NFL Conference Finals Schedule

I love Conference Championship Sunday.  It's my favorite NFL Weekend of the year, as there are two championship games in the time it takes to celebrate and play the Super Bowl.  Regrettably, in my numerous tweets and post about SOPA, I forgot to get this up earlier, not that anything here is a real surprise.  So here's the schedule for this year's Conference Championship Sunday.  Here is hoping this year could live up to the fun we've had in year's past.

Sunday, January 22

#2 Baltimore Ravens vs. #1 New England Patriots  3:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)
#4 New York Giants vs. #2 San Francisco 49ers  6:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)

NFL Divisional Playoffs Schedule

And you thought Tebow-mania was bad last week?  Now just wait for the hype as this weekend, and then imagine what it will be if the Broncos somehow win.  Likely the biggest blowout of the weekend aside, there are three other interesting games this weekend, including the great offense of the Saints versus the great defense of the 49ers.  This should be a fun weekend of football and live-blogging.

Saturday, January 14

#3 New Orleans Saints vs. #2 San Francisco 49ers  4:30 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
#4 Denver Broncos vs. #1 New England Patriots  8:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, SR: Steve Tasker)

Sunday, January 15

#3 Houston Texans vs. #2 Baltimore Ravens  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
#4 New York Giants vs. #1 Green Bay Packers  4:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)

NFL Week 17 Schedule

It's the last week of what can only be described as an infuriating NFL Season on so many levels.  This is one season I will not miss any time soon.  I will probably have some sort of lengthy end of year reflection on the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles, but for now, here is the Week 17 Schedule.  There is nothing more depressing than on Week 17 turning on the TV to watch your team's last game of the season and hearing the words "Along with my partner Charles Davis, I'm Ron Pitts."

Maps of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

CBS early games

New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Tennessee Titans vs. Houston Texans  1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars  1:00 (CBS - Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein)
Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots  1:00 (CBS - Don Criqui and Randy Cross)

Fox early games

Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints  1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers  1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Charles Davis)

CBS late games

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos  4:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals  4:15 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders  4:15 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns  4:15 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

Fox late games

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons  4:15 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Seattle Seahawks vs. Arizona Cardinals  4:15 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)

Sunday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

NFL Week 16 Schedule

The Eagles need to beat the Cowboys.  The Jets need to beat the Giants.  If one of these things do not happen, the Eagles will be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

Thursday Night Football

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan

Maps of who gets what Saturday afternoon games

CBS games

Denver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills  1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens  1:00 (CBS - Spero Dedes and Rich Gannon)
Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans  1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

San Diego Chargers vs. Detroit Lions  4:05 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)

Fox early games

New York Giants vs. New York Jets  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnson, SA: Tony Siragusa)
St. Louis Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals  1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Redskins  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers  1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)

America's Game Of The Week and other Fox late games

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys  4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks  4:15 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Charles Davis)

Sunday Night Football

Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Some Person)

NFL Week 15 Schedule

Nothing left to do now but hope that by the time 4:15 rolls around on Sunday afternoon, the Eagles still have a chance.  Go Buccaneers!  Go Redskins!  In case one of the Sunday afternoon games is a blowout, hurray for me being home for the next month and hurray my brother being a Vikings fan and forcing my family to shell out way too much money for Sunday Ticket!

Thursday Night Football

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Atlanta Falcons  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

A Special Saturday Night Edition Of Thursday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

Maps of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

Fox games

Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants  1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)

Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)

New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)

Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)

Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Charles Davis)

Detroit Lions vs. Oakland Raiders  4:05 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)

CBS early games

Cincinnati Bengals vs. St. Louis Rams  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)

Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)

Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

America's Game Of The Week and other CBS late games

New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos  4:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)

New York Jets vs. Philadelphia Eagles  4:15 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)

Cleveland Browns vs. Arizona Cardinals  4:15 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

Sunday Night Football

Baltimore Ravens vs. San Diego Chargers  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. San Francisco 49ers  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: John Sutcliffe)

