2023 NFL regular season schedule!!

[Phantom]

Now official: The 2023 NFL regular season schedule will be released Thursday, May 11th.

Among the changes to the schedule this season:

NFL will have a Black Friday game for the first time ever.

Games don’t necessarily “belong” to networks anymore. All games are free agents.

Teams can be on Thursday Night Football twice.

Not all teams are guaranteed to have a primetime spot.

[GreatTimes]

If the Bucs play in Europe it will be a home game!

[Snake]

Abolish Thursday night football for the love of God

[MJW]

Abolish Thursday night football for the love of God

First thing I thought. The games are awful, the players absolute hate them, and although I haven't seen the studies, I have to believe they lead to injuries.

[Central_Buc]

Abolish Thursday night football for the love of God

First thing I thought. The games are awful, the players absolute hate them, and although I haven't seen the studies, I have to believe they lead to injuries.

I'm in. I hate Thurday Football as well except on Thanksgiving.

[Central_Buc]

Now official: The 2023 NFL regular season schedule will be released Thursday, May 11th.

Among the changes to the schedule this season:

Games don’t necessarily “belong” to networks anymore. All games are free agents.

What does that even mean? Between Fox, CBS? Or like are we going to have all networks including NBC, ABC and ESPN televise at 1pm and 4pm?

[BuccaNOLEer]

Abolish Thursday night football for the love of God

First thing I thought. The games are awful, the players absolute hate them, and although I haven't seen the studies, I have to believe they lead to injuries.

You both hit it right on the head. They lead to injuries due to player exhaustion and not being fully recovered from minor injuries from the previous week.

Only on opening week and Thanksgiving Day should Thursday football be played. And the teams that have to play on Thanksgiving should have their bye week the week before.

[BuccaNOLEer]

What does that even mean? Between Fox, CBS? Or like are we going to have all networks including NBC, ABC and ESPN televise at 1pm and 4pm?

It used to be that CBS televised AFC games and Fox NFC games. Interconference games were televised by the network of the visiting team's conference.

That's no longer the case. Both networks can televise whoever they want. IMO, both networks should be having a double header every Sunday as opposed to the first and last Sunday of the season.

[Miller4Prez64]

First thing I thought. The games are awful, the players absolute hate them, and although I haven't seen the studies, I have to believe they lead to injuries.

I'm in. I hate Thurday Football as well except on Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving and the opening game featuring the defending Super Bowl champions should be the only Thursday games. NFL won’t turn down the extra money unfortunately, but TNF has always been a trash product. I don’t watch anymore unless the Bucs are playing and even then I had to work during our TNF against the Ravens last year (thank god).

[Central_Buc]

What does that even mean? Between Fox, CBS? Or like are we going to have all networks including NBC, ABC and ESPN televise at 1pm and 4pm?

It used to be that CBS televised AFC games and Fox NFC games. Interconference games were televised by the network of the visiting team's conference.

That's no longer the case. Both networks can televise whoever they want. IMO, both networks should be having a double header every Sunday as opposed to the first and last Sunday of the season.

The first part I knew, been watching the game since the early 90s. I (we all) noticed the change last year when some AFC games were televised on Fox and some NFC games on CBS.

I guess it looks like going forward, starting this year, is going to be a mix. Maybe all local stations are trying to split 50/50 with their market like for example, CBS in Tampa wants half of Buc games and Fox Tampa the other half, along with all other markets and their teams.

[Deja Entendu]

Looks like the league’s band aid for shitty TNF is to stop guaranteeing teams a prime time game.

[Selmon Rules]

It used to be that CBS televised AFC games and Fox NFC games. Interconference games were televised by the network of the visiting team's conference.

That's no longer the case. Both networks can televise whoever they want. IMO, both networks should be having a double header every Sunday as opposed to the first and last Sunday of the season.

The first part I knew, been watching the game since the early 90s. I (we all) noticed the change last year when some AFC games were televised on Fox and some NFC games on CBS.

I guess it looks like going forward, starting this year, is going to be a mix. Maybe all local stations are trying to split 50/50 with their market like for example, CBS in Tampa wants half of Buc games and Fox Tampa the other half, along with all other markets and their teams.

I remember when it was CBS for the NFC and NBC had the AFC

ABC had Monday nights

That was it

[Miller4Prez64]

Looks like the league’s band aid for shitty TNF is to stop guaranteeing teams a prime time game.

It goes beyond just keeping the bad teams off TNF. It’s hard to get peak NFL football when everyone involved is on a short week, plus the added chance of injury playing another game on just three days rest.

[Central_Buc]

The first part I knew, been watching the game since the early 90s. I (we all) noticed the change last year when some AFC games were televised on Fox and some NFC games on CBS.

I guess it looks like going forward, starting this year, is going to be a mix. Maybe all local stations are trying to split 50/50 with their market like for example, CBS in Tampa wants half of Buc games and Fox Tampa the other half, along with all other markets and their teams.

I remember when it was CBS for the NFC and NBC had the AFC

ABC had Monday nights

That was it

And ESPN and TNT used to split SNF.

[Navybuc]

Get ready for 17 Sunday games…most of which will be at 1pm. Will be strange after having every week be either a primetime game or 4:25 kickoff with Brady here.

