ESPN: 2010 NFL schedule set to be released April 20 (MET)

[adam@section118]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5087353




The NFL will officially announce its 2010 schedule Tuesday, the league said Wednesday.

The schedule release, which increasingly has become treated like a national holiday, will be released at 7 p.m. ET.
The release of this year's schedule was delayed as the NFL considered whether to put more divisional games toward the end of the season.


Commissioner Roger Goodell has been concerned about teams that already have clinched division titles tanking games at the end of the season to rest their players for the playoffs. He wants all 17 weeks of the season to have competitive games.


The result of that effort will be revealed Tuesday, two days before the start of the NFL draft in New York.


ESPN will cover the schedule release live with a SportsCenter Special, beginning at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN2.

[spjunkies]

Yippee the Commish is going to dip his hands in another area of the game that he should just leave alone.

Impeach Goodell

[adam@section118]

Excuse my ignorance, what does (MET) next to my thread title mean?

I actually do not understand all the hype and the reason to televise the schedule, but I am not opposed to it either.

[kappaluvacee]

It's about time they released the schedule.

[Redskinzfan30]

Excuse my ignorance, what does (MET) next to my thread title mean?

I actually do not understand all the hype and the reason to televise the schedule, but I am not opposed to it either.

MET is Mod Edited Title.

I'm guessing one of our games will be against Philly on Monday night.

[RenegadeTK]

man, i was really hoping it would be this week.

[Yeen80]

MET is Mod Edited Title.

I'm guessing one of our games will be against Philly on Monday night.

Or a Sunday night

[nittydachamp]

4/20 is national smoking day! NFL fans gonna be high when the schedule release. lol

[DieHard86]

What is taking so long? And I agree with the poster who says Goodell should be removed. Dude is trying hard to kill the golden goose.

[THUNDERDOME]

We'll start having leaks in the next few days.

[authentic]

yay! let the leaks begin. :)

[MWCREDSKINS]

Or a Sunday night


Please let it be in Philly, no home night game this year

[Mr. Sinister]

Not to be a buzzkill, but this **** has gotten ridiculous. We already know who all our opponents are gonna be anyway. It's just for ratings, it's the same way with the draft and the Pro Bowl. They're waaayyy overdoing this IMO. But I'm still gonna watch it like the sucker that I am though. :D

[authentic]

It's just for ratings, it's the same way with the draft and the Pro Bowl. They're waaayyy overdoing this IMO. But I'm still gonna watch it like the sucker that I am though. :D

You're going to watch it and enjoy it like a giddy little school girl - like the rest of us.

[anar-k21]

cant wait to see what the open is...and the out of division games...and yeah redsinzfan30 thats what i said.. ibet we play philly on one of the monday night games!!!!

[G1]

Wish they would get a damn move on so I can plan which came I will fly over from England for.

[ExoDus84]

Season opener: Thursday night game, Eagles vs. Redskins.

[Larry Brown #43]

Commissioner Roger Goodell has been concerned about teams that already have clinched division titles tanking games at the end of the season to rest their players for the playoffs. He wants all 17 weeks of the season to have competitive games.

The result of that effort will be revealed Tuesday, two days before the start of the NFL draft in New York.

I'd love to know how they plan to accomplish this. If the 14-1 Colts are playing the 6-9 Texans in week 17, does he really think the Colts will treat that as a meaningful game just because they're in the same division with Houston?

[RememberOsaka]

[QUOTE=Redskinzfan30;7451195]MET is Mod Edited Title.

QUOTE]

I always thought it was "Merge Exisiting Thread"

:whoknows:

[Skinsrdatruth]

4/20 is national smoking day! NFL fans gonna be high when the schedule release. lol

lolololololol

[jasjhughes]

Please, please, please, all division home games 1:00 on sundays.

[CPORTISFAN999]

Season opener: Thursday night game, Eagles vs. Redskins.


haha i dont think thats possible, unless the eagles won the superbowl. otherwise, its the saints vs another team on that first thursday night game.

