Schedule: Prime Time

by **Deadskins** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:42 am

A few comments about he schedule:
1. We play each of our divisional opponents in prime time.
2. We don't play the G-strings until the final 5 weeks of the season. You know Mara had a hand in that.
3. I agree that week 5 is too early for the bye. Another Mara jobbing?

by **DarthMonk** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:26 am

Links but no list? Here's the list:

WK DATE OPPONENT TIME(ET)

1 Mon, Sep 9 Philadelphia 7:00 PM
2 Sun, Sep 15 at Green Bay 1:00 PM
3 Sun, Sep 22 Detroit 1:00 PM
4 Sun, Sep 29 at Oakland 4:25 PM
6 Sun, Oct 13 at Dallas 8:30 PM
7 Sun, Oct 20 Chicago 1:00 PM
8 Sun, Oct 27 at Denver 4:25 PM
9 Sun, Nov 3 San Diego 1:00 PM
10 Thu, Nov 7 at Minnesota 8:25 PM
11 Sun, Nov 17 at Philadelphia 1:00 PM
12 Mon, Nov 25 San Francisco 8:30 PM
13 Sun, Dec 1 NY Giants 8:30 PM
14 Sun, Dec 8 Kansas City 1:00 PM
15 Sun, Dec 15 at Atlanta 1:00 PM
16 Sun, Dec 22 Dallas 1:00 PM
17 Sun, Dec 29 at NY Giants 1:00 PM

by **Chris Luva Luva** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:42 am

I'm not worried about the schedule, at all. They're going to win 9+ games this year, whoever gives us the W's is meaningless to me.

This is no longer a team that we have to hope/wish/pray will win games. They're good enough to beat people, handily.

by **emoses14** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:37 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote:I'm not worried about the schedule, at all. They're going to win 9+ games this year, whoever gives us the W's is meaningless to me.

This is no longer a team that we have to hope/wish/pray will win games. They're good enough to beat people, handily.

Agreed, but I definitely smirked at eagles first game and frowned a bit at such an early bye. Just seemed weird to have it that early. I expect very good things from this team this year, and I do realistically, not hopefully.

by **riggofan** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:46 am

Yeah I'm not hyped about that first MNF game. I doubt RGIII will be ready by then, so its not going to be the game it could have been. Also after waiting all off season and pre-season, I kind of hate not playing on Sunday that first weekend.

Nice that its a home game!

Good sentiment from Chris though. I agree. They can play whoever and whenever. Just win enough of those games to get into the playoffs.

by **Deadskins** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:49 am

I hate the Monday night opener. Sucks to have to wait through opening day.

by **emoses14** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:58 am

riggofan wrote:Yeah I'm not hyped about that first MNF game. I doubt RGIII will be ready by then, so its not going to be the game it could have been. Also after waiting all off season and pre-season, I kind of hate not playing on Sunday that first weekend.

Nice that its a home game!

Good sentiment from Chris though. I agree. They can play whoever and whenever. Just win enough of those games to get into the playoffs.

For the sake of trying to be too clever by half, wouldn't the fact that we're scheduled for the MNF opener give us reason to think that the league office has received some kind of assurance or been led to believe or at least gotten indicators, that Griffin will be playing in that game? I vaguely recall reports that they were inquiring as to just such information from the redskins a few months back.

:hmm:

by **Mississippi Hog** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:09 am

Funsho,

I read that too, but reading a little more closely, they played the eventual superbowl champ in their home opener, which would be San Diego in Week 2.

by **riggofan** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:02 am

emoses14 wrote:
riggofan wrote:Yeah I'm not hyped about that first MNF game. I doubt RGIII will be ready by then, so its not going to be the game it could have been. Also after waiting all off season and pre-season, I kind of hate not playing on Sunday that first weekend.

Nice that its a home game!

Good sentiment from Chris though. I agree. They can play whoever and whenever. Just win enough of those games to get into the playoffs.

For the sake of trying to be too clever by half, wouldn't the fact that we're scheduled for the MNF opener give us reason to think that the league office has received some kind of assurance or been led to believe or at least gotten indicators, that Griffin will be playing in that game? I vaguely recall reports that they were inquiring as to just such information from the redskins a few months back.

hah. You're not alone in that speculation!

http://www.csnwashington.com/football-w ... s-progress

by **emoses14** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:21 am

riggofan wrote:
emoses14 wrote:
riggofan wrote:Yeah I'm not hyped about that first MNF game. I doubt RGIII will be ready by then, so its not going to be the game it could have been. Also after waiting all off season and pre-season, I kind of hate not playing on Sunday that first weekend.

Nice that its a home game!

Good sentiment from Chris though. I agree. They can play whoever and whenever. Just win enough of those games to get into the playoffs.

For the sake of trying to be too clever by half, wouldn't the fact that we're scheduled for the MNF opener give us reason to think that the league office has received some kind of assurance or been led to believe or at least gotten indicators, that Griffin will be playing in that game? I vaguely recall reports that they were inquiring as to just such information from the redskins a few months back.

hah. You're not alone in that speculation!

http://www.csnwashington.com/football-w ... s-progress

Yep. that settles it. We're most certainly into the depths of the off season and desperately need the draft to have something tangible to talk about.

by **Irn-Bru** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:52 am

Despite RGIII making the most of them, I'm still "anti" on prime time games. I guess I need more than one year of re-education to undo decades of misery training.

by **Redskin in Canada** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:03 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:Despite RGIII making the most of them, I'm still "anti" on prime time games. I guess I need more than one year of re-education to undo decades of misery training.

Let the intensive therapy towards full rehabilitation begin!

by **Deadskins** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:01 pm

Redskin in Canada wrote:
Irn-Bru wrote:Despite RGIII making the most of them, I'm still "anti" on prime time games. I guess I need more than one year of re-education to undo decades of misery training.

Let the intensive therapy towards full rehabilitation begin!

+1
They don't scare me the way they used to. RGIII seems to thrive on the national stage. That last game, excepted.

by **langleyparkjoe** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:33 pm

Holy bleep... 5 prime time games, that's crazy! :lol:

by **UK Skins Fan** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:37 pm

My thoughts re the schedule? Bugger.

So many games kicking off after midnight UK time, I may need to take up some kind of drug habit to stay awake through the season.