2009 NFL schedule

[Jones31]

Will be announced on NFL Network Tuesday, April 14 at 6 pm CT.

[Sect309Fan]

I am predicting a SNF home game (first time ever with NBC) and 2 MNF games.

[titansikou]

I'd like to see us get the max no. of primetime games this year. We deserve it... but watch Brady and crew pick up more. I really hope I don't have to endure more sorry Dallas games this year, though. Anything but Dallas! I'd settle for the Lions!

[Sect309Fan]

I'd like to see us get the max no. of primetime games this year. We deserve it... but watch Brady and crew pick up more. I really hope I don't have to endure more sorry Dallas games this year, though. Anything but Dallas! I'd settle for the Lions!

The Titans don't deserve it. We haven't been in a Super Bowl in 10 years and have never won one.

Primetime games go to teams that people want to see, not necessarily teams that play the best. Dallas and Pittsburgh deliver huge ratings, which why they get so many games.

[Jones31]

uh Cleveland is on line 1.

[shadowboxin']

But Cleveland was on the cusp of making a Super Bowl run! How was everyone supposed to know that the experts at ESPN would be wrong?

[Jones31]

Bwahaha, they didn't make the playoffs. Good going.

[Titanico]

But Cleveland was on the cusp of making a Super Bowl run! How was everyone supposed to know that the experts at ESPN would be wrong?

Same with Jacksonville! :lolhit

[Sect309Fan]

uh Cleveland is on line 1.

Cleveland had a dream schedule last year (NFC East, Pittsburgh twice, etc). That is way they had so many games (plus they were an offensive powerhouse in 2007). Too bad those prime time games came at a point when Cleveland had no QB and had no chance to do much of anything.

[Toronto]

Cleveland had a dream schedule last year (NFC East, Pittsburgh twice, etc). That is way they had so many games (plus they were an offensive powerhouse in 2007). Too bad those prime time games came at a point when Cleveland had no QB and had no chance to do much of anything.

One of those primetime games was at Buffalo, not exactly a 'primetime' market.

I believe we will get one more NBC game, plus 1 MNF game, for 3 in total. That's a solid haul - up to the team to show the world they are indeed ready for primetime. I sure as hell don't want to see this team regress bigtime in front of much bigger audiences. That would just suck. :cry

[RohitTheNair]

Predictions: We get 1 home MNF game vs. San Diego, we get 1 road MNF game vs. New England, our home opener will be vs. Houston, and our final home game will be vs. Indianapolis.

[ryangm2123]

i cant wait till we find out!

[Jones31]

Could today go any slower???

[Bobcat]

Wk Date Matchup TV Time
1 Thu, Sept. 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers NBC 8:30 p.m.
2 Sun, Sept. 20 vs. Houston Texans CBS 1 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. 27 at New York Jets CBS 4:15 p.m.
4 Sun, Oct. 4 at Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 1 p.m.
5 Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Indianapolis Colts NBC 8:20 p.m.
6 Sun, Oct. 18 at New England Patriots CBS 4:15 p.m.
7 Bye
8 Sun, Nov. 1 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 4:05 p.m.
9 Sun, Nov. 8 at San Francisco 49ers CBS 4:15 p.m.
10 Sun, Nov. 15 vs. Buffalo Bills CBS 1 p.m.
11 Mon, Nov. 23 at Houston Texans ESPN 8:30 p.m.
12 Sun, Nov. 29 vs. Arizona Cardinals FOX 1 p.m.
13 Sun, Dec. 6 at Indianapolis Colts CBS 1 p.m.
14 Sun, Dec. 13 vs. St. Louis Rams FOX 1 p.m.
15 Sun, Dec. 20 vs. Miami Dolphins CBS 1 p.m.
16 Fri, Dec. 25 vs. San Diego Chargers NFLN 7:30 p.m.
17 Sun, Jan. 3 at Seattle Seahawks CBS 4:15 p.m.

[Toronto]

One of those primetime games was at Buffalo, not exactly a 'primetime' market.

