Wednesday, April 20, 2011

2011 Monday Night Football Schedule

Here is the 2011 Monday Night Football lineup on ESPN. I'll add some thoughts on it at the end.

Week 1: Monday 9/12: New England at Miami- 7:15pm
Oakland at Denver- 10:15pm

Week 2: 9/19: St. Louis at New York Giants- 8:30pm

Week 3: 9/26: Washington at Dallas- 8:30pm

Week 4: 10/3: Indianapolis at Tampa Bay- 8:30pm

Week 5: 10/10: Chicago at Detroit- 8:30pm

Week 6: 10/17: Miami at New York Jets- 8:30pm

Week 7: 10/24: Baltimore at Jacksonville- 8:30pm

Week 8: 10/31: San Diego at Kansas City- 8:30pm

Week 9: 11/7: Chicago at Philadelphia- 8:30pm

Week 10: 11/14: Minnesota at Green Bay- 8:30pm

Week 11: 11/21: Kansas City at New England- 8:30pm

Week 12: 11/28: New York Giants at New Orleans- 8:30pm

Week 13: 12/5: San Diego at Jacksonville- 8:30pm

Week 14: 12/12: St.Louis at Seattle- 8:30pm

Week 15: 12/19: Pittsburgh at San Francisco

Week 16: 12/26: Atlanta at New Orleans

Thoughts and opinions:
-Pretty good Monday Night Football lineup. I like the NE/Miami matchup to start the year and lead in to the Denver game.
-It is nice to see the NFL give the Rams some primetime exposure and sending them to the Meadowlands in Week 2.
-Indy at Tampa Bay in Week 4 brings back memories of the famous comeback game by Peyton Manning in 2003.
-Detroit gets a Monday Night game for the first time since 2001, and they get to host the Bears in Week 5.
-You can't wrong with Jets/Dolphins in Week 6.
-I'm not a fan of Baltimore at Jacksonville in Week 7. I don't need to see the Jags on MNF anymore.
-Nice to see Arrowhead get another home MNF game in Week 8 on Halloween vs. San Diego.
-Chicago at Philly in Week 9 on November 7th should be a good matchup.
-I have no interest in Minnesota this season. I was surprised that they got a MNF game at Green Bay in Week 10.
-Kansas City at New England looks good on paper, but by the time these two teams meet in Week 11, KC could be heading for a bad season.
-G-Men at New Orleans should be a good Monday Nighter in Week 12 on November 28th.
-San Diego at Jacksonville is an awful MNF game. Bad choice by ESPN and the NFL for Week 13.
-Can't say that I am pumped for St.Louis at Seattle in Week 14 either.
-If Jim Harbaugh can finally turn around the Niners, then their Week 15 game on December 19th at home against Pittsburgh could be fun.
-The final Monday Night Football matchup pits Atlanta at New Orleans in Week 16. It is the day after Christmas, so it should be a fun setting down in the Superdome. It should be a matchup of two teams fighting for the NFC South crown.


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