[jasjhughes]

I think we host the Eagles on Sunday night of week 2. That way they can hype it all opening week long.

Then we play at Phillie Thanksgiving night.

[vicrodjr]

Very anxious to see how the schedule will play out for us.

[RammsteinSkins]

On my birthday, nonetheless. Sweet

[hail2skins]

Then we play at Phillie Thanksgiving night.

Philly just hosted a T-Day game in 2008 so I don't think that'll happen. But it would be good to see the Skins on T-Day again, whether it being going against the Cowboys in the 4 pm slot (we're overdue for such a game) or be included in the night game.

[Heidenreich]

The Jets have the thanksgiving day night game. Part of the "settlement" for the Giants opening the new stadium. At least that's the rumor.

So the only way the Skins play on Thanksgiving is if it's at Dallas.

[hail2skins]

The Jets have the thanksgiving day night game. Part of the "settlement" for the Giants opening the new stadium. At least that's the rumor.

Interesting......I heard the Jets had the week 1 MNF game, but not that.

[HailToTheRedskins14]

Since when did they televise the schedule release and make it a ratings thing?

WTF? I'll just find it online an hour later, I can't imagine sitting and watching that.

"Redskins will play...Dallas....and Philedelphia....and Dallas..." Okay?


It'll be 4/20 anyway. :thumbsup:

[hail2skins]

Since when did they televise the schedule release and make it a ratings thing?

WTF? I'll just find it online an hour later, I can't imagine sitting and watching that.

"Redskins will play...Dallas....and Philedelphia....and Dallas..." Okay?


It'll be 4/20 anyway. :thumbsup:

I think they started the 7 pm thing last year. Before then it seemed it would be released in early afternoon.

But its not something you are going to have to watch. The full schedule is going to be available everywhere (including on here) at 7 pm.

I remember listening to 980 last year as the Sports Reporters were going off the air right before 7 and Czaban was salivating at how easy our early season schedule looked. Damn, how did that turn out? :(

[CPORTISFAN999]

Since when did they televise the schedule release and make it a ratings thing?

WTF? I'll just find it online an hour later, I can't imagine sitting and watching that.

"Redskins will play...Dallas....and Philedelphia....and Dallas..." Okay?


It'll be 4/20 anyway. :thumbsup:


by "dallas...and philadelphia...and dallas"...do you mean the first 3 games?

[spjunkies]

The Jets have the thanksgiving day night game. Part of the "settlement" for the Giants opening the new stadium. At least that's the rumor.

So the only way the Skins play on Thanksgiving is if it's at Dallas.

Nevermind

[DButz65]

Or a Sunday night

Hopefully, monday night games suck here..traffic is so damn bad..sunday night games are cool though

[HailToTheRedskins14]

by "dallas...and philadelphia...and dallas"...do you mean the first 3 games?

No, just talking outta my butt.

[#1njskinsfan]

I think we host the Eagles on Sunday night of week 2. That way they can hype it all opening week long.

Then we play at Phillie Thanksgiving night.

thanksgiving night game is already going to eh NY Jets

[Timmy Smith]

Shweet, released on 4/20! :S

[CPORTISFAN999]

No, just talking outta my butt.

oh ok. gotcha lol:silly:

[SKINS FAN #56]

If we have to start @ the Giants again, I'm going to hurt someone...:mad:

[HailToTheRedskins14]

If we have to start @ the Giants again, I'm going to hurt someone...:mad:


We need to be repaid for that sometime in the near future.

[royallypwned]

Wooot! I'm anxious to see when I'll be heading to Houston for the Cowboys game at Reliant. :D

[E-Dog Night]

I think it's a good idea to move more division games toward the end. The first few weeks, everyone is so amped up for the season, so all the games are big. Scheduling the first batch of division games in the middle and then the second batch at the end will make for more excitement as the playoffs near.

In theory, anyway. :)

[Mark The Homer]

Hopefully, monday night games suck here..traffic is so damn bad..sunday night games are cool though

Not if you arrive before 11 :)

[C.Taylor]

The Jets have the thanksgiving day night game. Part of the "settlement" for the Giants opening the new stadium. At least that's the rumor.

