JLC,Redskins.com.,ect.: Skins vs. Giants Season Opener Sep. 4th (merged,M.E.T.)

[elkabong82]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/

It's confirmed, and will be announced monday. There is a thread alluding to it in the stadium, but the source is ESPN. This is a new source, and it confirms it.

Skins vs. Giants season opener, thursday, Sept. 4th, away at Giants stadium.

[Tastes Like Chicken]

Boo yeah!!!

[sugewhite94]

Good! lets kick some Giant Booty

[Tastes Like Chicken]

It's been a while since we've opened up on the road. Hopefully, week 2 is at Seattle, to give us a long week going cross country.

[Slacky McSlackAss]

Lets spoil that superbowl ceremony!!!

[BigMike619]

Good! lets kick some Giant Booty

I thought that said baba booey :laugh:

OK, I am down with opening against the Gnats.

Well Tom, the good times are over now on ES. You are back to being one of the "other fans". jk bro

[Dondrae474]

Counting down the days.

[COWBOY-KILLA-]

Tough, Tough matchup on the Road within the division. Training Camp and Preseason are paramount. We need to be sharp like ginsu, to beat the gints in the swamplands. Hey Z-Man, welcome to the NFC EASt. He will get a taste early.

[ChiefBigMeat]

Ugh, for those of us unlucky enough to not have access to NFL Network, anyone know where this will be broadcast?

[Byner21]

Good, they suck at home!

[aREDSKIN]

FYI............

Posted: 2 hours 25 minutes ago

NFL considering earlier start to opening night game

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- The NFL is considering starting its Thursday night season opener an hour-and-a-half earlier to avoid clashing with the Republican National Convention.

The game, in which the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants will be the home team, now is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 4 and will be televised by NBC. League spokesman Greg Aiello said Wednesday that the NFL is talking with the network about changing the game's starting time to 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 also is the concluding night of the Republican convention.

The highlight games of the NFL's first weekend, including the Giants' opponent for the opener, will be announced Monday during league meetings in Palm Beach, Fla. The rest of the schedule will be announced later next month.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8076adb5&template=without-video&confirm=true

[Byner21]

It just hit me that Gibbs won't be on the sideline.

[BigMike619]

Ugh, for those of us unlucky enough to not have access to NFL Network, anyone know where this will be broadcast?

I would say your local sports bar. They usually have it.

[skinfan2k]

It just hit me that Gibbs won't be on the sideline.

Good we dont need his conservative playcalling and his sitting on 3 pt leads on the sidelines

[skinfan2k]

This game airs on NBC

[Truant]

Wow, when was the last time we opened against a division rival?

I like it.

[elkabong82]

Ugh, for those of us unlucky enough to not have access to NFL Network, anyone know where this will be broadcast?

The other poster in here highlited info about what time the game could get moved to. That post said NBC is covering the game, so you should be good to go.

[skinfan2k]

The redskins have always won the superbowl the year after the giants. Beat the champs to be the Champs

[Voice_of_Reason]

Wow, when was the last time we opened against a division rival?

I like it.

I think '99 against the Cowboys when they blew the lead and lost on overtime.

[Hail_Skinz]

I am SO there! SWEEEEEET!!!!

[CPortJGibbs89]

Wow what a crazy way to open up the season with a brand new coach on prime time against the defending super bowl champs. Should be a great game just to see how we look to open the season. Man I am excited for this.

[redskns21]

I had a feeling that this might be the matchup. I figured it was either us or the Girls, but they'll likely put them in a different prime-time spot.

I'm not sure that I like this. We've not played very good up there early in the season, I kind of liked it switched around last year. However, the Skins usually play pretty well in their first game for a new coach (save Marty) and will have a boost of intensity due to the newness of it all so it may be okay.

I'd much rather open up on Sunday @ FedEx, but we've had a lot of home openers recently. That and I don't want to wait all that time for the 2nd game.

[Heidenreich]

There's no way in hell I'm missing this game.

I'll have to hear it at the beginning when they do all the bull**** banner raising, etc. But I'll have the last laugh at the end....

[MartinC]

Cool - the game will be shown live over here in the UK on Sky. Even if they move it forward it will kick off at midnight for us UK fans but I will be there watching. Roll on the season !!

[SkinsOrlando]

Yee Haw, the Zorn era starts the season. I'm calling it now CP 150 yards 2 td's, we win 28-24.