Shows on the NFL Network you'd like to see

[zoony]

I was wondering what shows everyone would like to see on the NFL Network. Who knows, maybe the occasional NFL exec might browse this forum and we might get lucky :)

While I think the NFL Network has done some cool things such as "sounds of the game" and combine coverage, I think a lot of the programming is pretty vanilla. A couple shows I'd like to see...

1. Actual replays of long-past NFL games, i.e. the Ice Bowl / Fog Bowl / '82 NFC championship etc. I want to watch these games as if they are the LIVE broadcasts. "NFL Replay" seems to only hi-light recent games. The older games are covered by NFL Films, which is usually a 30 minute segment entirely in slow motion :rolleyes:

2. Also, each team should have their own weekly magazine show I think... It seems like NFL Total Access takes too broad an approach and they never talk about the 'skins :(

3. What about some kind of reality show at a team's headquarters with the marketing execs/stadium operations people/etc. That could be pretty cool, too. I'd like to be a fly on the wall in some of the franchise-operation type meetings.
Of course, I'd much rather see inside access on player selection, etc... but I'm trying to be a realist... I don't think most teams would allow that :)

I'd be interested to hear other ideas...

[forbeskin]

How about actual games! I was very disapointed to find out the NFL network was not even going to show anygames. If you can't get satt. TV, then no Sunday Ticket. Cable needs get sunday ticket or have NFL network show games.

Cha Ching!

:2cents:

[zoony]

Originally posted by forbeskin
How about actual games! I was very disapointed to find out the NFL network was not even going to show anygames. If you can't get satt. TV, then no Sunday Ticket. Cable needs get sunday ticket or have NFL network show games.

Cha Ching!

:2cents:

:laugh:

It would be great if I didn't have to renew my NFL Sunday ticket subscription... of course watching the games on a delay just isn't the same though. The preseason games I watched last season were cool, but just not the same as if I was watching it live.

I would even deprive myself of any NFL news until I watched the game... STILL it's not the same.

[JeSTeR]

Cheerleader Lockerroom: Uncensored

[chow184]

Cox cable doesn't carry NFL network :puke:

The first thing I would like to see would be NFL network itself :)

[jpark]

Im sure just about everybody will disagree here...but my favorite program of theirs is NFL Replay.

I love the fact that they replay a totally meaningless game between two crap teams. They will replay like 2002 week 2 game between Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears. They replay the actual broadcast-they just cut out the time inbetween plays. I'm not quite sure why but I love watching these games.

I think the only requirement for a game to be replayed is that it is a pretty close game.

I havent seen it since summer though, so I dont know if they still do it. Do they?

[gridironmike]

The same discussion was recently had over at the PFRA. The older games don't fit the "demographic" that the NFL Network tries to satisfy. Someone made a point that ESPN Classic still does a better job of showing older NFL highlights. Of course live games would be first. Preseason is a great start. I'd also like to see some CFL and Arena Football in the offseason instead of countless hours of Total Access. Rich Eisen has morphed into a "kissy kissy" type of interviewer. Even when he asks a tough question he backtracks as fast as it gets out of mouth. They make an event out of every possible "thing" now, so what else is left. How about live coverage of the Hall of Fame voting? I'd almost pay-per-view to see that little meeting. I wish their team-cams weren't those Sprint jobs. It looks and sounds like they are broadcasting from Iraq.

[CHUBAKAH]

I think for a first year show they have done a great job. Sure there is room for improvement, but I like it.

[bubba9497]

Eagles quest for the Super Bowl.... exercise in futility

[bubba9497]

A Dallas Cowboy Christmas... from cell block C

[DonMagicJuan]

redskins cheerleaders v.s the cowboys cheerleaders in a mud wrestling match....(hey there NFL cheerleaders, and it should be on the NFL network)

[denverdan]

Originally posted by chow184
Cox cable doesn't carry NFL network :puke:

The first thing I would like to see would be NFL network itself :)

neither does time warner nyc, bastards

[dcdallaschick]

Maybe it's just me, but I thought those "NFL Big Man Dance Challenge" ads would make a great show. I'd watch...

[jrockster21]

Originally posted by chow184
Cox cable doesn't carry NFL network :puke:

The first thing I would like to see would be NFL network itself :)


I think it is only available on DirectTV...I could be wrong though.

I'd like to see an All Redskins All the Time channel personally. I could watch D. Williams and Timmy Smith torch the Broncos all day long!

[budski]

I dont get the NFL network but if I did I would like Hail to the redskins played at the end of each show.

[bubba9497]

Great Cardinal teams of the past- a sixty second short

[MaddogCT]

The NFL Network is available on some cable systems. NFL Sunday Ticket, however is exclusive to DirectTV and will be for at least six years(or 7, or 5, not exactly sure, but six is in the ball park)
They are covering one live NFL Europe game each week as well as replays of other games. Former Maryland Terp Scott McBrien is playing for the Reign Fire and will be on at 12 noon this Saturday on the NFL Network.
Pre-Season games are more than likely going to be covered.

If you haven't seen it "Jaguars' Summer" was a behind the scene look at training camp and was excellent. They have been replaying it a lot lately look for it.

:logo:

[gridironmike]

Originally posted by jrockster77
I think it is only available on DirectTV...I could be wrong though.

I'd like to see an All Redskins All the Time channel personally. I could watch D. Williams and Timmy Smith torch the Broncos all day long!

I've got Charter communications cable and we got it August 1, 2004. The NFL owners just voted to disband the Cowboys and Falcons regional networks in return for more programming on NFL Network.

[Dead Money]

Not necessarily a show but a ticker with all NFL news at all times , 24/7/365 would kick some serious arse!