So the only way the Skins play on Thanksgiving is if it's at Dallas.

What about at Detroit?

[DallasSucks19922010]

4/20 just got a little better :D

[santana_4_prez]

What about at Detroit?

Somehow PFT deteremined that Detroit is going to host New England on Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how, but they determined that it had to be an AFC opponent, and that the Patriots was their only AFC opponent it could be.

And PFT said the cowpukes will host an NFC team.

I'm not sure if their logic is correct or not, we'll find out on Tuesday.

[hail2skins]

What about at Detroit?

Since both Dallas and Detroit are NFC teams, seems like they alternate every year between which team gets an AFC opponent on Thanksgiving. Since the Lions had an NFC opponent last season (Packers), they should get an AFC opponent this season, and rumors were suggesting it was going to be the Pats.

I think the Skins played the Lions on Thanksgiving back in the early 70s. God, those Lions T-Day games (all of them!) are depressing to think about.

[C.Taylor]

Somehow PFT deteremined that Detroit is going to host New England on Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how, but they determined that it had to be an AFC opponent, and that the Patriots was their only AFC opponent it could be.

And PFT said the cowpukes will host an NFC team.

I'm not sure if their logic is correct or not, we'll find out on Tuesday.


Since both Dallas and Detroit are NFC teams, seems like they alternate every year between which team gets an AFC opponent on Thanksgiving. Since the Lions had an NFC opponent last season (Packers), they should get an AFC opponent this season, and rumors were suggesting it was going to be the Pats.

I think the Skins played the Lions on Thanksgiving back in the early 70s. God, those Lions T-Day games (all of them!) are depressing to think about.

Thanks for the enlightenment. :cheers:

The Skins / Lions Thanksgiving game was in '73. I remember thinking how the running game had deteriorated from '72. Even though the Skins won comfortably, Larry Brown did not have a good day. Back then, any time Larry Brown got less than 100 yards, you felt controlled.

[santana_4_prez]

I wonder if there will be any leaks?

I guess Aikman kind of leaked that the cowpukes might open @ Washington...

[Hitman#21]

I wonder if there will be any leaks?

I guess Aikman kind of leaked that the cowpukes might open @ Washington...

The NFL usually does a great job of keeping it under raps. But id love to see some leak :)

[JTC228]

I hope there is no leaks before tomorrow night, because I'm treating the schedule release and the draft this week just like a Skins' game. Going to have some BBQ and some cold beers, sit infront of the TV in my ST jersery and atleast enjoy something realated to Skins' football. It's been too long since the season ended and its going to be even longer to get the new season started!

[#1njskinsfan]

i was thinking today, im not pumped about the schedule this year.... after last year im sour....

last year we had the easiest 1st half schedule in the history of the nfl... how did that turn out?

after last year seeing the easy schedule, and seeing the result. the schedule coming out is not major to me... sry

[Major Harris]

I always thought it was "Merge Exisiting Thread"

:whoknows:
nope, he was right.

oh, and happy bday :party: to me, the schedule release is a sweet bonus.

[santana_4_prez]

i was thinking today, im not pumped about the schedule this year.... after last year im sour....

last year we had the easiest 1st half schedule in the history of the nfl... how did that turn out?

after last year seeing the easy schedule, and seeing the result. the schedule coming out is not major to me... sry


:secret: We replaced Zorn with Shanahan...it's all good!

[#1njskinsfan]

:secret: We replaced Zorn with Shanahan...it's all good!

we have had many coaches in the last decade.....

same results as a whole (see my sig)

and still disappoint me every year....

2012 is when i looking for big moves, it will take shanny time

[Itoolu]

All I Want to see is Washington @ Dallas Nov. 25 2010, I could careless about the rest of the schedule till the season starts.

[royallypwned]

There are two games more than any other that I want to find out when they will be played. When the Lions come to Dallas, and when the Cowboys go to Houston.

