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No Prime Time Games for the Vikings Until the Playoffs*

* - If they make the playoffs, natch.

But, the people from NBC have decided that they're going to make the NFC showdown between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants the Sunday Night game of the week for Week 16.  There had been rumors going around that the Vikings' game against the Atlanta Falcons was in the running for that spot, but with the Panthers' victory over Tampa Bay last night, the choice for NBC became a very easy one.  The Panthers/Giants matchup will feature the battle for what should be the #1 overall seed in the NFC playoffs.

If you're hoping that Minnesota's season finale against those same Giants could possibly get flexed to prime time, the Panthers/Giants game will be New York's fourth appearance on Sunday Night Football this year, and that's the most that any team can have in a given season, so there's no chance of Giants/Vikings getting flexed into that spot in Week 17.

As a bit of a consolation prize, though, the game between Minnesota and Atlanta for Week 16 has been moved from the standard noon Central Time start to a later 3:15 PM kickoff.  That should make them Fox's featured late game for that week.

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I am so sick

of seeing the Giants on National Television. I guess the Giants need as must positive pub as they can get.

by JRockItsAllGood on Dec 10, 2008 5:46 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I don't know,

I enjoyed watching the Eagles dismantle them last Sunday. I could get used to watching them lose.

by BacksThePack on Dec 10, 2008 12:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

NFL's Darling...

They’re just basking in the limelight that goes with winning the Super Bowl. Try only getting Redskin games on the tube even when they have a losing season…Now, THAT’S TORTURE!!!!

by purplegrey on Dec 10, 2008 9:09 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Back to back?

So the Giants get back-to-back SNF games? Because they play Dallas on Sunday Night this week. Shouldn’t they just change the name of the program to “NFC East Game of the Week”?

by ericj69 on Dec 10, 2008 2:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm in DC and was going to miss watching

the Vikes-Falcons game anyway at our local Vikes fanclub bar as I’m going to the Iggles-Skins game that day but when they announced the Vikings move to 4:15 I was hoping to catch the second half but not now since they alas moved the Vikings game to that time slot too. Probably will heading up to the Hooters on the concourse level frequently to watch segments.

by VikingBillArlingtonVA on Dec 10, 2008 8:14 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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