Broncos Open Season @ OAK on MNF

[tubby]

Kickoff Weekend primetime schedule includes Monday doubleheader



NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule on Monday.

For the fifth consecutive season, the defending Super Bowl champion will open the season by hosting the NFL Thursday night season kickoff. The 2008 regular season officially opens on Thursday, Sept. 4 when the New York Giants host the Washington Redskins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

The kickoff will be 90 minutes earlier than the start time of the traditional season opener due to the Republican National Convention.

The Week 1 Sunday night primetime contest will feature a rematch of of Super Bowl XLI, with the Chicago Bears at the Indianapolis Colts at 8:15 p.m. ET. It will mark the Colts' first game in their new home, Lucas Oil Stadium.

The first Monday night of the 2008 season will feature a doubleheader for the third consecutive season. In two matchups of division rivals on Sept. 8, the Green Bay Packers will host the Minnesota Vikings at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on ESPN.

The announcement of these national primetime TV games was made by Goodell at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.

http://www.nfl.com/kickoff/story?id=09000d5d8077fc99&template=with-video&confirm=true

[NightTrainLayne]

All-right! Let's get it on!

Shanny will be working on the game-plan non-stop for months. I can't wait.

[BOSSHOGG30]

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[BOSSHOGG30]

Could they make it any later for us on the east coast. Wow! that sucks

[BroncoJoe]

So, you'll be a little tired on Tuesday Boss. You can do it!

Geez. September seems VERY far away....

[Bronco9798]

What is this, the 4th year in a row starting the season on the road? Hopefully we will get two back to back home games to end the season this year.

[Escobar]

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Like last year huh....... :coffee:

[claymore]

Could they make it any later for us on the east coast. Wow! that sucksI freakin Hate MNF ( love it but its tooo late). Its 1 AM before I can realistically fall asleep. :tsk: Plus this is what three years we have opened on the road? BS if you ask me.

[BOSSHOGG30]

So, you'll be a little tired on Tuesday Boss. You can do it!

Geez. September seems VERY far away....

I'll have to get some Coors Light to keep me up. :D:beer:

[turftoad]

What is this, the 4th year in a row starting the season on the road? Hopefully we will get two back to back home games to end the season this year.

Kev, you get to have the Faiders logo on your sig the whole offseason.

[vtroper]

Yikes, that's an ass sandwhich game here on the East Coast

[claymore]

Yikes, that's an ass sandwhich game here on the East Coast
LMMFAO, thats the best way it can be put for us poor bastages.

[Bronco9798]

I'll be on vacation that week. :-)

[tubby]

I thought for sure the Broncos would open at home this year.

:frown:

[GEM]

I thought for sure the Broncos would open at home this year.

:frown:

How long has it been since we opened up at home?

[tubby]

How long has it been since we opened up at home?

2004

[NameUsedBefore]

Jay Cutler and JaMarcus Russell... Should be a solid game considering Oakland can only go up and they look like they've added some solid pieces this off-season.

[Scarface]

Ke Ke Ke Yeaaah!!!!!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/ScarfaceBroncos2007/2007-11-19-091741.jpg

[Bronco9798]

Jay Cutler and JaMarcus Russell... Should be a solid game considering Oakland can only go up and they look like they've added some solid pieces this off-season.

We should really dominate this game, in all reality. But we should of dominated the Rams, the Dolphins, and Bills the last 3 years as well on opening day.

[Escobar]

Ke Ke Ke Yeaaah!!!!!

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff302/ScarfaceBroncos2007/2007-11-19-091741.jpg

wtf??

[Scarface]

wtf??

Metalocoplypse. You're seriously missing out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nISjjwnQnK8

[HolyDiver]

Kickoff Weekend primetime schedule includes Monday doubleheader



NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule on Monday.

For the fifth consecutive season, the defending Super Bowl champion will open the season by hosting the NFL Thursday night season kickoff. The 2008 regular season officially opens on Thursday, Sept. 4 when the New York Giants host the Washington Redskins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

The kickoff will be 90 minutes earlier than the start time of the traditional season opener due to the Republican National Convention.

The Week 1 Sunday night primetime contest will feature a rematch of of Super Bowl XLI, with the Chicago Bears at the Indianapolis Colts at 8:15 p.m. ET. It will mark the Colts' first game in their new home, Lucas Oil Stadium.