[bubba9497]

Originally posted by Kevin B.
Not necessarily a show but a ticker with all NFL news at all times , 24/7/365 would kick some serious arse!


there isn't enough NFL news for that to be a year round feature

[RabidFan]

The Lingerie Bowl

[zoony]

Originally posted by bubba9497
Eagles quest for the Super Bowl.... exercise in futility

:laugh: :laugh:

[MF Doom]

I have comcast digital cable, and I have it. As far as shows go, I too would like to see more whole games. I don't know what I'd do without it in the summer.

[Bang]

How about some local programming? As it is, they replay the same stuff all day every day,, maybe if they devoted a little time each day or week to a 'local team network' it would be cool.
As it is, The Cowboys had their own network and I think that even though it's probably a lot of rehashed stuff, it still would give the NFL network something fresher, or at least a bit more variety.
I'd love to see some local Redskins programming,, be it replays of old games, highlight shows, locally produced rah-rah shows, or even a show produced by the team itself.
On-Demand has a Local NFL Netowrk feature showing game highlights and NFL Films pieces that are about the Redskins and ravens,, I don't know why NFL network couldn't do the same thing to help break up their incessant reruns.

~Bang

[big#44]

Originally posted by bubba9497
Great Cardinal teams of the past- a sixty second short

:laugh:

[33]

Originally posted by Bang
How about some local programming? As it is, they replay the same stuff all day every day,, maybe if they devoted a little time each day or week to a 'local team network' it would be cool.
As it is, The Cowboys had their own network and I think that even though it's probably a lot of rehashed stuff, it still would give the NFL network something fresher, or at least a bit more variety.
I'd love to see some local Redskins programming,, be it replays of old games, highlight shows, locally produced rah-rah shows, or even a show produced by the team itself.
On-Demand has a Local NFL Netowrk feature showing game highlights and NFL Films pieces that are about the Redskins and ravens,, I don't know why NFL network couldn't do the same thing to help break up their incessant reruns.

~Bang

The On-Demand feature that you are refering to is produced by the NFL Network for cable providers who charge their customers for the NFL Network.

I would like to be able to compare the George Michael, Mike Wilbon, Sonny J, Riggo show to others from around the league. Living in NY I have noticed that Riggo also does a Jets show. Kinda funny that he is spreading himself out like that.

[bubba9497]

Joe Gibbs late night theatre

a web cam in those all nighters with coach gibbs and his Redskin staff

[Bang]

Originally posted by bhayesp


The On-Demand feature that you are refering to is produced by the NFL Network for cable providers who charge their customers for the NFL Network.


I don't pay extra for On Demand.. free with Digital cable here on Calvert County Comcast,, and the NFL Network also comes with the digital cable package at no extra charge. (Of course,, the digital cable package does cost a bit more.) In fact, there's 2 channels that show NFL network on my package, and they don't always show the same thing.
Either way, I don't know what that has to do with this.The question was "what would I like to see?" and some local team coverage is what I'd like to see.
the point in bringing up the On Demand feature was to show thet they have material to be able to provide some local team programming, and I think it would be pretty cool.
I saw one of those NFL Films Lost Treasures about George Allen's first training camp as the Redskins coach on the On Demand,, it was outstanding, and i bet if they did this sort of thing for each local team on their network, they'd probably gain ratings. As it is, the Redskins are RARELY on there. I'd bet it's the same with most teams that are under .500, and i bet most fans of the losing teams feel the same way... show me something about MY team once in a while.
In fact, as big an NFL fan as I am, i rarely am watching NFL network because it is nothing but repeats of the same Playbook show, or the same Total Access show, or I could watch "Jaguar Summer" for the fiftieth time, or I can watch the same 3 "Game of the Week"s that they keep playing. Let's see,,, today is Rams Seahawks,, or is it Colts- Pats,, or is it the Super Bowl? Usually they are on their knees in front of some Patriots player reminding them how wonderful they are.

In fact, one of the only things I find worthwhile on there is "NFL FIlms presents" because it's usually something that I didn't see just yesterday.

~Bang

[FBChick]

Originally posted by bubba9497
Eagles quest for the Super Bowl.... exercise in futility

They've done it, actually. Not all three years combined, but they have one for last year and one for this year and they showed them back to back sometime after the Superbowl. I got a good chuckle out of it!

[Tarhog]

The irony of it all is that you're exactly where you need to be to find all sorts of Redskins gems you won't find anywhere else.

You just have to know where to look.







Either that, or pm Die Hard.

[SkinsFanMania]

I'd like to see the Redskins winning superbowls, back to back to back.

[FBChick]

Personally, I wish they would show more full game replays then the short edited 1 hour versions they show so much of.

Can you imagine a full season replay marathon? I'm not sure I'd ever get off the couch!

[GASkinsfan28]

NFL BOXING!!! have abunch of nfl players boxing and stuff the would be pretty bad.

[zoony]

Originally posted by FBChick
Personally, I wish they would show more full game replays then the short edited 1 hour versions they show so much of.

Can you imagine a full season replay marathon? I'm not sure I'd ever get off the couch!

Definitely. They were on to something with that "nfl replay" show (which BTW I haven't seen on in a while).

I really don't care for the game of the week or the NFL films synopsis versions of games. I want to see the game as if it were a live broadcast.

and yes, I would not get off the couch either :)

[TimFolk]

I'd like to see them follow the Redskins training camp like they did with the Ravens and Jaguars. That way I dont have to be out drive out there.

[dg28daman]

I would like to see more games. I don't need to see the 1999 NFL QB challange four times a day.