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Denver Native (Carol)
06-06-2011, 07:24 PM
SportsBusiness Journal is reporting that among the NFL’s contingency plans for a prolonged work stoppage is an eight-game schedule for the 2011 season. I do not believe the lockout will last this long. I can’t see the players holding strong past the first week of September.

But, for kicks, let’s say the eight-gamer occurs. If so, the Broncos would wind up playing two of their eight games against the defending AFC West-champion Kansas City Chiefs and no games against their rival Oakland Raiders.

rest of article - http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2011/06/06/broncos-8-game-schedule-would-mean-no-raiders/7610/

TXBRONC
06-06-2011, 07:42 PM
I don't see how the schedule makers could do that.

FanInAZ
06-06-2011, 08:14 PM
I don't see how the schedule makers could do that.

It wouldn't be anything deliberate by the schedule makers, they just had no idea when they made out this seasons template 3 years ago that the 1st 8 games might get canceled.

Mon 9/12 Oakland Raiders
Sun 9/18 Cincinnati Bengals
Sun 9/25 Tennessee Titans
Sun 10/2 Green Bay Packers
Sun 10/9 San Diego Chargers
Bye
Sun 10/23 Miami Dolphins
Sun 10/30 Detroit Lions
Sun 11/6 Oakland Raiders
Sun 11/13 Kansas City Chiefs
Thu 11/17 New York Jets
Sun 11/27 San Diego Chargers
Sun 12/4 Minnesota Vikings
Sun 12/11 Chicago Bears
Sun 12/18 New England Patriots
Sat 12/24 Buffalo Bills
Sun 1/1 Kansas City Chiefs

TXBRONC
06-06-2011, 09:00 PM
It wouldn't be anything deliberate by the schedule makers, they just had no idea when they made out this seasons template 3 years ago that the 1st 8 games might get canceled.

Mon 9/12 Oakland Raiders
Sun 9/18 Cincinnati Bengals
Sun 9/25 Tennessee Titans
Sun 10/2 Green Bay Packers
Sun 10/9 San Diego Chargers
Bye
Sun 10/23 Miami Dolphins
Sun 10/30 Detroit Lions
Sun 11/6 Oakland Raiders
Sun 11/13 Kansas City Chiefs
Thu 11/17 New York Jets
Sun 11/27 San Diego Chargers
Sun 12/4 Minnesota Vikings
Sun 12/11 Chicago Bears
Sun 12/18 New England Patriots
Sat 12/24 Buffalo Bills
Sun 1/1 Kansas City Chiefs

I figured if the labor dispute stated affecting games the would reshuffle to where teams played their division foes.

topscribe
06-06-2011, 09:03 PM
Crap. A season without the Raiders is not a season . . . http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh256/AZDynamics/Smilies/thdissappointed.gif

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BroncoWave
06-06-2011, 09:05 PM
Crap. A season without the Raiders is not a season . . . http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh256/AZDynamics/Smilies/thdissappointed.gif

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The way we have preformed against them in recent years, it may be a good thing if we don't have to play them this year! :lol:

MOtorboat
06-06-2011, 09:11 PM
Sun 11/13 Kansas City Chiefs Win
Thu 11/17 New York Jets Loss
Sun 11/27 San Diego Chargers Loss
Sun 12/4 Minnesota Vikings Win
Sun 12/11 Chicago Bears Win
Sun 12/18 New England Patriots Loss
Sat 12/24 Buffalo Bills Win
Sun 1/1 Kansas City Chiefs Win

5-3. Book it.

Davii
06-06-2011, 09:12 PM
Crap. A season without the Raiders is not a season . . . http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh256/AZDynamics/Smilies/thdissappointed.gif

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True. However, a world without the Raiders is one of peace, harmony, and love. It's a world where one can wear blue and orange in the middle of Oakland and not worry about getting stabbed with a sharpened toothbrush.

That being said, I'm sure the schedule will get shuffled if any games are missed. I don't see them just skipping parts of the 16 game schedule. What about teams with a week 9 bye, they would get week 1 off?

