[Strikeout King]

For the past few years, the NFL's kicked off each season with a Thursday-night game featuring the previous year's Super Bowl champion. This year, though, the kickoff will be on a Wednesday, to avoid Barack Obama's scheduled speech at the Democratic National Convention, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Tuesday.

The specific Wednesday in question September 5, 2012 and it will feature the Giants, as expected. It'll take place on NBC, beginning at 8:30 pm ET, with an NFL Kickoff 2012 special airing at 7:30 pm ET.

Currently the Giants are scheduled to host the Saints, Buccaneers, Browns, Steelers, their NFC East division foes and ... the Packers. Green Bay, as the 2010 champion, makes the most sense as a potential opening game for the Giants.

The NFL has yet to announce that however, but made the information about the move from a Thursday to a Wednesday public early on.






http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.c...8/35021324

[RunItUpTheGut]

Im glad, i cant wait to here Obama and the socialist's parties agenda for next year if they manage to win....

[judgementday]

How about Obama move his speech...

[LeeCoUKFan]

Football on a Wednesday?! I think they should keep the game on Thursday just to see what it would do to Obama's ratings! Personally, I would rather watch football!!irateSho

[Cardinalfootballguy]

I don't see why people have a problem with this I mean come on its football 1 day sooner who cares