NFL Week 14 Schedule

Thanks to some rather hilarious ineptitude on the part of the Cowboys and Giants, the 4-8 Eagles still have a path to the playoffs that does not involve back-breaking mathematics.  If in their last four games, the Eagles go 4-0, the Cowboys 1-3, and the Giants 2-2, the Eagles will (incredibly) be the 4-seed.  Now mind you, the probability this actually happens is somewhere around 1%, but hey, on September 1, the Tampa Bay Rays had a .3% chance of winning the AL East.  The point: This would not be the most statistically improbable comeback of the year.  So on that desperate note, here is your Week 14 NFL Schedule! (all times ET; games I get are in bold)

Thursday Night Football

Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

Maps of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

Fox games

New Orleans Saints  vs. Tennessee Titans  1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions  1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Miami Dolphins  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars  1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)

Chicago Bears vs. Denver Broncos  4:05 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals  4:05 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)

CBS early games

New England Patriots vs. Washington Redskins  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Houston Texans vs. Cincinnati Bengals  1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Baltimore Ravens  1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

America's Game Of The Week and other CBS late games

Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers  4:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers  4:15 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

Sunday Night Football

New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Rachel Nichols)

2011-12 FBS Bowl Schedule

As much as I do not like college football's ridiculous BCS system, or how some teams like Western Kentucky were not invited to a bowl game despite being eligible and as much as this whole thing is corruption and picking teams that best fill hotel rooms and the dollar pockets of rich executives, I still watch these bowl games with enjoyment anyway.  I have no will power to create meaningful change as I won't be negatively impacting their ratings.  So anyway, here is your schedule (complete with announcers already) for the Bowl games.  Enjoy! (all times ET)

December 17
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM):  Wyoming vs. Temple  2:00 (ESPN - Clay Matvick and Brian Griese, SR: Jessica Mendoza)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID):  Utah State vs. Ohio  5:30 (ESPN - Dave Flemming and Mike Bellotti, SR: Heather Cox)
New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA):  Louisiana-Lafayette vs. San Diego State  9:00 (ESPN - Carter Blackburn and Brock Huard, SR: Shelley Smith)

December 20
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (St. Petersburg, FL):  Florida International vs. Marshall  8:00 (ESPN - Mike Patrick and Danny Kanell, SR: Jeannine Edwards)

December 21
Poinsettia Bowl (San Diego, CA):  TCU vs. Louisiana Tech  8:00 (ESPN - Joe Tessitore, Mark May, and Lou Holtz, SR: Samantha Steele)

December 22
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV):  Boise State vs. Arizona State  8:00 (ESPN - Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, SR: Tom Rinaldi)

December 24
Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, HI):  Southern Mississippi vs. Nevada  8:00 (ESPN - Mark Jones and Ed Cunningham, SR: Jessica Mendoza)

December 26
Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA):  Missouri vs. North Carolina  5:00 (ESPN2 - Rob Stone and Danny Kanell, SR: Allison Williams)

December 27
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (Detroit, MI):  Purdue vs. Western Michigan  4:30 (ESPN - Beth Mowins and Mike Bellotti, SR: Eamon McAnaney)
Belk Bowl (Charlotte, NC):  North Carolina State vs. Louisville  8:00 (ESPN - Bob Wischusen and Brian Griese, SR: Shannon Spake)

December 28
Military Bowl (Washington, D.C.):  Air Force vs. Toledo  4:30 (ESPN - Pam Ward and Dan Hawkins, SR: Jeannine Edwards)
Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA):  Texas vs. California  8:00 (ESPN - Rece Davis and Jesse Palmer, SR: Jenn Brown)

December 29
Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, FL):  Florida State vs. Notre Dame  5:30 (ESPN - Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore, SR: Holly Rowe)
Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX):  Baylor vs. Washington  9:00 (ESPN - Dave Pasch and Chris Spielman, SR: Quint Kessenich)

