Poop Monday Night Football... what to do with it - Page 2

JD10367 · 10-22-2018, 06:16 AM

Tonight's barn-burner between the 1-5 Giants and 2-4 Falcons brings up the annual question... what to do with the shitshow that MNF has become? SNF has surpassed it due to the ability to flex teams from the morning/afternoon slot into the evening slot.

I think there are three ideas:

1) Get rid of MNF altogether. But the NFL would never do this due to the loss of revenue. That leaves two viable options:

2) Add a second MNF game, and air them both. They do it for the first Monday anyway (although that is two games at different times, whereas I suggest just having two games at the same time). This doubles your chances of not having a crap matchup like tonight's. Air the better matchup on ESPN and air the crappier one only on the home teams' local over-the-air stations (like they do with Thursday Night Football games). And if your good matchup turns to a blowout and suddenly the second-tier game is close, switch over (again, for everyone except the home teams of the first matchup). They do it on Sundays all the time.

3) Allow the NFL to flex teams off Sunday altogether. Is it really that big of a deal? They already have no problems flexing a 1pm game to an 8:30pm game. I'm sure true fans would understand if their ticketed game got flexed to Monday night... hell, most true fans would probably love it, and the few who don't should have no problem pawning off their tickets (since if you're flexed it means your team is probably doing well).

Deberg_1990 · 10-22-2018, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

SNF has surpassed it due to the ability to flex teams from the morning/afternoon slot into the evening slot.

When SNF came about 15 years ago or so, the decision was made by the NFL to give them the 'big games'

ESPN tries to hype it up but the reality is the NFL gives the big games to Sunday night now.

SNF is what MNF used to be. ESPN will never admit that though....

Sannyasi · 10-22-2018, 08:09 AM

I hate to say leave it alone but I don't know what you do with it honestly. Worse than the games is the actual MNF production. It just sucks now. SNF is killing MNF.

highBOLTage · 10-22-2018, 08:11 AM

Scrap it. Just show Patrick Mahomes highlights for 3 hours with Jason Witten commenting about all the animals Mahomes pulls out of his body.

lcarus · 10-22-2018, 08:12 AM

Put it back on ABC after reruns of original MacGyver. LIKE ITS DAMNED SUPPOSED TO BE.

Deberg_1990 · 10-22-2018, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

Put it back on ABC after reruns of original MacGyver. LIKE ITS DAMNED SUPPOSED TO BE.

Hardcastle and McCormick at 7, followed by Monday Night Football at 8. Raiders vs Dolphins!

htismaqe · 10-22-2018, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

Put it back on ABC after reruns of original MacGyver. LIKE ITS DAMNED SUPPOSED TO BE.

THIS!

Mecca · 10-22-2018, 07:54 PM

They just have a really hard time guessing who are going to be the good teams so we end up with bad games.

I'm sure if we did it we'd end up with bad games too cause no one ****ing knows what's gonna happen.

**Bearcat** · 10-22-2018, 07:59 PM

Most of the NFL is a shitshow, but people eat it up.... so, nothing?

Sofa King · 10-22-2018, 07:59 PM

Get rid of Carrie ****ing Underwood from singing anything before a game, ever. God damn she ruins the mood.

Graystoke · 10-22-2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sofa King

Get rid of Carrie ****ing Underwood from singing anything before a game, ever. God damn she ruins the mood.

Oh man! This all day.
And move MNF to Tuesday’s, that’s my garbage day and I like shit to be sorted

DRM08 · 10-22-2018, 08:21 PM

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Leave it. You can’t help that the Falcons are brutally beaten by injuries and Eli’s decline is in full acceleration. Shit happens.

Some weeks you get this, but one week you get Rams/KC.

Giants had the #2 draft pick after going 3-13 last year. That kind of suckage doesn't go away overnight. This was going to be a shit matchup no matter what.

Mecca · 10-22-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DRM08

Giants had the #2 draft pick after going 3-13 last year. That kind of suckage doesn't go away overnight. This was going to be a shit matchup no matter what.

That market is going to get a couple prime time games, shitty yes but it's the truth.

The Patriots will have them when Brady is gone and they win like 3 games.

htismaqe · 10-22-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DRM08

Giants had the #2 draft pick after going 3-13 last year. That kind of suckage doesn't go away overnight. This was going to be a shit matchup no matter what.

Saquon.

Barkley.

htismaqe · 10-22-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

That market is going to get a couple prime time games, shitty yes but it's the truth.

The Patriots will have them when Brady is gone and they win like 3 games.

Yep.

**Rain Man** · 10-22-2018, 09:17 PM

If you flex games, the stupid networks will just give us the Patriots, Steelers, and Packers every week because they think those teams are marketable to non-football fans. They should pick the games randomly and then don't mess with them.

View Poll Results: What to do with MNF?
Get rid of it.	12	20.69%
Add a second matchup.	3	5.17%
Flex teams from Sunday.	13	22.41%
Leave it alone. Belicheat. Spygate. Brady kisses little boys.	30	51.72%
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10-22-2018, 06:16 AM
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	Monday Night Football... what to do with it Tonight's barn-burner between the 1-5 Giants and 2-4 Falcons brings up the annual question... what to do with the shitshow that MNF has become? SNF has surpassed it due to the ability to flex teams from the morning/afternoon slot into the evening slot. I think there are three ideas: 1) Get rid of MNF altogether. But the NFL would never do this due to the loss of revenue. That leaves two viable options: 2) Add a second MNF game, and air them both. They do it for the first Monday anyway (although that is two games at different times, whereas I suggest just having two games at the same time). This doubles your chances of not having a crap matchup like tonight's. Air the better matchup on ESPN and air the crappier one only on the home teams' local over-the-air stations (like they do with Thursday Night Football games). And if your good matchup turns to a blowout and suddenly the second-tier game is close, switch over (again, for everyone except the home teams of the first matchup). They do it on Sundays all the time. 3) Allow the NFL to flex teams off Sunday altogether. Is it really that big of a deal? They already have no problems flexing a 1pm game to an 8:30pm game. I'm sure true fans would understand if their ticketed game got flexed to Monday night... hell, most true fans would probably love it, and the few who don't should have no problem pawning off their tickets (since if you're flexed it means your team is probably doing well).
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10-22-2018, 08:09 AM	#17
Sannyasi Veteran Join Date: Jan 2010 Casino cash: $9963714	I hate to say leave it alone but I don't know what you do with it honestly. Worse than the games is the actual MNF production. It just sucks now. SNF is killing MNF.
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highBOLTage Customized User Title Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maine Casino cash: $9965767	Scrap it. Just show Patrick Mahomes highlights for 3 hours with Jason Witten commenting about all the animals Mahomes pulls out of his body.
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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $2587050	They just have a really hard time guessing who are going to be the good teams so we end up with bad games. I'm sure if we did it we'd end up with bad games too cause no one ****ing knows what's gonna happen.
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10-22-2018, 07:59 PM	#23
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $2784931	Most of the NFL is a shitshow, but people eat it up.... so, nothing?
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Sofa King Hello Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Dakota Casino cash: $1042096 VARSITY	Get rid of Carrie ****ing Underwood from singing anything before a game, ever. God damn she ruins the mood.
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