The first Monday night of the 2008 season will feature a doubleheader for the third consecutive season. In two matchups of division rivals on Sept. 8, the Green Bay Packers will host the Minnesota Vikings at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on ESPN.

The announcement of these national primetime TV games was made by Goodell at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.

http://www.nfl.com/kickoff/story?id=09000d5d8077fc99&template=with-video&confirm=true


Dammit, I hate waiting until Monday night for our season opener............Plus, MNF doesn't start here until almost 9:00.............eastern.

[WARHORSE]

I dont like starting on the road, but if we gotta, Id love to start it off with handing the Pukes and home loss to start their season. Lets begin their season with rumors of firings, lockeroom discontent, DeAngelo Hall ripping Jamarcus and throwing him under the bus, and Al Davis losing his last few hairs.

Im itchin for a scrape anyways and monday night in Jokeland is fine with me to get it goin.

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[dogfish]

screw all this petty complaining! if you're a good team you expect to win regardless of where you're playing, and if you're not it doesn't matter anyways. . . i like opening on the road-- i'd rather have as many home games as possible down the stretch. . . .


if anyone can think of a better way to open the season than going into the crack hole and kicking oakland's ass on national television, just tell me what it is. . . .

[BOSSHOGG30]

might be two years in a row we start the season against one of the premier rookie runningbacks... last year... Lynch... this year McFadden?

[lex]

screw all this petty complaining! if you're a good team you expect to win regardless of where you're playing, and if you're not it doesn't matter anyways. . . i like opening on the road-- i'd rather have as many home games as possible down the stretch. . . .


if anyone can think of a better way to open the season than going into the crack hole and kicking oakland's ass on national television, just tell me what it is. . . .

Except theres no guarantee that we will get home games down the stretch. It seems like we can fully expect to open on the road and not rule out playing 5 of our last 8 games on the road.

[Timmy!]

Sounds good to me. Sure would be nice to have some home games at the end of the year though.

[tubby]

Dammit, I hate waiting until Monday night for our season opener............Plus, MNF doesn't start here until almost 9:00.............eastern.

Yo numbnutz, can you read? Try 10:15.........eastern. There are 2 games that Monday.

[BOSSHOGG30]

talk about a boring monday night football lineup for fans.... Of course we like it because we are Broncos fans.. but think about it... Packers with no Farve... Oakland sucks... Denver isn't great anymore...Vikings are great if your a Adrian Peterson fan or a fan of a good defense.... besides that fans don't have much to look forward to for Monday night.

[WARHORSE]

talk about a boring monday night football lineup for fans.... Of course we like it because we are Broncos fans.. but think about it... Packers with no Farve... Oakland sucks... Denver isn't great anymore...Vikings are great if your a Adrian Peterson fan or a fan of a good defense.... besides that fans don't have much to look forward to for Monday night.



Its called premonition.


Premonition.


I have a premonition that the monday night game between the Broncos and the Faders will be AWESOME instead of sucking.



Promonition.




:coffee:



Besides. Its the beginning of the season and everyone will be trying to snort up every game possible.

Like a broke crack addict that just stumbled up on a $100 bill, we will be JONESING.

[horsesense]

Boring?:confused:
Anything but boring. These are 2 great rival games. Aaron Rogers may not be Brett Favre (just yet), but give the kid a chance. When filling in for Brett last season he more than held his own. How bout watching A. Peterson, and AJ Hawk go head to head. All this followed by a Bronco/Raider prime time game where both teams always play each other tough. I cant wait.
The NFL couldve done much worse to open the season..

[Retired_Member_001]

What sad soul (apart from Broncos and Faiders fans) would want to watch us on MNF?

A horrible defense plays a horrible offense.

[LRtagger]

10:15 WTF

Better go ahead and call that Tuesday off of work

[SmilinAssasSin27]

Well...at least I know I won't be traveling to Carolina or NY in week 1...

[Rex]

Well...at least I know I won't be traveling to Carolina or NY in week 1...

Is the 1st game one of the 3 that you watch?

[denbroncofan26]

Could they make it any later for us on the east coast. Wow! that sucks


Is 7 pm really that late?