December 30
Armed Forces Bowl (Dallas, TX):  BYU vs. Tulsa  12:00 (ESPN - Dave Neal and Andre Ware, SR: Cara Capuano)
Pinstripe Bowl (New York City, NY):  Rutgers vs. Iowa State  3:20 (ESPN - Chris Fowler and Jesse Palmer, SR: Tom Rinaldi)
Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN):  Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State  6:40 (ESPN - Mark Jones and Ed Cunningham, SR: Jeannine Edwards)
Insight Bowl (Tempe, AZ):  Oklahoma vs. Iowa  10:00 (ESPN - Sean McDonough and Matt Millen, SR: Heather Cox)

December 31
Meineke Car Care Bowl Of Texas (Houston, TX):  Texas A&M vs. Northwestern  12:00 (ESPN - Bob Wischusen and Brian Griese, SR: Eamon McAnaney)
Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX):  Georgia Tech vs. Utah  2:00 (CBS - Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson, SR: Tracy Wolfson)
Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN):  Vanderbilt vs. Cincinnati  3:30 (ABC - Dave Lamont and Ray Bentley, SR: Quint Kessenich)
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (San Francisco, CA):  UCLA vs. Illinois  3:30 (ESPN - Carter Blackburn and Brock Huard, SR: Shelley Smith)
Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta, GA):  Virginia vs. Auburn  7:30 (ESPN - Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge, SR: Holly Rowe)

January 2
TicketCity Bowl (Dallas, TX):  Penn State vs. Houston  12:00 (ESPNU - Clay Matvick and Danny Kanell, SR: Allison Williams)
Outback Bowl (Tampa, FL):  Georgia vs. Michigan State  1:00 (ABC - Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden, SR: Lisa Salters)
Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL):  Ohio State vs. Florida  1:00 (ESPN2 - Mike Patrick and Ed Cunningham, SR: Jeannine Edwards)
Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL):  Nebraska vs. South Carolina  1:00 (ESPN - Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore, SR: Quint Kessenich)
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA):  Oregon vs. Wisconsin  5:00 (ESPN - Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit, SR: Erin Andrews)
Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ):  Oklahoma State vs. Stanford  8:30 (ESPN - Sean McDonough and Matt Millen, SR: Heather Cox)

January 3
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA):  Michigan vs. Virginia Tech  8:30 (ESPN - Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge, SR: Holly Rowe)

January 4
Orange Bowl (Miami, FL):  Clemson vs. West Virginia  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Lisa Salters)

January 6
Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX):  Kansas State vs. Arkansas  8:00 (Fox - Gus Johnson and Charles Davis, SA: Tim Brewster)

January 7
BBVA Compass Bowl (Birmingham, AL):  Pittsburgh vs. SMU  1:00 (ESPN - Mike Gleason and John Congemi, SR: Eamon McAnaney)

January 8
GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL):  Northern Illinois vs. Arkansas State  9:00 (ESPN - Rob Stone and Danny Kanell, SR: Cara Capuano)

January 9
BCS Championship Game (New Orleans, LA):  LSU vs. Alabama  8:30 (ESPN - Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit, SR: Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi)

NFL Week 13 Schedule

Mookie and I have a surprise for you that should be up Wednesday night or Thursday morning, but until then, have fun and enjoy the Week 13 schedule.

Thursday Night Football

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Seattle Seahawks  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler  and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

Map of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

CBS games

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
New York Jets vs. Washington Redskins  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots  1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills  1:00 (CBS - Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein)

Baltimore Ravens vs. Cleveland Browns  4:05 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

Fox early games

Atlanta Falcons vs. Houston Texans  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings  1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts  and Jim Mora, Jr.)

America's Game Of The Week and Fox late games

Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants  4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals  4:15 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers  4:15 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)

Sunday Night Football

Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

San Diego Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

NFL Week 12 Schedule

Thanksgiving week!  This year the games are.......actually quite good.  This is certainly one of the better Thanksgiving slates of games I can remember in quite awhile, namely because the Lions are not the laughing stock of the NFL.  But still, instead of the hapless Colts, they have been given the unbeaten Packers.  Eagles host the Patriots in a game where I reckon the first team to 50 will win. (all times ET; games I get are in bold)

Thanksgiving games

Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions  12:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys  4:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