BroncoWave
06-06-2011, 09:14 PM
Too bad McD's first season wasn't an 8 game schedule. We'd have had a first round bye!

Davii
06-06-2011, 09:19 PM
Too bad McD's first season wasn't an 8 game schedule. We'd have had a first round bye!

Too bad his head coaching career wasn't an 8 game schedule! We might have taken a step forward and not looked like a bunch of cheaters.

TXBRONC
06-06-2011, 09:22 PM
Too bad McD's first season wasn't an 8 game schedule. We'd have had a first round bye!

:lol:

atwater27
06-06-2011, 09:24 PM
8 games = crap. Might as well scrap the whole season if that happens. It would be like having one potato chip. Not worth it, cheapened, etc.

BroncoWave
06-06-2011, 09:26 PM
I'd still rather have 8 games than none at all. Yeah, it would cheapen this year's title a bit, but does anyone still really remember that the Spurs title in 1999 was in a lockout shortened season? The best teams will still make the playoffs.

atwater27
06-06-2011, 09:30 PM
I'd still rather have 8 games than none at all. Yeah, it would cheapen this year's title a bit, but does anyone still really remember that the Spurs title in 1999 was in a lockout shortened season? The best teams will still make the playoffs.

The NBA has godawfully too many games anyways. Hell, the strike shortened season the Spurs won should be the standard. I don't care about whether the top teams make the playoffs, because we are nowhere near the top, I would be more concerned about the arrested development of our young players/rookies/chemistry.

BroncoWave
06-06-2011, 09:33 PM
The NBA has godawfully too many games anyways. Hell, the strike shortened season the Spurs won should be the standard. I don't care about whether the top teams make the playoffs, because we are nowhere near the top, I would be more concerned about the arrested development of our young players/rookies/chemistry.

Well luckily for us all the other rebuilding teams in the league would face the same issue, so it wouldn't push us behind technically. But yeah, it would be nice to have a full 16 to push them along more quickly.

atwater27
06-06-2011, 09:37 PM
Well luckily for us all the other rebuilding teams in the league would face the same issue, so it wouldn't push us behind technically. But yeah, it would be nice to have a full 16 to push them along more quickly.

8 games would change the dynamic, considering a lot of teams throughout history have struggled in November, only to get their schwerve on late in the season at the right time to end up winning in the playoffs. I think momentum would be the name of the game even more so with a shortened season.

silkamilkamonico
06-06-2011, 09:41 PM
8 games? I would preferably pass the season and take the #2 pick next year.

TXBRONC
06-06-2011, 09:42 PM
I'd still rather have 8 games than none at all. Yeah, it would cheapen this year's title a bit, but does anyone still really remember that the Spurs title in 1999 was in a lockout shortened season? The best teams will still make the playoffs.

The NFL equivalent is the 1982 Redskins. They won the title in a strike shortened season. IIRC that same season they expanded the playoff field. So while it would suck to have a shortened season it could also give us expanded post season and at least in theory give the Broncos a better chance to make the playoffs.

nevcraw
06-06-2011, 09:47 PM
I would rather have a 1 game season than none. the thought of no football is one i wish not to consider.

BroncoStud
06-06-2011, 10:32 PM
I won't watch a shortened season, if it happens I am probably done with the NFL, I certainly won't spend any money supporting that sort of greed. When MLB stuck it to the fans it took them YEARS and a lot of steriods to overcome it.

But I still won't watch an inning of MLB and I doubt I'm alone. I really hope the NFL gets their shit together.

FanInAZ
06-06-2011, 10:34 PM
The NFL equivalent is the 1982 Redskins. They won the title in a strike shortened season. IIRC that same season they expanded the playoff field. So while it would suck to have a shortened season it could also give us expanded post season and at least in theory give the Broncos a better chance to make the playoffs.

We were 2-7 that year.

Lonestar
06-06-2011, 11:18 PM
rest of article - http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2011/06/06/broncos-8-game-schedule-would-mean-no-raiders/7610/

Works for me as IMHO they have improved quite a bit.