I believe we will get one more NBC game, plus 1 MNF game, for 3 in total. That's a solid haul - up to the team to show the world they are indeed ready for primetime. I sure as hell don't want to see this team regress bigtime in front of much bigger audiences. That would just suck. :cry

I love it when I guess right. Now if that damn lotto will just co-operate.

[TTP77]

Thanks Bobcat! 3 prime time games is pretty good. That Houston game is going to be interesting. That first stretch is pretty tough with 3 away games right before that Sunday night game versus the Colts.

[Red Birds]

Thanks Bobcat! 3 prime time games is pretty good. That Houston game is going to be interesting. That first stretch is pretty tough with 3 away games right before that Sunday night game versus the Colts.

I agree, the games before the bye are very difficult. We come out of that stretch with 4+ wins we are golden.

[Toronto]

Wk Date Matchup TV Time
1 Thu, Sept. 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers NBC 8:30 p.m.
2 Sun, Sept. 20 vs. Houston Texans CBS 1 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. 27 at New York Jets CBS 4:15 p.m.
4 Sun, Oct. 4 at Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 1 p.m.
5 Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Indianapolis Colts NBC 8:20 p.m.
6 Sun, Oct. 18 at New England Patriots CBS 4:15 p.m.
7 Bye
8 Sun, Nov. 1 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 4:05 p.m.
9 Sun, Nov. 8 at San Francisco 49ers CBS 4:15 p.m.
10 Sun, Nov. 15 vs. Buffalo Bills CBS 1 p.m.
11 Mon, Nov. 23 at Houston Texans ESPN 8:30 p.m.
12 Sun, Nov. 29 vs. Arizona Cardinals FOX 1 p.m.
13 Sun, Dec. 6 at Indianapolis Colts CBS 1 p.m.
14 Sun, Dec. 13 vs. St. Louis Rams FOX 1 p.m.
15 Sun, Dec. 20 vs. Miami Dolphins CBS 1 p.m.
16 Fri, Dec. 25 vs. San Diego Chargers NFLN 7:30 p.m.
17 Sun, Jan. 3 at Seattle Seahawks CBS 4:15 p.m.

This is a very tough stretch leading into the bye...After the bye I can see a nice run. My hope is that we can get to 4-2 for the first 6 games.

[Sect309Fan]

I got the number of prime time games right, even the NBC home game. I just needed to switch a ESPN game for an NFL Network game.

Note, NFL Network games will be shown on Channel 2 (just like ESPN games) in Nashville for Titans games.

[chronbrownie012]

I'm surprised the NE game is not one of our primetimes

[Bobcat]

To me, the bye couldn't be at a more perfect time.

If we stumble out of the gate a bit and are 2-4, 3-3 before the bye, it gives us a chance to regroup for the stretch run. We also have 6 of our last 10 games at home, including three in a row. The Christmas night game falls during that 3-game stretch so it's not like we're coming back from a road trip and then have to play on a short week.

[TITAN 1]

5-1 going into the bye week! Copy it, paste it, book it!:thumbsup

[DelawareTitans]

At least the bye is later in the season. I hated it when we had it in week 4 a few years back.

[SwissTitansFan]

Great schedule...The start is a little bit rough...but hey...so were the starts in the last two seasons...

Although I'm kind of "still" stuck up here in Maine (waiting for my Green Card and SSN)...I can't wait to be back in my beloved TN...

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[NYTitan21]

Break out the Red Jerseys...we're playing on Christmas!

[hooktool]

Break out the Red Jerseys...we're playing on Christmas!

Hell Yeah! Merry Christmas!:toast

John

[MillaKilla8]

red jerseys on christmas w/o a doubt

[TitanPop]

Road trip Dec. 6th......... BOOK IT! Taking the next day off and will celebrate my birthday with a Titans against the dolts the day before. Woo hooo great schedule, Christmas night with my friends and our RED Jerseys. Breaking out my Red Wycheck (89), or my Red McNair

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/3/9/1/9/9/4/webimg/189446965_tp.jpg

[Sect309Fan]

Titans at Texans for MNF football. :ohmy How in the heck did that slip by?

Now I am certainly happy about it, but it was completely unexpected.