Maps of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

Fox games

Minnesota Vikings vs. Atlanta Falcons  1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Tennessee Titans  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Carolina Panthers vs. Indianapolis Colts  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Cardinals  1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)

Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders  4:05 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Washington Redskins vs. Seattle Seahawks  4:05 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)

CBS early games

Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets  1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals  1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

America's Game Of The Week and other CBS late games

New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles  4:15 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers  4:15 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)

Sunday Night Football

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Wendi Nix)

NFL Week 11 Schedule

I am working on something big that will hopefully appear later this week, but until then, here is your Week 11 schedule.  Yes, I actually remembered to post this on Tuesday for once.  I am as impressed as you are. (all times ET; games I get are in bold)

Thursday Night Football

New York Jets vs. Denver Broncos  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

Map of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

Fox games

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers  1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Carolina Panthers vs. Detroit Lions  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)

Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers  4:05 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams  4:05 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)

CBS early games

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins  1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Oakland Raiders vs. Minnesota Vikings  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harland and Solomon Wilcots)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Cleveland Browns  1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

America's Game Of The Week and other CBS late games

San Diego Chargers vs. Chicago Bears  4:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Tennessee Titans vs. Atlanta Falcons  4:15 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)

Sunday Night Football

Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Kansas City Chiefs vs. New England Patriots  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

NFL Week 10 Schedule

So I guess I should have gotten this up before Thursday Night Football started, eh? (games I get are in bold; all times ET)

Thursday Night Football

Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers  8:20 (NFL Network - Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock, SR: Alex Flanagan)

Map of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

CBS games

Buffalo Bills vs. Dallas Cowboys  1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Houston Texans vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  1:00 (CBS  - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Tennessee Titans vs. Carolina Panthers  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs  1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Indianapolis Colts  1:00 (CBS - Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein)

Baltimore Ravens vs. Seattle Seahawks  4:05 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)

Fox early games

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Darly Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Washington Redskins vs. Miami Dolphins  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
St. Louis Rams vs. Cleveland Browns  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)

America's Game Of The Week and Fox late games

New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers  4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears  4:15 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SA: Laura Okmin)

Sunday Night Football

New England Patriots vs. New York Jets  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

2011 MLS Cup Conference Finals Schedule

After a round of aggregate scoring, the Conference Finals will be like the wild card, one game, better side hosts, winner advances, loser goes home.  In the event of a tie after 90 minutes, there will be 30 minutes extra time.  If still tied after extra time, it will come down to a penalty shootout. (home team listed last; all times ET)

Eastern Conference Final

November 6:  Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City  5:30 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Brian Dunseth, SR: Mark Rogondino)

Western Conference Final

November 6:  Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Galaxy  9:00 (ESPN - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone)

NFL Week 9 Schedule

Sorry I could not get this up earlier. This week has been hell.  It will get worse before it gets better.

Map of who gets what Sunday afternoon games.

CBS games

New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills  1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Cleveland Browns vs. Houston Texans  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harland and Solomon Wilcots)

Denver Broncos vs. Oakland Raiders  4:05 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans  4:05 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)

Fox early games

San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)
Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Atlanta Falcons vs. Indianapolis Colts  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)

America's Game Of The Week and Fox late games

New York Giants vs. New England Patriots  4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Green Bay Packers vs. San Diego Chargers  4:15 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
St. Louis Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals  4:15 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington)

Sunday Night Football

Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals Schedule

After muting Marcelo Balboa for 90 minutes, I can confidently said I managed to save a few brain cells watching Colorado Rapids defeat Columbus Crew in the 2nd of two MLS Cup Playoff Wild Card games.  Now to the Conference Finals.  Now to recap how we got here, the lowest seeded remaining wild card team (New York Red Bulls) moves to the Western Conference bracket to face the Western Conference and Supporters' Shield winning Los Angeles Galaxy.  And the highest seeded remaining wild card team (Colorado Rapids) moves to the Eastern Conference bracket to face the Eastern Conference winning Sporting Kansas City.  Yes, MLS thinks this is a good way to conduct a playoff.

