sutz":3sn4wajh said:You're talking next week? Kind of late to flex it, I believe. I think they need 10 days lead when they flex a game.
Hawkpower":2ar0uaiz said:It's Cowboys Raiders.
Possible because the game doesn't have TONS of playoff implications, but hard to imagine them bumping the Boys out of prime time....
So you're talking Rams/Seahawks, then? You weren't real clear in the OP.StoneCold":1wut7kus said:sutz":1wut7kus said:You're talking next week? Kind of late to flex it, I believe. I think they need 10 days lead when they flex a game.
Rams game is on the 17th.
hawknation2017":2zbciue9 said:Seahawks vs. Rams is a much bigger game than Cowboys vs. Raiders. Seahawks/Rams will have huge playoff implications. Seahawks are always a big TV draw, and they should try to squeeze more viewership out of the burgeoning LA TV market. Plus, the environment at the Clink at night makes the game more exciting for even casual viewers.
Neither the Raiders (16%) nor the Cowboys (5%) have a good chance at making the playoffs. That game is a dud.
EverydayImRusselin":31oepk3i said:hawknation2017":31oepk3i said:Seahawks vs. Rams is a much bigger game than Cowboys vs. Raiders. Seahawks/Rams will have huge playoff implications. Seahawks are always a big TV draw, and they should try to squeeze more viewership out of the burgeoning LA TV market. Plus, the environment at the Clink at night makes the game more exciting for even casual viewers.
Neither the Raiders (16%) nor the Cowboys (5%) have a good chance at making the playoffs. That game is a dud.
The Raiders are tied for 1st in the AFCW. I'd still rather see Hawks on SNF, but just wanted to point that out.
therealjohncarlson":3ky99jb8 said:Just checked the schedule that week and the real reason we won’t get flexed is because the Steelers and pats also play that week..
Sgt. Largent":163bf9ea said:therealjohncarlson":163bf9ea said:Just checked the schedule that week and the real reason we won’t get flexed is because the Steelers and pats also play that week..
Again, the conference network also has to agree to give up their #1 game, and I doubt CBS would agree to giving this game up.............just as FOX probably said no to allowing NBC to flex the Hawks/Rams.
kidhawk":4qugxcqb said:Sgt. Largent":4qugxcqb said:therealjohncarlson":4qugxcqb said:Just checked the schedule that week and the real reason we won’t get flexed is because the Steelers and pats also play that week..
Again, the conference network also has to agree to give up their #1 game, and I doubt CBS would agree to giving this game up.............just as FOX probably said no to allowing NBC to flex the Hawks/Rams.
Totally spaced out this portion which only makes it that much less likely for us to get flexed. I'm actually fine with it though. We've had a fair number of prime time games this year and given they moved our only early game into a late game slot this weekend means I won't be complaining about our schedule at all this year. In fact, I'll say it's probably the best schedule we've had in a very long time.
kidhawk":b9kzd8gc said:I believe they need to announce by Tuesday if they plan to flex the game (it's 12 days ahead). The problem here is that both the Raiders and the Cowboys draw better audiences than a playoff bound (for the division basically) Rams/Seahawks matchup. It's all about the benjamins and Cowboys Raiders is a stronger draw (sad but true)
Sgt. Largent":2iebd9os said:Al Michaels talked about the flexing with Brock and Salk last week, and as we already knew it's not easy to flex games.
NBC still has to get permission and approval from not only the league office, but the conference network. So my guess is even if they wanted to flex the Hawks game, FOX might have said no because that's a big primetime game for them in the afternoon slot.