Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies - NYTimes News Service

Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies

By Dinitia Smith
New York Times News Service
Published April 11, 2007, 10:49 PM CDT

NEW YORK -- Kurt Vonnegut, whose dark comic talent and urgent moral vision in novels like "Slaughterhouse-Five," "Cat's Cradle" and "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" caught the temper of his times and the imagination of a generation, died Wednesday night in Manhattan. He was 84 and had homes in Manhattan and in Sagaponack on Long Island.

His death was reported by Morgan Entrekin, a longtime family friend, who said Vonnegut suffered brain injuries as a result of a fall several weeks ago.

Vonnegut wrote plays, essays and short fiction. But it was his novels that became classics of the American counterculture, making him a literary idol, particularly to students in the 1960s and '70s. Dog-eared paperback copies of his books could be found in the back pockets of blue jeans and in dorm rooms on campuses throughout the United States.

Like Mark Twain, Vonnegut used humor to tackle the basic questions of human existence: Why are we in this world? Is there a presiding figure to make sense of all this, a god who in the end, despite making people suffer, wishes them well?

He also shared with Twain a profound pessimism. "Mark Twain," Vonnegut wrote in his 1991 book, "Fates Worse Than Death: An Autobiographical Collage," "finally stopped laughing at his own agony and that of those around him. He denounced life on this planet as a crock. He died."

Not all Vonnegut's themes were metaphysical. With a blend of vernacular writing, science fiction, jokes and philosophy, he also wrote about the banalities of consumer culture, for example, or the destruction of the environment.

His novels -- 14 in all -- were alternate universes, filled with topsy-turvy images and populated by races of his own creation, like the Tralfamadorians and the Mercurian Harmoniums. He invented phenomena like chrono-synclastic infundibula (places in the universe where all truths fit neatly together) as well as religions, like the Church of God the Utterly Indifferent and Bokononism (based on the books of a black British Episcopalian from Tobago "filled with bittersweet lies," a narrator says).

The defining moment of Vonnegut's life was the firebombing of Dresden, Germany, by Allied forces in 1945, an event he witnessed firsthand as a young prisoner of war. Thousands of civilians were killed in the raids, many of them burned to death or asphyxiated. "The firebombing of Dresden," Vonnegut wrote, "was a work of art." It was, he added, "a tower of smoke and flame to commemorate the rage and heartbreak of so many who had had their lives warped or ruined by the indescribable greed and vanity and cruelty of Germany."

His experience in Dresden was the basis of "Slaughterhouse-Five," which was published in 1969 against the backdrop of war in Vietnam, racial unrest and cultural and social upheaval. The novel, wrote the critic Jerome Klinkowitz, "so perfectly caught America's transformative mood that its story and structure became best-selling metaphors for the new age."

To Vonnegut, the only possible redemption for the madness and apparent meaninglessness of existence was human kindness. The title character in his 1965 novel, "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater," summed up his philosophy: "Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies -- 'God damn it, you've got to be kind.'"

Vonnegut eschewed traditional structure and punctuation. His books were a mixture of fiction and autobiography, prone to one-sentence paragraphs, exclamation points and italics. Graham Greene called him "one of the most able of living American writers." Some critics said he had invented a new literary type, infusing the science-fiction form with humor and moral relevance and elevating it to serious literature.

He was also accused of repeating himself, of recycling themes and characters. Some readers found his work incoherent. His harshest critics called him no more than a comic book philosopher, a purveyor of empty aphorisms.

With his curly hair askew, deep pouches under his eyes and rumpled clothes, he often looked like an out-of-work philosophy professor, typically chain smoking, his conversation punctuated with coughs and wheezes. But he also maintained a certain celebrity, as a regular on panels and at literary parties in Manhattan and on the East End of Long Island, where he lived near his friend and fellow war veteran Joseph Heller, another darkly comic literary hero of the age.

Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis in 1922, a fourth-generation German-American and the youngest of three children. His father, Kurt Sr., was an architect. His mother, Edith, came from a wealthy brewery family. Vonnegut's brother, Bernard, who died in 1997, was a physicist and an expert on thunderstorms.

During the Depression, the elder Vonnegut went for long stretches without work, and Edith Vonnegut suffered from episodes of mental illness. "When my mother went off her rocker late at night, the hatred and contempt she sprayed on my father, as gentle and innocent a man as ever lived, was without limit and pure, untainted by ideas or information," Vonnegut wrote. She committed suicide, an act that haunted her son for the rest of his life.

He had, he said, a lifelong difficulty with women. He remembered an aunt once telling him, "'All Vonnegut men are scared to death of women.' "

"My theory is that all women have hydrofluoric acid bottled up inside," he wrote.

