NFL broadcast thread (née ABC to kill MNF?)

[MDS]

Really? Oh. Well then maybe Denver, Cinci or an NFC team (Vicks?).

[SunMo]

But I do think NBC wants the best possible match up for the Pittsburgh game. Denver? Eh, not a huge draw.

not if Terrell Owens is playing for them

[ice grillin you]

ooops

[Feva]

But I do think NBC wants the best possible match up for the Pittsburgh game. Denver? Eh, not a huge draw.

That's a rematch of the AFCCG.  That matchup would fall right in line with what the NFL has done opening weekend the last few years.  OAK/TEN and PHI/TB in 2003, NE/IND and PHI/ATL this past season.  Plus, when you consider the wide fanbase that the Steelers have... it could draw fine.  PIT/DEN could definitely happen.

[BigEd76]

^ Jerome Bettis will be in studio for NBC's coverage this fall, per Bob Costas

[MDS]

Bettis and Collinsworthless? YUCK

[Geowhizzer]

Bettis and Collinsworthless? YUCK

And Costas himself, I believe.

[Crossroids]

I wonder if Bettis is replacing my man Sterling Sharpe?  It has been reported that Sterling Sharpe was supposed to join Costas and Collingsworth in the studio - that piece of news has been flying under the radar a bit, which only adds to my concern that they may have changed their mind about Sharpe and decided to go with Bettis.  Also, there was the whole ESPN travesty when they let Sharpe go and replaced him with....Irvin.    (Now if this had been the real world and they replaced Sharpe with Irvin - heads would have been rolling in the human resources department!)  This may be happening all over again for Sharpe - he's being replaced by "fresher meat" - this time before he could even get on the air.

Of course if it's Costas, Collingsworth, Sharpe, and Bettis that would be cool.  But I have my doubts...

[MDS]

Sharpe was nothing special. That said, Irvin is about as irritating as it gets. Bettis will probably be okay, I'm just sick of him right now because of everyone shining his knoob at the superbowl.

[BigEd76]

^

Dolphins/Steelers will be announced as the opening Thursday game, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

[MDS]

Dolphins? Yuck.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I hope Culpepper's still injured, or I hope he plays like crap.

[ice grillin you]

theres not even a tiny chance i watch one single minute of that game

[rjs246]

There is a 100% chance that I watch it from beginning to end. First game of the football season could be Houston vs. San Fran and I would watch.

[SunMo]

farg yeah.  plus, i'm sure i'll have a fantasy player in there somewhere