Now moving forward in the Conference Semifinals, where each fixture will contain two legs, with each team hosting a leg.  Aggregate scoring will be used, and the team with the highest aggregate score will advance to the Conference Finals.  If after two legs, the aggregate is tied, 30 minutes of extra time will be played, and if it is still tied after 30 minutes of extra time, penalty kicks will determine a winner.  It is important to note that unlike other, better known soccer competitions, there is no away goal rule here.  On one hand, this makes keeping track of the score much easier.  On the other hand, can't MLS just for once do something like other people!  Even when MLS makes things easy it's not easy.  Now that you are all thoroughly confused, here is the schedule for the Conference Semifinals! (wild card seeds have been designated a #4 seed for the sake of ease) (home team listed last) (all times ET) 

Eastern Conference Semifinals

#1 Sporting Kansas City vs. #4 Colorado Rapids

Leg 1:  October 30:  Sporting Kansas City vs. Colorado Rapids  7:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino) (TSN2)
Leg 2:  November 2:  Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City  8:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino)

#2 Houston Dynamo vs. #3 Philadelphia Union

Leg 1:  October 30:  Houston Dynamo vs. Philadelphia Union  5:00 (ESPN2 - Rob Stone and Taylor Twellman)
Leg 2:  November 3:  Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo  8:30 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman) (TSN2)

Western Conference Semifinals

#1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs. #4 New York Red Bulls

Leg 1:  October 30:  Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls  3:00 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and John Harkes)
Leg 2:  November 3:  New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy  11:00 (ESPN2 - Ian Darke and John Harkes, SR: Rob Stone) (TSN2)

#2 Seattle Sounders vs. #3 Real Salt Lake

Leg 1:  October 29:  Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake  10:00 (FSC - JP Dellacamera and Kyle Martino) (TSN2)
Leg 2:  November 2:  Real Salt Lake vs. Seattle Sounders  10:00 (ESPN2 - Adrian Healey and John Harkes) (TSN2)

NFL Week 8 Schedule

Philadelphia Union's 1st ever MLS Cup game plus Cowboys-Eagles in primetime?  Don't mind if I do.  This Sunday promises to be a stressful one.  Hopefully it turns out fun, but it will certainly be stressful. Here's the Week 8 schedule.  (all times ET; games I get are in bold)

Maps of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

Fox games

Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina Panthers  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnson, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Arizona Cardinals vs. Baltimore Ravens  1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
New Orleans Saints vs. St. Louis Rams  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)

Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills (game to be played in Toronto, Canada)  4:05 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
Detroit Lions vs. Denver Broncos  4:05 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)

CBS early games

Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants  1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans  1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

America's Game Of The Week and CBS late games

New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  4:15 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Cleveland Browns vs. San Francisco 49ers  4:15 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Seattle Seahawks  4:15 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker)

Sunday Night Football

Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

2011 MLS Cup Wild Card Schedule

This is the first year I am going to try this, but I will be live blogging the entire MLS Cup this year, although given I do not get FSC and will probably be relying on some pirated online streams, I can't guarantee how much success I will have.  Announcers will be added to the schedule once I receive confirmation official confirmation from somewhere (looking ahead, I can confirm that working Leg 1 of the Philadelphia Union-Houston Dynamo Conference semifinal series will be Rob Stone and Taylor Twellman).  The format for this unfamiliar is needlessly complex.  The below wild card teams are ranked 1-4 in the order they finished (1 being best, 4 the worst). The wild card round is one game single elimination.  The highest seeded winner will move to the Eastern Conference and face Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference Semifinal (yes, Western Conference teams such as Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas can play in the Eastern Conference playoffs, same with Eastern Conference teams New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew playing in the Western Conference playoffs; don't ask why).  The lowest seeded wild card winner will move to the Western Conference Semifinals and face Los Angeles Galaxy.  I think at this point, it is for the best to just leave you with the wild card schedule.  I will explain how the Conference Semifinals work once we get there.  This is MLS we are talking about.  Nothing can be simple.  (all times ET)

October 26
#4 New York Red Bulls vs. #1 FC Dallas  9:00 (FSC) (TSN2)

October 27
#3 Columbus Crew vs. #2 Colorado Rapids  10:00 (TSN2)

NFL Week 7 Schedule

The bad news is it is the Eagles' bye week.  The good news is my two CBS affiliates are each showing a different football game.  One extra game for me this week.  Yay! (all times ET; games I get are in bold)

Map of who gets what Sunday afternoon game.

