2008 NFL Week 1 - Television Coverage Maps, NFL ST, etc.

[homcom]

The coverage maps for week 1 have been posted for the games on CBS and FOX. All games will be in HD with 2 games on NBC, 2 on ESPN, 7 on FOX, and 5 on CBS. The maps and all the hard work of putting them together were done by J.P. Kirby, more information can be found at his website, http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/

CBS 1 PM
http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2008-01-CBS.html
FOX 1 PM
http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2008-01-FOX1.html
FOX 4:15 PM
http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/2008-01-FOX2.html

Regional HD games for Week 1: (DirecTV Sunday Ticket HD channel number)

• Cincinnati at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS (704-1) (Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon)
• Houston at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM CBS (707-1) (Gus Johnson and Randy Cross)
• Jacksonville at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS (708-1) (Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots)
• Kansas City at New England 1:00 PM CBS (706-1) (Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
• NY Jets at Miami 1:00 PM CBS (705-1) (Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
• Detroit at Atlanta 1:00 PM FOX (709-1) (Matt Vasgersian, J.C. Pearson)
• Seattle at Buffalo 1:00 PM FOX (710-1) (Ron Pitts, Tony Boselli)
• St. Louis at Philadelphia 1:00 PM FOX (712-1) (Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa)
• Tampa Bay at New Orleans 1:00 PM FOX (711-1) (Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick)
• Arizona at San Francisco 4:15 PM FOX (715-1) (Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan)
• Carolina at San Diego 4:15 PM FOX (714-1) (Dick Stockton and Brian Baldinger)
• Dallas at Cleveland 4:15 PM FOX (713-1) (Joe Buck and Troy Aikman)

National HD games for Week 1:

• Washington at NY Giants 7:00 PM Thursday NBC (Al Michaels, John Madden)
• Chicago at Indianapolis 8:15 PM Sunday NBC (Al Michaels, John Madden)
• Minnesota at Green Bay 7:00 PM Monday ESPN (Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Tony Kornheiser)
• Denver at Oakland 10:15 PM Monday ESPN (Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Mike Ditka)

All times are Eastern.

Enjoy the games!

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Homcom, you continue to do agreat service for us, thank you!

Nice, no Joe Buck for my Birds first game.
I do like Troy alot though, and that's hard to say since he was a stinkin cowboy.

[homcom]

Welcome to another NFL season.

[homcom]

Originally Posted by E-A-G-L-E-S

Homcom, you continue to do agreat service for us, thank you!

Nice, no Joe Buck for my Birds first game.
I do like Troy alot though, and that's hard to say since he was a stinkin cowboy.

Your welcome. A big thanks also goes to J.P. Kirby for the great maps.



If anyone has any comments or suggestions to make the weekly coverage map threads better or for the threads I will be putting together for the games like last year, please let me know.

[jefbal99]

This may be a dumb question, but shouldn't there be a blackout over detroit for the CBS early game?

[TravelFan1]

no, as Detroit is playing away - same reason there's a Fox 1:00pm game in NYC, even thought NY Jets are playing at the same time - Jets at Miami.

[homcom]

Originally Posted by jefbal99

This may be a dumb question, but shouldn't there be a blackout over detroit for the CBS early game?

No, there is no blackout of CBS games this week. Every market will see a 1 PM CBS game. This is an exception to the rule due to CBS having the US Open instead of 4 PM games.

Anyway that rule only applies to the home team not the road team, thus it would be Atlanta not Detroit blackedout in your example.

Markets with the home team playing on CBS will not see an early FOX game in accordance with the black out rules. Those markets are Miami, Boston, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Nashville.

[GeorgeLV]

It's embarrassing that the San Diego Chargers can't even carry the LA market in week one.

Thank goodness for Sunday Ticket.

[steverobertson]

Thanks for the info, the 4PM games don't look very good this week.

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

I agree.
There aren't many 1:00 games that look to be all that competitive either.
"But that's why they play the game".
Maybe we'll get lucky and have some college-like upsets (let's go browns)

[Charles O]

For those of you wondering, the Saints home opener vs. Tampa Bay will be played as scheduled.

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Arti...Superdome.aspx

[ccotenj]

Originally Posted by E-A-G-L-E-S

Homcom, you continue to do agreat service for us, thank you!

Nice, no Joe Buck for my Birds first game.
I do like Troy alot though, and that's hard to say since he was a stinkin cowboy.

+1 on the thanks, it's a lot of work no doubt, but we appreciate it. always fun to do this.

geez... you iggle fans are getting SOFT!

are we done with SD games for good now? all HD all season?