[denbroncofan26]

lol nm i misread it...geez 10:15 is really late for the start of a game

[SmilinAssasSin27]

Is the 1st game one of the 3 that you watch?

huh?

[mopatt24]

Yeah it sucks we're starting the season on the road, but BRING IT ON!!!

Some where in Florida, Mike Shanahan is licking his chops

[Thnikkaman]

I wonder if Greenie and Golec are calling this one like they did with Crackmore and the Bungles last year.

[Bronco Bible]

They need to do something about the starting times --thats past my bedtime;)

[Lonestar]

Guess this means we can get our asses kicked on National TV first thing this year..

Since Defense usually gels first and this is now their third year in Ryan's system. And we are most likely going to be one WR short of a full load going the beginning of the season..


I can hardly wait..

[BroncoJoe]

Guess this means we can get our asses kicked on National TV first thing this year..

Sine Defense usually gels first and this is now their third year in Ryan's system. And we are most likely going to be one WR short of a full load going the beginning of the season..


I can hardly wait..

Always the optomist... :tsk:

I swear you've got to be related to Zambini15. Do you like bicycle racing?

[Thnikkaman]

Guess this means we can get our asses kicked on National TV first thing this year..

Since Defense usually gels first and this is now their third year in Ryan's system. And we are most likely going to be one WR short of a full load going the beginning of the season..


I can hardly wait..

Do you cut yourself to feel?

[dogfish]

Guess this means we can get our asses kicked on National TV first thing this year..

Since Defense usually gels first and this is now their third year in Ryan's system. And we are most likely going to be one WR short of a full load going the beginning of the season..


I can hardly wait..


BOOOOO!!!!



JR, this time you have gone TOO FAR!!



recognizing our pitiful drafting and general lack of talent is one thing, but predicting a loss to the faders. . . . ??



:mad: :tsk:

[G_Money]

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I'm glad it's the Raiders. Shanny actually cares about Raiders games. It means we might do more than passively run the ball 3 times from the 8 yard line and kick a field goal.

And then we'll see what we're made of. Raiders on opening night? How can you not look forward to that?

If the Broncos lie down for that game it'll be a lie-down season. If they get up for it and play with some passion maybe we'll have something. I prefer early bell-weathers to false hopes from beating up on 'tard teams that don't have enough invested in the games anyway.

~G

[Lonestar]

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I'm glad it's the Raiders. Shanny actually cares about Raiders games. It means we might do more than passively run the ball 3 times from the 8 yard line and kick a field goal.

And then we'll see what we're made of. Raiders on opening night? How can you not look forward to that?

If the Broncos lie down for that game it'll be a lie-down season. If they get up for it and play with some passion maybe we'll have something. I prefer early bell-weathers to false hopes from beating up on 'tard teams that don't have enough invested in the games anyway.

~G


I don't think the will lie down, they flat will not be prepared for it.. IMO This may be al davis's super bowl this year..

Ryan had the defense going pretty good last year one of the top rated pass defenses, IIRC since Ryan is related to buddy who we fired that is just more reason for them to whoop up on us..

The only think that remains to be seen is what kinda QB they will have. If we can put some heat on him.. If we can remotely stop the Run game..

[broncosfanscott]

Could they make it any later for us on the east coast. Wow! that sucks


That is why I am glad I live on the west coast.


Opening the season on the road..........what are the odds? :rolleyes: I hope the Broncos get to open at home sometime soon.

[Nature Boy]

Kickoff Weekend primetime schedule includes Monday doubleheader



The first Monday night of the 2008 season will feature a doubleheader for the third consecutive season. In two matchups of division rivals on Sept. 8, the Green Bay Packers will host the Minnesota Vikings at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on ESPN.



Wow! a double header on Monday Night and with the Broncos and Raiders... awesome!

[BroncoBJ]

I'm stoked for this game. I might actually make it down in Cali for it. The only AFC West Stadium I havn't been too is in Oakland so that be a great one to go to. But it feels good to start the season off 1-0. :lol:

I hope they come out to play this year. Now I can't wait for the rest of the schedule to come out. :salute:

[broncophan]

screw all this petty complaining! if you're a good team you expect to win regardless of where you're playing, and if you're not it doesn't matter anyways. . . i like opening on the road-- i'd rather have as many home games as possible down the stretch. . . .


if anyone can think of a better way to open the season than going into the crack hole and kicking oakland's ass on national television, just tell me what it is. . . .