CBS games

San Diego Chargers vs. New York Jets  1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans  1:00 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)
Denver Broncos vs. Miami Dolphins  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals  4:05 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Oakland Raiders  4:05 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)

Fox early games

Chicago Bears vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (game to be played in London, England)  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony Siragusa)
Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions  1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
Washington Redskins vs. Carolina Panthers  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns  1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)

America's Game Of The Week and Fox late games

Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings  4:15 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
St. Louis Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys  4:15 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)

Sunday Night Football

Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Baltimore Ravens vs. Jacksonville Jaguars  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

2011 World Series Schedule

Hopefully this World Series is better than the low ratings it will receive would indicate.  Go Rangers.  I guess.  I don't know.  I don't particularly care for either of these teams. (all times ET)

World Series

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers

Game 1:  October 19:  Rangers vs. Cardinals  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Game 2:  October 20:  Rangers vs. Cardinals  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Game 3:  October 22:  Cardinals vs. Rangers  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Game 4:  October 23:  Cardinals vs. Rangers  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Game 5:  October 24:  Cardinals vs. Rangers  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Game 6:  October 26:  Rangers vs. Cardinals  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Game 7:  October 27:  Rangers vs. Cardinals  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

NFL Week 6 Schedule

Somehow I forgot about this on Tuesday.  Sorry!  This week, the Eagles face as close to a must win as one could face on Week 6 of a season.  They are on the road against the division leading Redskins.  A win is almost a necessity. (all times ET; games I get are in bold)

Map of who gets what Sunday afternoon games

CBS games

Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants  1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Indianapolis Colts vs. Cincinnati Bengals  1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens  4:05 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Cleveland Browns vs. Oakland Raiders  4:05 (CBS - Marv Albert and Rich Gannon)

Fox early games

San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions  1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert and Daryl Johnston, SA: Tony
Siragusa)
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Redskins  1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Brian Billick, SR: Laura Okmin)
St. Louis Rams vs. Green Bay Packers  1:00 (Fox - Chris Myers and Tim Ryan)
Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons  1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and John Lynch)

America's Game Of The Week and Fox late games

Dallas Cowboys vs. New England Patriots  4:15 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver)
New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers  4:15 (Fox - Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.)

Sunday Night Football

Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears  8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, SR: Michele Tafoya)

Monday Night Football

Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets  8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden, SR: Suzy Kolber)

2011 League Championship Series Schedule

This hurts a lot.

National League Championship Series

Milwaukee Brewers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1:  October 9:  Cardinals vs. Brewers  4:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 2:  October 10:  Cardinals vs. Brewers  8:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 3:  October 12:  Brewers vs. Cardinals  8:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 4:  October 13:  Brewers vs. Cardinals  8:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 5:  October 14:  Brewers vs. Cardinals  8:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 6:  October 16:  Cardinals vs. Brewers  4:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)
Game 7:  October 17:  Cardinals vs. Brewers  8:00 (TBS - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Craig Sager)

American League Championship Series

Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers

Game 1:  October 8:  Tigers vs. Rangers  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Terry Francona, SR: Ken Rosenthal)
Game 2:  October 9:  Tigers vs. Rangers  7:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Terry Francona, SR: Ken Rosenthal)
Game 3:  October 11:  Rangers vs. Tigers  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)
Game 4:  October 12:  Rangers vs. Tigers  4:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)
Game 5:  October 13:  Rangers vs. Tigers  4:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)
Game 6:  October 15:  Tigers vs. Rangers  7:30 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)
Game 7:  October 16:  Tigers vs. Rangers  8:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)