[DButz65]

Not if you arrive before 11 :)

Yea right, like my boss would let me do that..only if I was taking him to the game with me LOL

[J-bomb]

Washington Redskins

Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts
Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10551686?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

Early schedule possibly?

[Slacky McSlackAss]

Washington Redskins

Home: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts
Away: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10551686?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

Early schedule possibly?

That's just a list of our opponents. We've known this for a few months now.

[Yeen80]

Even though its not likely, I feel that if we open @ the Giants again this year...we beat them. No way they take us out 3 times in a row

[#1njskinsfan]

any updates? leaks? news?

[OldChelsea]

...just hoping we don't get three prime-time home matches again...the logistics can be dire.

[RememberOsaka]

Goodell was on Mike and Mike and just stated that all 16 games in the final week of the season will be divisional games. So do we rest our starters against Giants, Dallas or Philly? :)

[C.Taylor]

...just hoping we don't get three prime-time home matches again...the logistics can be dire.

My sentiments, exactly!

[TD_washingtonredskins]

I hope there are some leaks today...I really don't want to wait until 7 to figure this out!

[#1njskinsfan]

i say home for pukes in week 17
and at pukes on thurkey day

philly week one.... (home)

[royallypwned]

i say home for pukes in week 17
and at pukes on thurkey day

philly week one.... (home)

The Cowboys seem to play @ Washington every December. I think the last 5-6 years Dallas has played their home game against the Skins before their road game. Hope they switch it up for once.

[santana_4_prez]

Saints play the Vikings...


Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL.com

Tim, I'm doing well. I know I will get in trouble from our scheduling makers for releasing this in advance, but the Saints will be hosting the Minnesota Vikings for our Kickoff game. It should be a great celebration in a great city.

The full schedule will be released tonight at 7:00 pm ET on NFL.com and NFL Network.

[#1njskinsfan]

Saints play the Vikings...


hoping favre is coming back?

i bet if big ben was not in trouble that the opener would be PITTS @ NO

[santana_4_prez]

hoping favre is coming back?

i bet if big ben was not in trouble that the opener would be PITTS @ NO

That seems to be the consensus.


Adam_Schefter (http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter)

Scheduling the Vikings for the opener is another sign that the NFL, like everyone, believe that Brett Favre will be back for more.

[#1njskinsfan]

he going to go through the song and dance all summer about it....

just say im coming back and wont report to camp until the last 2 weeks!

[#1njskinsfan]

fatcessa on WFAN said he thinks he remembers hearing the bears will be @ the NYG opening sunday

[Audible_Red40]

LOL, for what it's worth. Bears @ Toronto, errrrrr, Buffalo, in Toronto on Nov 7.

Stupid Toronto, stupid Bills.....

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Report-Bears-to-play-Bills-in-Toronto.html

[#1njskinsfan]

LOL, for what it's worth. Bears @ Toronto, errrrrr, Buffalo, in Toronto on Nov 7.

Stupid Toronto, stupid Bills.....

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Report-Bears-to-play-Bills-in-Toronto.html


that is a ballsy move.... the same day the CFL season ends.... i guess the bills want that late home date in buff unlike last year in the dome... use the weather to thier advantage...


im sure the CFL is not happy with this one bit

[JC#17]

Sunday night Cowboys, serious

[santana_4_prez]

Sunday night Cowboys, serious

How do you know, and what week?

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Sunday night Cowboys, serious

Opening weekend? Is this for real?

[JC#17]

yes week 1

[#1njskinsfan]

hope not.......

[#1njskinsfan]

home or at pukes?

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Wow...that would be a long wait for our first game.

Welcome to your new job Mike Shanahan...you are playing in prime time against your new team's biggest rival. Enjoy!

[santana_4_prez]

Don't believe you unless you tell me where you heard it.

[authentic]

home or at pukes?

looks like at Redskins (http://twitter.com/Snide_Remarks/status/12513739325)


NFL sked released at 7 p.m. Supposedly, Cowboys open at Redskins.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Leaks!! I love it!

[JC#17]

Don't believe you unless you tell me where you heard it.