[Berk32]

Yay... the maps are back...

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Troy is the only one ever though.
He always played with class and he is very favorable to my birds during broadcasts...always talking about the fans and respect.

I am geting older, maybe I am starting to grow soft........naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Midgets stink!

[steverobertson]

Originally Posted by E-A-G-L-E-S

I agree.
There aren't many 1:00 games that look to be all that competitive either.
"But that's why they play the game".
Maybe we'll get lucky and have some college-like upsets (let's go browns)

CFB like upsets in the NFL I don't know about that. I am just glad football is starting up again but I personally prefer college ball to the NFL.

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Where did you grow up Steve?

[steverobertson]

Originally Posted by E-A-G-L-E-S

Where did you grow up Steve?

In the Boston area which is an area that really could careless about CFB or any college sport for that matter. If it isn't the RS, Pats , and I guerss the Celrics now after winning this Spring people around here don't care.

[ccotenj]

Originally Posted by E-A-G-L-E-S

Troy is the only one ever though.
He always played with class and he is very favorable to my birds during broadcasts...always talking about the fans and respect.

I am geting older, maybe I am starting to grow soft........naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Midgets stink!

that's cause he got tired of getting egged on the way into the stadium...

sorry, i couldn't read that second part... must be the glare off those three super bowl trophies getting in my eyes...

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Originally Posted by steverobertson

In the Boston area which is an area that really could careless about CFB or any college sport for that matter. If it isn't the RS, Pats , and I guerss the Celrics now after winning this Spring people around here don't care.

Same with Philly.
I thought maybe you gre up somewhere else where there wasn't apro nfl team near.
I love college fb,bb and bb too!

Even this thread is getting me juiced.

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Originally Posted by ccotenj

that's cause he got tired of getting egged on the way into the stadium...

sorry, i couldn't read that second part... must be the glare off those three super bowl trophies getting in my eyes...

Good one, but those lombardis' are now permanently stenched so you can't get too close.(comes back with the low blow-lol)

[steverobertson]

Originally Posted by E-A-G-L-E-S

Same with Philly.
I thought maybe you gre up somewhere else where there wasn't apro nfl team near.
I love college fb,bb and bb too!

Doug Flutie actually got me going big time into CFB before that I just watched the big games. I also spent 5 years in Houston and 1 in Atlanta so that also pushed me even more towards CFB.

That is all I do on Saturdays is watch football and told everyone I know that don't include in any plans from late Aug till end of January. I met my wife 18 years ago and told her flat out that this what I do on Saturdays and if you can deal with it great if not I understand and you should move on. The funny thing is she didn't realize I meant it and every once in a while she would ask me to go do this and that and I would say no but will do it on a Sunday which she won't give up because she loves the NFL.

In the end it works out she respects how much I enjoy it and we watch football on Sunday's together unless she goes to the Pats game which she has season tickets for.

[homcom]

Could we please keep this thread somewhat on topic, dealing with the TV, specifically the HDTV aspects of this week's NFL coverage.

[AlanSaysYo]

I can't believe CBS is sending the A team to Miami (and I'm a Dolphins fan). Guess they heard me when I said there would be an upset

Also nice to have confirmation that all CBS games are in HD.

[homcom]

Originally Posted by AlanSaysYo

Also nice to have confirmation that all CBS games are in HD.

What, the Magic 8 Ball was not confirmation enough for you?

[Splicer010]

Thanks for your efforts homcom...

[Splicer010]

I liked the maps last year better though...Not as busy looking...

[dcowboy7]

Originally Posted by AlanSaysYo

I can't believe CBS is sending the A team to Miami (and I'm a Dolphins fan). Guess they heard me when I said there would be an upset

1 .favres 1st jets game.
2. no where else to really go thats better.

[mikepier]

Bummer don't get to see DAL/CLE in NY at 4:00.

What is the area shaded in Alabama for the 1:00 FOX game that says "TBA by audience vote". Is this something new?

[Kevin12586]

Originally Posted by mikepier

Bummer don't get to see DAL/CLE in NY at 4:00.

What is the area shaded in Alabama for the 1:00 FOX game that says "TBA by audience vote". Is this something new?

Double check the map, NY gets Dallas/Cleveland at 4pm

[GioGambino]

Originally Posted by GeorgeLV

It's embarrassing that the San Diego Chargers can't even carry the LA market in week one.

Thank goodness for Sunday Ticket.

The Chargers can't carry anything which is why they won't be a San Diego team within the next few years.