That's the problem.....we're not a good team..........:D.....we need all the help we can get....and opening on the road is not help.....but oh well.....we gotta play 8 at home and 8 on the road.....so what the hell......

[powderaddict]

Nothing like coming to work tired and hung-over :beer:!

Add flying high from watching the Broncos kick the living poo out of the raiders, and we have ourselves a very good day! :salute:

I'm pretty happy about this. This could be a great way to kick off the season.

[Italianmobstr7]

I don't think the will lie down, they flat will not be prepared for it.. IMO This may be al davis's super bowl this year..

Ryan had the defense going pretty good last year one of the top rated pass defenses, IIRC since Ryan is related to buddy who we fired that is just more reason for them to whoop up on us..

The only think that remains to be seen is what kinda QB they will have. If we can put some heat on him.. If we can remotely stop the Run game..

No he didn't. Their defense actually DECLINED last year. It was the year before that they were very good. I don't think that they're going to have any extra motivation to want to beat us, then we're going to have on them. Even with all of the guys they've signed they still don't scare me. They're this years Washington Redskins. They sign a lot of free agents to HUGE deals, and it's going to get them no where. Honestly, I don't see how they can afford a top 5 draft pick after all the signings they made.

[G_Money]

I don't think the will lie down, they flat will not be prepared for it.. IMO This may be al davis's super bowl this year..

Ryan had the defense going pretty good last year one of the top rated pass defenses, IIRC since Ryan is related to buddy who we fired that is just more reason for them to whoop up on us..

The only think that remains to be seen is what kinda QB they will have. If we can put some heat on him.. If we can remotely stop the Run game..

Jr...they were top 10 against the pass because they were next-to-last against the run. We were a top-10 passing defense too - because it was always 3rd and 2 since we couldn't stop the run.

We're a top-10 running team even with idiots and 3rd stringers running the ball. The additions they've made have been mostly an aid to the passing defense, which was already okay. Now they might be a legit top-10 pass defense. But we're gonna be trying to stuff the ball down their throat all day and they haven't shown they can stop that yet.

Unless they figure out how to stop the run again with a new set of DTs (and Kalimba Edwards can somehow be their answer to their pitiful sack problem of just 27 last year) I just don't see how dominating this defense is. Great corners? Yes. Interesting talent? Yes. I like Ryan as a defensive coach and I think in time he'll probably build something dangerous there. They seem to be stocking up on defensive talent with an eye toward making him the HC after Kiffin leaves.

But why would you think that the Raiders D would be instantly deadly while the Broncos O would be pitiful? I mean I know we were pitiful to start last year at the outset but USUALLY we start the season exceedingly fast, and usually due to offensive explosions.

And unlike Ryan, we'll have the element of surprise out of the gate. Whatever D we're running isn't gonna be like The Bates Defense.

Whether it'll be good or not is up for argument...:coffee: But at least it'll be different.

~G

[Magnificent Seven]

TALK IS CHEAP. Look at Broncos' previous records. We used to talk trash about the Dolphins, Rams, and Bills in season 2005, 2006, and 2007. "Oh, I think Broncos will beat them. Blah Blah Blah." Broncos have lost to the Dolphins and Rams on opening day. Last season, Bills were almost beat our team on opening day. Moreover, the raiders have won over Broncos in Oakland. I would rather to see them kicking their asses than talking.

However, I agreed with you. It would be a good game on Monday Night Football. I am glad that Broncos and Raiders game are back on Monday Night Football. GO BRONCOS!

[Lonestar]

Jr...they were top 10 against the pass because they were next-to-last against the run. We were a top-10 passing defense too - because it was always 3rd and 2 since we couldn't stop the run.

We're a top-10 running team even with idiots and 3rd stringers running the ball. The additions they've made have been mostly an aid to the passing defense, which was already okay. Now they might be a legit top-10 pass defense. But we're gonna be trying to stuff the ball down their throat all day and they haven't shown they can stop that yet.

