I hate the bye being in week 4.
My games are Detroit and Phillie. Both are Sunday noon games. That is good for me. The Thursday, Sunday and Monday nite games are real killers for me. 3 pm (now 3:25) kickoff isn't a lot better.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

I noticed that too. I wonder why the change. They went to that format to keep teams from "throwing" the last game or two of the season. I guess that means it didn't work or NFL Corp doesn't care any more.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

You only get 2 games for the gold Package? I thought it was 3. Anyways, my favorite game would be a Sunday night game. The last one I was at was a Sunday nighter (against the vikings) and it was great to spend the entire day walking around the city partaking in the festivities and then enjoying the game at night. I suppose a 3:25 game would be OK too, especially if you had to travel or had to work Monday. The noon games I went to were OK but we had to drive 3 hours so there was not much time for tailgating.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

You would have to look at the entire league wide schedule, which I haven't done, to see if that is the case. I wonder what would be more appealing to a fan, three divisional games to end it even if two of the team are out of it by then (The vikings and Lions) or 4 games with teams who stand a good chance to be in the thick of it (Falcons, Steelers, Cowboys, Bears) and the Bears game fills both requirements.

It looks like week 17 is all divisional games.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Opening with the Niners is perfect to me.. litmus test right out of the gate.. if Mike McCarthy wants to show that this is a physical team.. perfect game in which to do so.

Contender or pretender right away.. even if we don't win the game we will know much about the state of the Packers in 2013 and where they need to improve upon as the season develops.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z 

2 real games and one preseason game at real game prices.
A couple of years ago the starters were going to play one series. Aaron Rodgers threw a TD on the first play of the game then sat out the rest of the game with all the rest of the offense. We were delayed by construction traffic and an accident so we were in the parking lot when we heard the crowd roar.

It is a 4 hour trip for us and I try to be at the office on Monday mornings.

When my wife is with me we do stay over nite. Either after the game if it is a late one or the nite before for a traditional noon kickoff.
When it is my son we drive up and right back. That is a 6 hour trip for me because I have to go into Chicago to pick him up and drop him off.
For Monday and Thur games I try and work until noon before I leave. it makes it a little easier for my secretary.

If I stay over night on Saturday my wife and I can walk around a little before the game otherwise it is just too difficult for me to get there early enough to do that too and then drive back home.



At a quick glance there are a handful of divisional games in weeks 14-16 but not as many as there has been the past few years.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

Opening with the Niners is perfect to me.. litmus test right out of the gate.. if Mike McCarthy wants to show that this is a physical team.. perfect game in which to do so.

Contender or pretender right away.. even if we don't win the game we will know much about the state of the Packers in 2013 and where they need to improve upon as the season develops.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z 

What exactly have you seen that makes you think we can beat the niners? I'd ask Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy that same question, btw, if given the chance.

Originally Posted by: dfosterf