Chiefs / Steelers game moved to 8:20 kickoff

[Ground_Meat]

From 1:00...bad weather

[rothdawg]

Thanks man. I probably would have tuned in at 1pm on Sunday if I didn't see this thread.

[IronEagle]

Thanks man. I probably would have tuned in at 1pm on Sunday if I didn't see this thread.

Call me cynical, but I'm a little suspicious about the "bad weather" claim. NBC and the NFL both have a vested interest in Sunday night football... which is what this game has become.

Accuweather forecast for KC says freezing rain in the morning.

[Ground_Meat]

Quite abnormal, especially for a playoff game. I think this will be the best game of the weekend if the weather doesn't get in the way.

[slag]

I was suspicious when

I read there were emails between Goodell and Simon Bar Sinister ... who was later seen at the controls of his weather machine.

[IronEagle]

I read there were emails between Goodell and Simon Bar Sinister ... who was later seen at the controls of his weather machine.

They found an excuse to "flex" a Sunday playoff game and make it sound like they were doing the fans a favor to escape the "storm".

[slag]

Notwithstanding the Accuweather forecast to which you alluded, this has been hailed (pun intended) as a pretty fucking serious ice storm by Weather Channel for two days.

[IronEagle]

Notwithstanding the Accuweather forecast to which you alluded, this has been hailed (pun intended) as a pretty fucking serious ice storm by Weather Channel for two days.

I don't watch the Weather Channel.

We will see what happens.

I'm skeptical. Do you believe the NFL would reschedule a game for this reason if they already had another game in that time slot?

I don't think so.

[rothdawg]

Call me cynical, but I'm a little suspicious about the "bad weather" claim. NBC and the NFL both have a vested interest in Sunday night football... which is what this game has become.

Accuweather forecast for KC says freezing rain in the morning.

100 percent.

[slag]

Weather (pun intended) they would or they wouldn't, it appears to me they have a legit reason to do it here.

So why wouldn't you?

EDITED TO ADD: They might have even been advised by their legal counsel that it would be a good idea.

[PackWest]

Earthquake
Hurricane
Firestorm

Those are the first 3 on this NFL postponement list

http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/201...weather_1.html

[IronEagle]

Weather (pun intended) they would or they wouldn't, it appears to me they have a legit reason to do it here.

So why wouldn't you?

EDITED TO ADD: They might have even been advised by their legal counsel that it would be a good idea.

Get back to me after we see the weather on Sunday in KC. This reschedule is a couple of days out. What happens if the "icestorm" is delayed to Sunday night?

C'mon... it's obviously a schedule grab. I'd be pissed if the Eagles were involved.

[slag]

So you think it's more reasonable to wait until the last minute so the people attending the game can have less lead time to plan, instead of making the call earlier based on the information they have now?

[IronEagle]

Weather (pun intended) they would or they wouldn't, it appears to me they have a legit reason to do it here.

So why wouldn't you?

EDITED TO ADD: They might have even been advised by their legal counsel that it would be a good idea.

C'mon... it's obviously a schedule grab. I'd be pissed if the Eagles were involved with a home game.

I repeat my question: Do you believe the NFL would reschedule a game for this reason if they already had another game in that time slot?

[slag]

Please ... this is because there is a storm ... I'd be pissed if they didn't address this situation and the game was in Philadelphia.

Its not unprecedented and and its not unreasonable and I do not believe it is a conspiracy to get a night game.

And you KNOW if I thought there was a way to piss on McMahon I'd do it.