[Bootz]

Get ready for 17 Sunday games…most of which will be at 1pm. Will be strange after having every week be either a primetime game or 4:25 kickoff with Brady here.

As much bitching as there was about people having to wait and not being able to stay awake, I imagine most will be thrilled we get non premium games.

[Phantom]

Get ready for 17 Sunday games…most of which will be at 1pm. Will be strange after having every week be either a primetime game or 4:25 kickoff with Brady here.

I think we’ll have three prime time games and few 4:25 September game

[Phantom]

The Chiefs will play the Bears in Germany

Chiefs/Eagles week 2 at Arrowhead stadium

[Selmon Rules]

I remember when it was CBS for the NFC and NBC had the AFC

ABC had Monday nights

That was it

And ESPN and TNT used to split SNF.

Lol, this was way before ESPN and TNT

Talking Jimmy "The Greek", Brent Musberger, Phyllis George, Jayne Kennedy old

[Central_Buc]

And ESPN and TNT used to split SNF.

Lol, this was way before ESPN and TNT

Talking Jimmy "The Greek", Brent Musberger, Phyllis George, Jayne Kennedy old

Lol That was before my time. I do remember Musberger doing the top college games on ABC Sat.

[GreatTimes]

And ESPN and TNT used to split SNF.

Lol, this was way before ESPN and TNT

Talking Jimmy "The Greek", Brent Musberger, Phyllis George, Jayne Kennedy old

Don't forget the hated Howard Cosell and the entertaining Dandy Don Meridith.

[Phantom]

Falcons-Jaguars at London

[Bootz]

Falcons-Jaguars at London

A classic Trevor Lawrence vs Desmond Ridder matchup!

[Phantom]

Per Schefter

NFL’s 2024 International Schedule:

Week 4: Falcons vs. Jaguars in London.

Week 5: Jaguars vs. Bills at Tottenham.

Week 6: Ravens vs Titans at Tottenham.

Week 9: Dolphins vs. Chiefs in Frankfurt.

Week 10: Colts vs. Patriots in Frankfurt.

[Bootz]

This is the 1st time a team has had 1 Europe games in a season, right?

[Bootz]

[Buc2]

Get ready for 17 Sunday games…most of which will be at 1pm. Will be strange after having every week be either a primetime game or 4:25 kickoff with Brady here.

As much bitching as there was about people having to wait and not being able to stay awake, I imagine most will be thrilled we get non premium games.

I'm good with it.

[Phantom]

NFL’s first ever Black Friday Game, Nov. 24, will be the Dolphins at the Jets.

Rodgers vs Tua

[Sdbucs]

That’s absolute bs that the Jags have to play back to back Europe games.

Can this international crap in professional sports stop

[Bootz]

That’s absolute bs that the Jags have to play back to back Europe games.

Can this international crap in professional sports stop

Ummm professional sports are international....3 of the 4 major sports leagues in this country literally have franchises in another foreign country.

[Central_Buc]

That’s absolute bs that the Jags have to play back to back Europe games.

Can this international crap in professional sports stop

Yeah I don't think a team should be more than 1 game overseas. I don't mind if they tried NFL Europe again but I don't want to see expansion European teams in the NFL.

[Doctor]

As long as they are sending east coast teams to Europe it's not really that different from flying to the west coast for a game.

Also, how do you think we grow revenue, the salary cap, and thus player salaries? This is one avenue that feeds that growth. They can sit in first class for an extra hour just fine.

[Bootz]

As long as they are sending east coast teams to Europe it's not really that different from flying to the west coast for a game.

Also, how do you think we grow revenue, the salary cap, and thus player salaries? This is one avenue that feeds that growth. They can sit in first class for an extra hour just fine.

This. When a west coast team has to fly east for 2 consecutive games or east coast team flys west, they just stay in the area. IIRC the Dolphins did it last year, playing the Niners & Chargers in consecutive weeks and then had to play on the road in Buffalo on a Saturday night. That's much worse than knowing you'll be in London for 2 weeks. It really isn't that big of a deal.

[BuccaNOLEer]

As long as they are sending east coast teams to Europe it's not really that different from flying to the west coast for a game.

Also, how do you think we grow revenue, the salary cap, and thus player salaries? This is one avenue that feeds that growth. They can sit in first class for an extra hour just fine.

Not true. Flying to the west coast from where I am would be a 4.5 hour flight with a 3 hour time difference. Flying to London takes 8 hours and is a 5 or 6 hour time difference. That is huge. Especially because 95% of flights to Europe from the states are overnighters.

[Central_Buc]

As long as they are sending east coast teams to Europe it's not really that different from flying to the west coast for a game.

Also, how do you think we grow revenue, the salary cap, and thus player salaries? This is one avenue that feeds that growth. They can sit in first class for an extra hour just fine.

Not true. Flying to the west coast from where I am would be a 4.5 hour flight with a 3 hour time difference. Flying to London takes 8 hours and is a 5 or 6 hour time difference. That is huge. Especially because 95% of flights to Europe from the states are overnighters.

The time difference really messes with your head, the worst of it is trying to re-adjust a week or 2 after you get back. The Bucs looked like shit the week after the Germany game.

Come to think I wonder what teams records are the game after getting back to the States.