NFL Week 4/ALDS Game 2/NLDS Game 2 Live Blog

Football and playoff baseball, woohoo! Wait, what?  Ron Pitts and Dick Stockton are each announcing a Philly game, respectively?  NOOOOO!!!!!!!

Game 2:  Tigers vs. Yankees 3:07 (TNT - Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, and John Smoltz, SR: Tom Verducci)

Game 2: Diamondbacks vs. Brewers 5:07 (TBS - Victor Rojas and Joe Simpson, SR: Sam Ryan)

Game 2: Cardinals vs. Phillies 8:37 (TBS - Dick Stockton and Bob Brenly, SR: Craig Sager)

NFL Week 4 Schedule

Who's ready for the (almost) nationally televised McNabb Bowl?!?!? I can feel your glee from here. The Eagles and Andy Reid and McNabb will be the story of this game, and why not, it is a story that will without a doubt sell big. But speaking from a long term perspective, this game is 1,000 times more important to the Redskins than it is for the Eagles. McNabb has yet to sign an extension, and as of now, he is a free agent at the end of a season. Since halftime of the Week 2 Texans game, the Redskins have done nothing but imploded. If Washington wins the game, they are 2-2 and a contender. Lose the game, and the Redskins are 1-3, chances are things have not gone well since Week 2, McNabb's passive-aggressiveness will surely come out again, and they will be faced with a potential Super Bowl winning QB on a team not going anywhere and whose contract is expiring at the end of the year. Giving up what the Redskins gave up to acquire McNabb, both directly and indirectly (Campbell to Oakland) and to lose him after 1 year would be a huge blow to the franchise, perhaps something that could deter the franchise for quite some time.

Anyway, here is the Week 4 schedule. (all times eastern; games I get are in bold)

Map of who gets what CBS game

Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills 1:00 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Denver Broncos vs. Tennessee Titans 1:00 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns 1:00 (CBS - Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon)

Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts)
Houston Texans vs. Oakland Raiders 4:05 (CBS - Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker)

Map of who gets what Fox early game

Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints 1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons 1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, and Jim Mora, Jr.)
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers 1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick)
Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Rams 1:00 (Fox - Ron Pitts and John Lynch)

Map of who gets what Fox late game

Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman)
Arizona Cardinals vs. San Diego Chargers 4:15 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan)

Sunday Night Football

Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants 8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth)

Monday Night Football

New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins 8:30 (ESPN - Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden)

Your 2009 NFL Week 4 Schedule

I am hoping for a change. Please, CBS, please! I am utterly begging you. Switch KYW Philadelphia, PA or WYOU Scranton, PA from Jets-Saints to Ravens-Patriots. Please, please, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS MY SANITY, PLEASE SWITCH JUST ONE AND ONLY ONE OF THOSE AFFILIATES TO RAVENS-PATS!!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you that are confused, the following will explain all.......(all times eastern)

Map of who gets what CBS games

Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots 1:00 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 (CBS - Dick Enberg and Dan Fouts)
Oakland Raiders @ Houston Texans 1:00 (CBS - Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker)
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns 1:00 (CBS - Ian Eagle and Rich Gannon)

New York Jets @ New Orleans Saints 4:05 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins 4:05 (CBS - Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots)

Map of who will get what early games on Fox

New York Giants @ Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 (Fox - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa)
Seattle Seahawks @ Indianapolis Colts 1:00 (Fox - Dick Stockton and Charles Davis)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Washington Redskins 1:00 (Fox - Sam Rosen and Tim Ryan)
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears 1:00 (Fox - Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick)

Map of who will get what late games on Fox

Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos 4:15 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman)
St. Louis Rams @ San Francisco 49ers 4:15 (Fox - Ron Pitts and John Lynch)

Sunday Night Football
San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers 8:20 (NBC - Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth)

Monday Night Football
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings 8:30 (ESPN - MIke Tirico, Ron Jaworski, and Jon Gruden)

Now do you see why I want the change? The only early game I have is the New York Giants and the Kansas City Quitters. Ugh. Just shoot me now. That has unentertaining blowout written all over it whereas Patriots and Ravens has the makings of being one of the games of the week.

Lastly, my deepest sympathies to you, Mookie. No one deserves this kind of punishment.....