And look at all those late Sunday games. 2 of them are because we are playing west coast teams, but there are several potentially national CBS games there (Jags, Patriots, and Jets)

[TitanPop]

Wk Date Matchup TV Time
1 Thu, Sept. 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers NBC 8:30 p.m.
2 Sun, Sept. 20 vs. Houston Texans CBS 1 p.m.
3 Sun, Sept. 27 at New York Jets CBS 4:15 p.m.
4 Sun, Oct. 4 at Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 1 p.m.
5 Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Indianapolis Colts NBC 8:20 p.m. BIG TG PARTY!!!!!
6 Sun, Oct. 18 at New England Patriots CBS 4:15 p.m.
7 Bye
8 Sun, Nov. 1 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars CBS 4:05 p.m. whoo hooo PARTY!!!
9 Sun, Nov. 8 at San Francisco 49ers CBS 4:15 p.m.
10 Sun, Nov. 15 vs. Buffalo Bills CBS 1 p.m.
11 Mon, Nov. 23 at Houston Texans ESPN 8:30 p.m.
12 Sun, Nov. 29 vs. Arizona Cardinals FOX 1 p.m.
13 Sun, Dec. 6 at Indianapolis Colts CBS 1 p.m.
14 Sun, Dec. 13 vs. St. Louis Rams FOX 1 p.m.
15 Sun, Dec. 20 vs. Miami Dolphins CBS 1 p.m.
16 Fri, Dec. 25 vs. San Diego Chargers NFLN 7:30 p.m.
17 Sun, Jan. 3 at Seattle Seahawks CBS 4:15 p.m.

[shadowboxin']

Per the W/L records from last year, we have the 14th hardest schedule.

Steelers wound up with the 4th easiest.

http://i41.tinypic.com/2a4odpv.jpg

[Yvette]

Out of 8 home games we have three kick ass time slots. Not bad at all!

I wonder if Jay Cutler has seen that strength of schedule yet?

[TitansFan23]

We got to wear the throwbacks in Houston on MNF.

[Jones31]

Per the W/L records from last year, we have the 14th hardest schedule.

Steelers wound up with the 4th easiest.


Yeah make it easy huh....

Out of 8 home games we have three kick ass time slots. Not bad at all!

I wonder if Jay Cutler has seen that strength of schedule yet?
NFC Champs here they come.

[TitanPop]

I wonder if Jay Cutler has seen that strength of schedule yet?
That's because of "The Schwartz's" team........ lol

Look at the AFC South, all bunched up together.

[ryangm2123]

what? no peyton/sorgi in week 17? how will i surviveee

[RohitTheNair]

Predictions: We get 1 home MNF game vs. San Diego, we get 1 road MNF game vs. New England, our home opener will be vs. Houston, and our final home game will be vs. Indianapolis.

Pretty darn good.

[shadowboxin']

1 out of 4? :huh

[RohitTheNair]

1 out of 4? :huh

Well...The Chargers game is primetime.:slap

Alright for blind guesses.

[titansikou]

Wow. We also have a lot of late afternoon games. This bodes well for me being able to see more games this year!

[pookha]

this may be the most late regional games they have played.
it is odd that the away games are bunched at the start of the season and
the home ones at the end.

as far as easy..
now days it is just the luck of the draw of which division one is set to play this
season.

only two games now are determined by strength of the finish.

[Zephyr]

I heard on the radio tonight that the 3 PM Sunday games (alternated between FOX and CBS) have higher veiwing than any other game including Sunday and Monday nights. So Titan fans everywhere should be able to watch half the games on the schedule.

[Rolltide14TOMB]

i wander how many "experts" will pick us to be 6-10 again

[MrBean]

Awesome... will be traveling down to the Stick to watch us kick the crap out of the Niners the day after my birthday.

[Sect309Fan]

We got to wear the throwbacks in Houston on MNF.

It won't happen. The road jerseys will be used against the Jets.

[SwissTitansFan]

Sun, Oct. 11 vs. Indianapolis Colts NBC 8:20 p.m. BIG TG PARTY!!!!!

Lookin' forward to that game too....
Sat, 10th is my birthday....soooooo...one more reason to have even a bigger TG Party.....