I also believe that the season will start up after the players miss perhaps as many as two game day checks. After that they will never regain those funds lost by being stupid..

When Mortgage payments are not made cars are repossessed they will end the farce.

TXBRONC
06-06-2011, 11:21 PM
We were 2-7 that year.

Very true. It may not have made a difference unlike the Redskins we didn't have player organized practices.

Lonestar
06-06-2011, 11:22 PM
I won't watch a shortened season, if it happens I am probably done with the NFL, I certainly won't spend any money supporting that sort of greed. When MLB stuck it to the fans it took them YEARS and a lot of steriods to overcome it.

But I still won't watch an inning of MLB and I doubt I'm alone. I really hope the NFL gets their shit together.

WOw hard core.

Does that mean you won't be on the forum also?

FanInAZ
06-06-2011, 11:28 PM
Very true. It may not have made a difference unlike the Redskins we didn't have player organized practices.

I'm glad it's different this time around. Although, are our two top QBs still refusing to be on the same practice field at the same time?

TXBRONC
06-06-2011, 11:37 PM
I'm glad it's different this time around. Although, are our two top QBs still refusing to be on the same practice field at the same time?

I don't know but my guess would be they're otherwise we would have heard about it.

BroncoStud
06-07-2011, 04:50 AM
WOw hard core.

Does that mean you won't be on the forum also?

No such luck, I still love the Broncos and want to discuss them no matter if there is a season or not. I'm more annoyed with the players in this whole mess, especially the likes of Drew Brees and Co... I don't think the NFL should back down to them and if the players are willing to tank a season and screw the fans I REALLY hope that the fans punish them for it. The owners can survive, the players cannot (for the most part).

CrazyHorse
06-07-2011, 11:12 AM
At least I'd still get to see them play in MN. This may actually be good. You know how we always start off the season strong and fade during the stretch. We'd have a better chance at the playoffs.

nevcraw
06-07-2011, 11:37 AM
In 1987 the 3rd game of the season was canceled and games 4-6 were scabs. Joe Dudek form Plymouth State was a machine during his 2 games as a scab...

they went to the super bowl that year and Elway was MVP.


I'm glad they played that year..

Ravage!!!
06-07-2011, 11:40 AM
:confused:

Nomad
06-07-2011, 11:51 AM
8 games? I would preferably pass the season and take the #2 pick next year.

Is that how it would work?:confused: If so, may not be a bad idea, unless the Panthers are willing to pay 2 #1 overall QBs, BRONCOS would have their shot at Luck.

RebelRocker
06-07-2011, 12:44 PM
Is that how it would work?:confused: If so, may not be a bad idea, unless the Panthers are willing to pay 2 #1 overall QBs, BRONCOS would have their shot at Luck.

Yeah, it's a bit of a moot point. If we play the season, odds are we won't be picking that high again. On the other hand, if we played badly this year or the season was outright cancelled, like mentioned, then it's almost a slam dunk that we'd get Luck.


I really don't want to be stuck with that taste of 4-12 in my mouth for two years, though.

TXBRONC
06-07-2011, 12:49 PM
I was just watching NFLN and as part of this contingency plan would include 5 weeks of training camp, free agency and one preseason game.

Lonestar
06-07-2011, 12:56 PM
No such luck, I still love the Broncos and want to discuss them no matter if there is a season or not. I'm more annoyed with the players in this whole mess, especially the likes of Drew Brees and Co... I don't think the NFL should back down to them and if the players are willing to tank a season and screw the fans I REALLY hope that the fans punish them for it. The owners can survive, the players cannot (for the most part).

Well one could have hoped.

Your correct the players are the weak position here.

The fans will be back regardless NFL properties are just to well established with their own tv channel a logos everywhere.

In major markets that in moat cases have waiting lists for season tickets. If someone gets pissed and does not renew someone else will take the tickets
The players are not marketable on their own for the long hall. And if the are dumb enough to strike and folks that is what this is. They were not going to play for what they were orginally offered so why Pretend that they would not have walked out in TC or the first game of the season. that us when they would have had the most leverage.