Doesn't really matter

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Doesn't really matter

do you have any other information?

[JaimeDeCurry]

looks like at Redskins (http://twitter.com/Snide_Remarks/status/12513739325)

Talk about pressure for the new regime.

[authentic]

Talk about pressure for the new regime.

good thing we have the Coach and the QB to absorb that pressure. Can't wait :)

[#1njskinsfan]

Talk about pressure for the new regime.


kidding me, zorn had to open up at the defending champs in thier place...

for his first game... that was worst EVER

[authentic]

kidding me, zorn had to open up at the defending champs in thier place...

for his first game... that was worst EVER

good point. Plus this would have to be a late/primetime game. At the very least a 4pm game.

[JC#17]

do you have any other information?

Yeah I do, but dont want to say anything or this board will turn into a shyt show, but everyone will know by Thursday at the lastest probably

[TD_washingtonredskins]

good thing we have the Coach and the QB to absorb that pressure. Can't wait :)

True...though McNabb didn't look to comfy in his back-to-back games vs. Dallas to end the season.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Yeah I do, but dont want to say anything or this board will turn into a shyt show, but everyone will know by Thursday at the lastest probably

I thought the schedule was getting announced in a couple hours...

And if you wanted to PM me any hints...I would keep it to myself. You can trust me!

[#1njskinsfan]

I thought the schedule was getting announced in a couple hours...

And if you wanted to PM me any hints...I would keep it to myself. You can trust me!


he was talking draft

[#1njskinsfan]

Yeah I do, but dont want to say anything or this board will turn into a shyt show, but everyone will know by Thursday at the lastest probably


you can PM me also....

and if i leak it you can close down my loging info!

[SkinsHokieFan]

I thought the schedule was getting announced in a couple hours...

And if you wanted to PM me any hints...I would keep it to myself. You can trust me!

Do we have another insider with potential trade news?

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Do we have another insider with potential trade news?

It appears that way!

[JC#17]

Another dlineman....I wonder what could be coming next? hmmmm

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Another dlineman....I wonder what could be coming next? hmmmm

:ols:

Give us something...come on? Destination? Compensation? You can even speak in code (or take me up on that PM)!

[authentic]

ok guys, for what its worth (http://twitter.com/Todd_Wright)


Rest of Week One NFL primetime schedule could be a Redskins vs NFC East game Sun night...

1+1= Redskins vs Cowboys week 1 @ home on Sunday night. Lets hope this is the case. :)

[JC#17]

ok guys, for what its worth (http://twitter.com/Todd_Wright)



1+1= Redskins vs Cowboys week 1 @ home on Sunday night. Lets hope this is the case. :)

Yes it's true

[Makaveli]

Another dlineman....I wonder what could be coming next? hmmmm

Haynesworth getting traded?

[authentic]

Yes it's true

my man, thanks bro. :)

[authentic]

Another dlineman....I wonder what could be coming next? hmmmm

awww, the suspense.

[.THEkid.]

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive?icampaign=schedrelease_hpstrip#/team=WAS

having the tougher games being played at home, may make this season a lot more intriguing then expected.

[Yeen80]

Just found out that we WILL NOT be playing Thanksgiving in Dallas.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Just found out that we WILL NOT be playing Thanksgiving in Dallas.

That's good. Those games never end well for us!

[JC#17]

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive?icampaign=schedrelease_hpstrip#/team=WAS

having the tougher games being played at home, may make this season a lot more intriguing then expected.

I gave up my season tix, but this is seriously a great year for season tix holders. Out of division games will be great to go to.

[Yeen80]

And we wont be playing the Lions either. So get pumped for Turkey Day without the Skins

[TD_washingtonredskins]

And we wont be playing the Lions either. So get pumped for Turkey Day without the Skins

I like it...easier to sit back and enjoy football without the stress!

[Yeen80]

I like it...easier to sit back and enjoy football without the stress!

