 24/7. Meh, I can't change it. Bah humbug.

[cptx]

I'm glad Dallas got moved. It means that they are showing the Carolina game down here now. fug yea.

[propagandamachine]

The only primetime game that the country needs to watch will be Carolina in the Playoffs and the Bowl :) Everything else doesnt count. 

[getsome]

I would rather Chi/GB, esp. 'cause Rodgers is back

 

me too