View topic - flex scheduling for sunday's game?

[isfry Profile]

Anyone know, or think, if the NFL has any plans to bump this Sundays game aginst the Titans to the late spot?

[NOVAStiller Profile]

Won't happen... NFL is required to do it 12 days in advance. Can't do it at this late notice.

[zapunto Profile]

Actually, the real reason it didn't get bumped two weeks ago was because CBS blocked it (you're allowed to block a game from being flexed).

[Lake37 Profile]

Yeah, NFL does it within 12 days of the game, except in the last week of the season when they wait until after week 16's games. Would kinda be a pain if you were traveling to the game which gets flexed although at least you would get to see a good one.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/12/16/nfl-can ... n-week-17/

[isfry Profile]

I guess I just thought the battle for AFC's #1 seed was important enough to move it. 10 o'clock in the morning is early to be eating roethlisburgers...

[NOVAStiller Profile]

Yep - couldn't remember where I saw the 12 day rule...

But, Wikipedia has a wealth of information about it under "NFL on Television"... very informative and interesting.

[Jeemie Profile]

I'm glad CBS protected it because FOX flexed the Eagles/Redskins game to 4:15, and now I can see Steelers/Titans at 1:00.

I wouldn't have been able to had they flexed it to 4:15.

[stillDrink Profile]

Actually, each team can only have a max of 5 night games, which the steelers already hit, which is why this game wasn't moved.

[NOVAStiller Profile]

Still:

That's true, but we're talking about the move from 1pm to 4:15.