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A non-partisan cheer for Republican party

Posted on March 26th, 2008 – 1:19 PM
By Michael Rand

From the AP:

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.

Foot-ball? Starting? 90 minutes earlier? Sure.

11 Responses to "A non-partisan cheer for Republican party"

Dave MN says:

March 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm

When asked about the game that’s taking place at the same time as the Democratic National Convention, the NFL responded, “If they want coverage they can change their schedule, this game has been scheduled for months!”

Joker says:

March 26th, 2008 at 1:49 pm

They better not. NBC has enough episodes of 30 Rock and The Office to catch up on with the writters strike screwing everything up.

If it’s Deal or No Deal and the Apprentice that gets shoved over, then I say go ahead.

Stupid [redacted] left wing politics screwing things up again…

jama says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Isn’t that right wing politics?

scagmajor says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

That’s good, because I heard Eli Manning is a GOP delegate from NY. This way, he can attend the convention.

Dave MN says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:28 pm

jama: Joker was never good with hoc-key terminology…

Stu says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm

NBC really has nothing to worry about. Even if they cheese off the Republicans, the GOP will respond by invading VH-1.

Clarence Swamptown says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:44 pm

Is there a difference between 30 Rock and the Democratic National Convention?

jama says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

Does this mean that we are going to see George W. in Daisy Dukes singing the NFL intro?

Stu says:

March 26th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

Is there a difference between 30 Rock and the Democratic National Convention?

30 Rock is funny on purpose.

Clarence Swamptown says:

March 26th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Karch Kiraly.

fasolamatt says:

March 26th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

6pm CT start = people who come home during the last hour of Barreiro miss kickoff.