They would have had some income from OTAs and workout bonuses as well as roster bonuses. The owners took that card away from them. Now I'd guess most of them except the mega contract guys are worrying about how they are gonna paly the bills. That. Are coming due soon even though they were all warned about saving money last year I suspect that was to little to late.
I'll bet Jake can make some payday loans with the money he saved.
AhahahahhHhahaha

Lonestar
06-07-2011, 12:59 PM
Yeah, it's a bit of a moot point. If we play the season, odds are we won't be picking that high again. On the other hand, if we played badly this year or the season was outright cancelled, like mentioned, then it's almost a slam dunk that we'd get Luck.


I really don't want to be stuck with that taste of 4-12 in my mouth for two years, though.

With a quick look at the schedule we may be more like 2-6 or with a lot of luck 3_5.

So we still draft top ten if not top 5 again.

Davii
06-07-2011, 01:02 PM
Yeah, it's a bit of a moot point. If we play the season, odds are we won't be picking that high again. On the other hand, if we played badly this year or the season was outright cancelled, like mentioned, then it's almost a slam dunk that we'd get Luck.


I really don't want to be stuck with that taste of 4-12 in my mouth for two years, though.

I have series doubts that the draft would work like that. There would most likely be some sort of lottery to determine draft order in the first round and the switched up in subsequent round to try and make it fair.

KCL
06-07-2011, 02:26 PM
The way we have preformed against them in recent years, it may be a good thing if we don't have to play them this year! :lol:

BTB...that goes for the Chiefs and Chargers as well..remember they swept the division last season...:lol:

I can remember a time when they lost all 6 of those games.

vettesplus
06-07-2011, 06:11 PM
Sun 11/13 Kansas City Chiefs Win
Thu 11/17 New York Jets Loss
Sun 11/27 San Diego Chargers Loss
Sun 12/4 Minnesota Vikings Win
Sun 12/11 Chicago Bears Win
Sun 12/18 New England Patriots Loss
Sat 12/24 Buffalo Bills Win
Sun 1/1 Kansas City Chiefs Win

5-3. Book it.

:lol::lol: you must of typed in reverse, 3-5 is much more realistic...

TXBRONC
06-08-2011, 10:04 AM
:lol::lol: you must of typed in reverse, 3-5 is much more realistic...

I still appreciate his optimism.

LTC Pain
06-08-2011, 04:17 PM
Screw the Raiders! I could care less if we miss the Raiders (or Chiefs or Bolts) in a shortened season game schedule. Division rivalry is irrelevant. It's all about fielding a Broncos team that can compete and win, no matter who's on the other side of the ball. If it comes down to an eight game schedule, I hope the Broncos play the best eight teams in the NFL last season.

sneakers
06-08-2011, 04:36 PM
I was going to drive up to Green Bay and see the Broncos.

Canmore
06-10-2011, 02:15 AM
I find it extremely disheartening that we are even discussing an eight game season. :throwrock:

TXBRONC
06-11-2011, 08:36 AM
I find it extremely disheartening that we are even discussing an eight game season. :throwrock:

Unfortunately it's a very real possibility. :behindsofa:

Canmore
06-14-2011, 03:51 AM
Unfortunately it's a very real possibility. :behindsofa:

True, I have been saying that the whole season is going to be cancelled but lately ther has been some heartening news about the ongoing negotiations. At least they are talking and according to some actually making progress. I dont want to see a shortened season. I want the full 16 games or nothing at all, but that's just me.

TXBRONC
06-14-2011, 09:07 AM
True, I have been saying that the whole season is going to be cancelled but lately ther has been some heartening news about the ongoing negotiations. At least they are talking and according to some actually making progress. I dont want to see a shortened season. I want the full 16 games or nothing at all, but that's just me.

I want the full 16 game but as much as I will be disappointed about not having a full slate I'll take 8 over none at all.

Canmore
06-14-2011, 12:55 PM
I want the full 16 game but as much as I will be disappointed about not having a full slate I'll take 8 over none at all.

Maybe we should Compromise on twelve. :lol: