2009 Schedule Thread

[ice grillin you]

theorizing....

phils play mets at home opening nfl weekend so that leaves a road game

three of their road opponents play other teams that weekend (sd - chi - oak)

the prime time schedules have come out for that weekend so im taking the liberty of eliminating the three division rivals as i think the league will want to save them for either a prime time spot or a 4pm later in the season start

which leaves at atl or at carolina opening weekend

which kinda sucks as those were my two road trip possibilities for this year and tickets to an opener are way tougher to get

make sense?

[DH]

When does the official come out?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I am definitely going to the Carolina game if it is a Sunday afternoon game.  Will buy tix on Stubhub if I have to, but would also be willing to help organize a group buy.

[Feva]

theorizing....

phils play mets at home opening nfl weekend so that leaves a road game

three of their road opponents play other teams that weekend (sd - chi - oak)

the prime time schedules have come out for that weekend so im taking the liberty of eliminating the three division rivals as i think the league will want to save them for either a prime time spot or a 4pm later in the season start

which leaves at atl or at carolina opening weekend

which kinda sucks as those were my two road trip possibilities for this year and tickets to an opener are way tougher to get

make sense?

I hope you're wrong.  Obviously, Atlanta still shouldn't be a problem, but that could make Carolina tougher than it needs to be.

[ice grillin you]

When does the official come out?

i havent seen a date yet but lately its been middle of april

my guess would be april 14th

[SunMo]

i don't think they see a Eagles/taterskins game as a marquee matchup and i could see them facing off week 1

[ice grillin you]

they almost always play the skins in december...and have only played them before november once in the last like 15 years and that was the spurrier monday nighter

its certainly possible the opener could be at wash but it would buck all recent trends

[BigEd76]

Dallas is out....they're on the road in week 1 too

And they just opened at Atlanta 4 years ago

My guess:  4:15 at the Meadowlands in the national FOX game.  Division rivals + playoff rematch + final season opener at Giants Stadium

[DH]

They played Washington at home in Week 2 of the first year at the Linc. And also, in October the second year of the Linc.

[ice grillin you]

the opener this year wont be at the linc

sure they could play the skins at home in week 2...but im talking about specifically the opener

theres really nothing to base who and where week two will be against...at home is a good guess thats about it

[DH]

and have only played them before november once in the last like 15 years and that was the spurrier monday nighter

They played Washington at home in Week 2 of the first year at the Linc. And also, in October the second year of the Linc.

[ice grillin you]

the entire thread so far has been about who they are going to open against...thus i figured it would be clear that this comment

and have only played them before november once in the last like 15 years and that was the spurrier monday nighter

in response to this comment

i don't think they see a Eagles/taterskins game as a marquee matchup and i could see them facing off week 1

would be referring to games IN WASHINGTON

[DH]

Very well. Carry on.

[ice grillin you]

of course my theory all goes out the window if they somehow open at home...but can anyone see this happening with phils mets across the street?

i guess phils mets could be 8 and eagles at 1...but i think to make things easiest the eagles will be out of town that day

[SunMo]

the nfl really hasn't cared in the past