Redskins and Giants Will Be Playing on the Night of McCain's Acceptance Speech

[Yavin4]

Good luck, John, getting 38 million people to watch your speech.

[Island Blue]

1. Is it the first real game of the season?

[charlie and algernon]

2. yup

:D

[Island Blue]

3. Yeah, that should work out well for him.

:rofl:

[Yavin4]

6. It's The Opening Game of the NFL Season

The NFL will have a concert here in NY which will be broadcast across the nation. NBC is carrying the game.

[Martinucho]

4. Convention is likely to be postponed due to hurricane

I believe.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. Particularly bad for him because of VA

NY, NJ, DC and MD are all safe Obama. VA is a swing state and big-time Redskins country.

[maseman]

7. His speech will be after the game is over

Isn't the game at 7PM eastern? That would be 6Pm Central time. He would deliver his speech about 10PM Eastern after the game.

[Yavin4]

9. Not If There's OT

NFL games are notorious for going long.

[maseman]

10. Nah

OT is the NFL is pretty rare. Nearly every game is 3 hour to 3 hours 15 minutes. I do research for Major League teams for a living and study hundred of games and game times. I even read that they would delay until the game is over.

However, do you think after the first regular season game of the season that people in DC region and the NYC/Jersey region won't be watching post-game on ESPN? That will distrac people from watching. Plus the beer will be really kicking in.

[NJmaverick]

8. hmmm My beloved Giants or McSlime's speech

which to watch, which to watch

[maseman]

12. Big game for you guys

First one out of the box and against the 'Skins no less. Good luck!

[NJmaverick]

13. Thanks, great way to start the season

can't wait!

[Yavin4]

15. I'm A 'Skins Fan, But The Giants Are Going To Win the East This Year

Tony Romo is overrated, and Eli Manning is still underrated.

[maximusveritas]

11. I know I'll be watching the game

I bet Obama will be too. No point in listening to McCain's drivel. Only way I'd make it through that would be to play a drinking game where we took shots whenever he talked about being a POW.

[Midlodemocrat]

14. 38 million? I bet he doesn't get one tenth that many.

He's dull. He's no orator like Obama.