Just wondering if the rare Saturday NFL Bears Lions game opposite so many bowl games was necessitated by preparations required for Quick Lane bowl plus the lost Xmas holiday weekend to boot?

(12-15-2017 11:45 PM)nucyberdawg Wrote:  Just wondering if the rare Saturday NFL Bears Lions game opposite so many bowl games was necessitated by preparations required for Quick Lane bowl plus the lost Xmas holiday weekend to boot?

None of the above. It's the NFL getting into every time slot imaginable for TV purposes. They were probably hoping at least the Lions were in the race and that they would capture the Chicago market.

And I don't think opposite Marshall and CSU is a concern of the NFL at all.

(12-16-2017 09:54 AM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  

(12-15-2017 11:45 PM)nucyberdawg Wrote:  Just wondering if the rare Saturday NFL Bears Lions game opposite so many bowl games was necessitated by preparations required for Quick Lane bowl plus the lost Xmas holiday weekend to boot?

None of the above. It's the NFL getting into every time slot imaginable for TV purposes. They were probably hoping at least the Lions were in the race and that they would capture the Chicago market.

And I don't think opposite Marshall and CSU is a concern of the NFL at all.

Next they'll want the 6 pm central time weekday time slots to compete with the MAC.

NFL has usually had some late-season (after CFB regular season) Saturday games, then Saturday playoff games.

(12-16-2017 09:58 AM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

(12-16-2017 09:54 AM)Milwaukee Pilot Wrote:  

(12-15-2017 11:45 PM)nucyberdawg Wrote:  Just wondering if the rare Saturday NFL Bears Lions game opposite so many bowl games was necessitated by preparations required for Quick Lane bowl plus the lost Xmas holiday weekend to boot?

None of the above. It's the NFL getting into every time slot imaginable for TV purposes. They were probably hoping at least the Lions were in the race and that they would capture the Chicago market.

And I don't think opposite Marshall and CSU is a concern of the NFL at all.

Next they'll want the 6 pm central time weekday time slots to compete with the MAC.

+1

Are the Lions wearing EMU tribute uniforms?

Golladay doing well so far

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NFL always has late season Saturday games. They don't need 10 days to prepare for the Quick Lane Bowl.

Golladay had a great deepball catch, but was called back for PI.