Unless they figure out how to stop the run again with a new set of DTs (and Kalimba Edwards can somehow be their answer to their pitiful sack problem of just 27 last year) I just don't see how dominating this defense is. Great corners? Yes. Interesting talent? Yes. I like Ryan as a defensive coach and I think in time he'll probably build something dangerous there. They seem to be stocking up on defensive talent with an eye toward making him the HC after Kiffin leaves.

But why would you think that the Raiders D would be instantly deadly while the Broncos O would be pitiful? I mean I know we were pitiful to start last year at the outset but USUALLY we start the season exceedingly fast, and usually due to offensive explosions.

And unlike Ryan, we'll have the element of surprise out of the gate. Whatever D we're running isn't gonna be like The Bates Defense.

Whether it'll be good or not is up for argument...:coffee: But at least it'll be different.

~G


Well my gut feel without the benefit of the draft outcome, Jun 1 cuts and Denver's history of sucking on opening day coupled with how much davis hate mikey. Still tends me to lean to this being a big time loss..

Hopefully I'm wrong here but I've been pretty good at prognosticating season W-L records.

Right now this is a BIG loss for us..

[Timmy!]

Guess this means we can get our asses kicked on National TV first thing this year..

Since Defense usually gels first and this is now their third year in Ryan's system. And we are most likely going to be one WR short of a full load going the beginning of the season..


I can hardly wait..

Didn't the Faiders almost fire Ryan in January because of "slipping performance?"

I think Jrwiz should have a Lance Armstrong avatar. It would make me a lot more comfortable.

[Lonestar]

Didn't the Faiders almost fire Ryan in January because of "slipping performance?"

I think Jrwiz should have a Lance Armstrong avatar. It would make me a lot more comfortable.

If they did he is still listed on their web site..

Rob Ryan

Defensive Coordinator; born December 13, 1962, Ardmore, Okla. Linebacker Oklahoma State 1984, Southwestern Oklahoma State 1985-86. No pro playing experience. College coach: Western Kentucky 1987, Ohio State 1988, Tennessee State 1989-1993, Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C. 1996, Oklahoma State 1997-99. Pro coach: Arizona Cardinals 1994-95, New England Patriots 2000-03, joined Raiders in 2004.

http://www.nfl.com/teams/oaklandraiders/coaches?coaType=head&team=OAK


Davis was trying to get kiffin to leave, to give the job to Ryan. If you have more info on his departure post a link.. :lol:

[Devilspawn]

Didn't the Faiders almost fire Ryan in January because of "slipping performance?"

Ryan wanted to go to the Jets, which Kiffin wanted because of that slippage, but Ryan had a year left on his contract. Al Davis used his muscle to block the move to the Jets and keep Ryan one more year. It was one of the first moves that started the Davis-Kiffin riff.

[SmilinAssasSin27]

we better kick their friggin asses.

[Bronco9798]

Absolutely no excuse to not win this game, and this being said in April. Even if the Raiders inprove this season, the Broncos have a better team already position by position.

[BANJOPICKER1]

That's the problem.....we're not a good team..........:D.....we need all the help we can get....and opening on the road is not help.....but oh well.....we gotta play 8 at home and 8 on the road.....so what the hell......
We didnt seem that great at home last year either..:D
This year will be different!!!
GOOOOOOOO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:salute:

[Timmy!]

If they did he is still listed on their web site..

Rob Ryan

Defensive Coordinator; born December 13, 1962, Ardmore, Okla. Linebacker Oklahoma State 1984, Southwestern Oklahoma State 1985-86. No pro playing experience. College coach: Western Kentucky 1987, Ohio State 1988, Tennessee State 1989-1993, Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C. 1996, Oklahoma State 1997-99. Pro coach: Arizona Cardinals 1994-95, New England Patriots 2000-03, joined Raiders in 2004.

http://www.nfl.com/teams/oaklandraiders/coaches?coaType=head&team=OAK


Davis was trying to get kiffin to leave, to give the job to Ryan. If you have more info on his departure post a link.. :lol:


I said "almost" fired, not FIRED. Which would mean he's still a Raider. Guess that might be why he's on their website. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3177174

Obviously, this never happened and was possiblely the start of the Kiffin/David feud. Just figured you'd enjoy the link... :rolleyes:

[Stargazer]

I'm glad the Broncos are on MNF opening day weekend. Looking forward to it!