Same here. I can focus on stuffing my face with food

[#1njskinsfan]

I like it...easier to sit back and enjoy football without the stress!

ding ding ding

no turkey day stress

[Yeen80]

Although I will say that Dallas' thanksgiving opponent is a pretty darn good one

[.THEkid.]

I gave up my season tix, but this is seriously a great year for season tix holders. Out of division games will be great to go to.

Basically every home game, are against Playoff contending opponents. This HAS to be the year FEDex goes crazy, and become the true 6th man this team needs.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Basically every home game, are against Playoff contending opponents. This HAS to be the year FEDex goes crazy, and become the true 6th man this team needs.

In football, it's 12th man!

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Although I will say that Dallas' thanksgiving opponent is a pretty darn good one

That's good too. A great Thanksgiving usually includes a Dallas L at home!

[#1njskinsfan]

Basically every home game, are against Playoff contending opponents. This HAS to be the year FEDex goes crazy, and become the true 6th man this team needs.


this arena football?

[Yeen80]

That's good too. A great Thanksgiving usually includes a Dallas L at home!

My thinking exactly. I love when Dallas gets pounded on Thanksgiving. The best was in 98 when Cunningham and Moss ran wild on them

[Skins-Canes-Mounties]

In football, it's 12th man!

Hilarious!

[CPORTISFAN999]

Just found out that we WILL NOT be playing Thanksgiving in Dallas.

how do you know this? and do you know who WILL be playing dallas on turkey day?

[smer]

dhellie (http://twitter.com/dhellie)

#Redskins (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Redskins) will open Regular season @ home on Sunday night vs. #Cowboys (http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Cowboys)

[ddub52]

Vikings @ Saints on opening night. Week 17 is division only. Cant wait til 7pm!

[Rodriggo]

Ugh. Hate Sunday and Monday Night games.

Give me a ******** of games early which I can watch on the Red Zone channel and a late afternoon Redskins game.

Funny how I used to love those night games.

Maybe it's the two decades now of dropping a ginormous deuce every single time we play one, especially in the division, that's soured me.

[Rypien1191]

I bet anything week 17 is @ NYG.

[81+83+84=Posse]

#Redskins2010SCHEDULE: DAL (snf), HOU, @STL, @PHI, GB, INDY (snf), @CHI, @DET, BYE, PHI (mnf), @TEN, MIN, @NYG, TB, @DAL, @JAX, NYG

[skinsfan080]

DAL (snf), HOU, @STL, @PHI, GB, INDY (snf), @CHI, @DET, BYE, PHI (mnf), @TEN, MIN, @NYG, TB, @DAL, @JAX, NYG

Is our schedule according to Dan Hellie... still waiting on times.

[tiger187126]

I bet anything week 17 is @ NYG.


NYG come here the final game

[BigMike21]

1: Dal
2: Hou
3 @StL
4: @ Phi
5: GB
6: Ind
7: @Chi
8: @Det
9: BYE
10: Phi
11: @TEN
12: MIN
13: @NYG
14: TB
15: @DAL
16:@JAX
17: NYG

[Rodriggo]

At least we don't have to be the Giants homecoming game three years in a row.

[Yeen80]

Is this official?

[jtredskin]

Oct. 31st - @ Detroit. Per PFT

[royallypwned]

Reports are that the Cowboys will play the Saints on Thanksgiving.

[cmman848]

Seems tough but considering we were competitive in most games last season--Shanny's team could surprise some people. I think we have a chance to go 3-1 in the first 4 (remember Philly has an inexperinced QB and a very young team so they could fall back for a year or two). If we can go .500 the rest of the way we'd be 9-7 and have a shot at a wildcard birth.

and just for fun... I was thinking with the schedule out and the "divison rivalry week 17" includued what about this hypothetical scenario:
Expand the season to 17 games -- Week 18 (assuming the bye week is kept) would continue to be Rivalry week. The scheduling format would remain the same except for the 17th game. For that game (week 1)-- you would play the confrence seed that you matched (1-16) The only problem with this would be playing the same team out of division twice, but it still could be interesting. Thoughts? (you could alternate HFA, play neutral sites, or.....)