Week 7 NFL Thread: The Insuffra-Bowl!

With or Without Big Ben. Patriots-Steelers headline the week ... Most of America, and 82 percent of SJ.com, hopes both teams and their fans perish in a fiery death that also engulfs Rex Ryan.

Couple of good games this week as well: Vikings/Eagles; Redskins/Lions and Seahawks/Cards rematch.



Thursday, Oct. 20
8:25 p.m. Bears at Packers
Sunday, Oct. 23
9:30 a.m. Giants at Rams
1 p.m. Saints at Chiefs
1 p.m. Colts at Titans
1 p.m. Vikings at Eagles
1 p.m. Browns at Bengals
1 p.m. Redskins at Lions
1 p.m. Raiders at Jaguars
1 p.m. Bills at Dolphins
1 p.m. Ravens at Jets
4:05 p.m. Buccaneers at 49ers
4:05 p.m. Chargers at Falcons
4:25 p.m. Patriots at Steelers
8:30 p.m. Seahawks at Cardinals
Monday, Oct. 24
8:30 p.m. Texans at Broncos
Bye week: Panthers, Cowboys

 

Should note that the Giants-Rams are in London. Though it would be fun if they just played at 6:30 a.m. PDT in L.A.

 

The Texans are in prime time two weeks in a row and the NFL is wondering why the ratings are low?

At least there's the Osweiler storyline.

 

God bless the Browns for my survivor pool picks.

 

Where's Bane when you need him?

 

Packers in charge of killing the Thursday night ratings this week. Bears will win.

 

Boy ... I know they can't foresee all scenarios, but wouldn't the Cubs in the NLCS have looked like enough of a possibility -- even in April -- that you say "eh, maybe we avoid the Bears on this one Thursday"?

 

You think the NFL cares what MLB thinks? Besides, it's a little tit-for-tat with MLB for not caving in when the NFL wanted the Orioles to move a home game to accommodate the Ravens-Broncos Thursday opener a couple of years ago.

 

After very careful consideration, Belichick has come to the conclusion that your new defense system sucks.

Bill Belichick Swears Off Sideline Tablets In Epic Rant: ‘I Just Can’t Take It Anymore’

 

I'm not saying they would do it to help MLB.

I'm saying they would do it because nobody is going to watch the Bears.

 

I love that.. Guy covering the presser said he rarely has an answer that lasts more than a minute. He went on a 5:35 minute rant on the tablet.

 

You and I, rational consumers of sports broadcasting, understand that. But I think the NFL lives in such a bubble of its own making that they think more viewers will prefer a nondescript midseason Packers-Bears game over Game 5 of the NLCS.