:thumbsup

[Mike McFan]

i wander how many "experts" will pick us to be 6-10 again

All of em' !:lolhit

[Sect309Fan]

Here is another thing to consider...teams coming off byes.

We have three games where teams will be coming off byes and playing us next. The Jags on Nov 1, the Bills on Nov 15, and the Texans on Nov 23.

I haven't really seen the Titans in this situation, but they have their bye before the Jags game as well. (happened last year with Chiefs as well)

Another thing...Holiday games.
Day after Halloween - home game with Jags (always fun day for a game)
Sunday after Thanksgiving - home game with Cardinals (playing a bird-themed team after Thanksgiving is awesome)
Christmas - home game with Chargers (maybe a Christmas light theme - "Chargers")

[DelawareTitans]

what? no peyton/sorgi in week 17? how will i surviveee

I think the NFL finally wised up and realized that week 17 game was a snoozefest.

Lets see how we fare in Indy when it means something now.

[titansikou]

My wife just asked for a trip to Indy to catch the Indy - Titans game!! Whoot!!! Oct 4!

[Titanico]

I was also very surprised to see us having a MNF game against......Houston????

I mean...those guys like to stir the pot, or what?

(Houston best record 8-8) :crazy

And we get to play against San Diego on FRIDAY Christmas Eve...only on NFLN. (San Diego visits....take the torches with you all!)

[Jones31]

Oh great now we get to see their ravin red uni's.

[shadowboxin']

And we get to play against San Diego on FRIDAY Christmas Eve...only on NFLN. (San Diego visits....take the torches with you all!)

Not Christmas Eve, it's on Christmas night.

[Aaron3322]

I was also very surprised to see us having a MNF game against......Houston????

I mean...those guys like to stir the pot, or what?

(Houston best record 8-8) :crazy

And we get to play against San Diego on FRIDAY Christmas Eve...only on NFLN. (San Diego visits....take the torches with you all!)

im pumped about it. i get to go to that game every year and now thats its a MNF game im definitely going to be there! Can't wait

[MillaKilla8]

the christmas game will be fun

[Rolltide14TOMB]

lets see some parallels...
1999 We go to the Super Bowl
2000 we win on christmas night against an NFC team (in red jerseys :lolhit) THEN lose to Baltimore as the Top seed

2008 We lose to the Ravens as the Top Seed
2009 We play an AFC team on Christmas Night (an assuredly wont be wearing red jerseys)....Super Bowl anyone?

Its as clear as day

[gnarl]

Oh great now we get to see their ravin red uni's.

bummer right?

dont get to see the blood shed

[Sect309Fan]

the christmas game will be fun

As long as it is better than the 2004 game against Denver. That is the Titans game I most regret attending. :sad

[Jones31]

The cold, or the end result?

[Rolltide14TOMB]

As long as it is better than the 2004 game against Denver. That is the Titans game I most regret attending

that's one of the few ive missed and i dont regret missing it..however the one i really hated was that lousy Buffalo game in 2000 not to mention that HORRIFIC halloween game against the 6-0 Rams...."The 6-0 Rams trail 6-0"-MK

[Sect309Fan]

The cold, or the end result?

Leaving Christmas with my family early to see a lifeless game in the bitter cold.

[Jones31]

Ah, I see.

[wari0]

has anyone heard about this? The Jets requested away games for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur due to their large jewish population but, instead where scheduled to play the patriots and the titans at home.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4073075

the interesting part to me is "Katz, the NFL's senior VP of broadcasting, told the newspaper. "There was miscommunication between the Jets and the NFL office, for which I take full responsibility. All we can continue to do is look and see if there is a solution to this." "

I wonder what type of solution there could possibly be?

[Sect309Fan]

The Jets and Giants share the same stadium. They have 16 home games combined in a 17 week season. They can't host any MNF or Thursday night games due to construction of the new stadium.

There really isn't a good solution. They could have avoided one week, or they could have given the Giants one of those two home games instead of the Jets. You just can't have two Sundays off for that stadium.

The Giants did get their way, but they actually have won something in the last 30 years. ;)