Vonnegut went east to attend Cornell University, but he enlisted in the Army before he could get a degree. The Army initially sent him to the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon) in Pittsburgh and the University of Tennessee to study mechanical engineering.

In 1944, he was shipped to Europe with the 106th Infantry Division and shortly saw combat in the Battle of the Bulge. With his unit nearly destroyed, he wandered behind enemy lines for several days until he was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp near Dresden, the architectural jewel of Germany.

Assigned by his captors to make vitamin supplements, he was working with other prisoners in an underground meat locker when British and U.S. warplanes started carpet bombing the city, creating a firestorm above him. The work detail saved his life.

Afterward, he and his fellow prisoners were assigned to remove the dead.

"The corpses, most of them in ordinary cellars, were so numerous and represented such a health hazard that they were cremated on huge funeral pyres, or by flamethrowers whose nozzles were thrust into the cellars, without being counted or identified," he wrote in "Fates Worse Than Death."

When the war ended, Vonnegut returned to the United States and married his high school sweetheart, Jane Marie Cox. They settled in Chicago in 1945. The couple had three children: Mark, Edith and Nanette. In 1958, Vonnegut's sister, Alice, and her husband died within a day of each other, she of cancer and he in a train crash. The Vonneguts adopted their children, Tiger, Jim and Steven.

In Chicago, Vonnegut worked as a police reporter for the Chicago City News Bureau. He also studied for a master's degree in anthropology at the University of Chicago, writing a thesis on "The Fluctuations Between Good and Evil in Simple Tales." It was rejected unanimously by the faculty. (The university finally awarded him a degree almost a quarter of a century later, allowing him to use his novel "Cat's Cradle" as his thesis.)

In 1947, he moved to Schenectady, N.Y., and took a job in public relations for General Electric Co. Three years later he sold his first short story, "Report on the Barnhouse Effect," to Collier's magazine and decided to move his family to Cape Cod, Mass., where he wrote fiction for magazines like Argosy and The Saturday Evening Post. To bolster his income, he taught emotionally disturbed children, worked at an advertising agency and at one point started an auto dealership.

His first novel was "Player Piano," published in 1952. A satire on corporate life -- the meetings, the pep talks, the cultivation of bosses -- it also carries echoes of Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World." It concerns an engineer, Paul Proteus, who is employed by the Ilium Works, a company similar to General Electric. Proteus becomes the leader of a band of revolutionaries who destroy machines that they think are taking over the world.

"Player Piano" was followed in 1959 by "The Sirens of Titan," a science fiction novel featuring the Church of God of the Utterly Indifferent. In 1961, he published "Mother Night," involving an American writer awaiting trial in Israel on charges of war crimes in Nazi Germany. Like Vonnegut's other early novels, they were published as paperback originals. And like "Slaughterhouse-Five," in 1972, and a number of other Vonnegut novels, "Mother Night" was adapted for film, in 1996, starring Nick Nolte.

In 1963, Vonnegut published "Cat's Cradle." Though it initially sold only about 500 copies, it is widely read today in high school English classes. The novel, which takes its title from an Eskimo game in which children try to snare the sun with string, is an autobiographical work about a family named Hoenikker. The narrator, an adherent of the religion Bokononism, is writing a book about the bombing of Hiroshima and comes to witness the destruction of the world by something called Ice-Nine, which, on contact, causes water to freeze at room temperature.

Vonnegut shed the label of science fiction writer with "Slaughterhouse-Five." It tells the story of Billy Pilgrim, an infantry scout (as Vonnegut was), who discovers the horror of war. "You know -- we've had to imagine the war here, and we have imagined that it was being fought by aging men like ourselves," an English colonel says in the book. "We had forgotten that wars were fought by babies. When I saw those freshly shaved faces, it was a shock. My God, my God -- I said to myself, 'It's the Children's Crusade.'"

As Vonnegut was, Billy is captured and assigned to manufacture vitamin supplements in an underground meat locker, where the prisoners take refuge from Allied bombing.

In "Slaughterhouse-Five," Vonnegut introduced the recurring character of Kilgore Trout, his fictional alter ego. The novel also featured a signature Vonnegut phrase.

"Robert Kennedy, whose summer home is eight miles from the home I live in all year round," Vonnegut wrote at the end of the book, "was shot two nights ago. He died last night. So it goes.

"Martin Luther King was shot a month ago. He died, too. So it goes. And every day my Government gives me a count of corpses created by military science in Vietnam. So it goes."

One of many Zen-like words and phrases that run through Vonnegut's books, "so it goes" became a catchphrase for opponents of the Vietnam war.

"Slaughterhouse-Five" reached No.1 on best-seller lists, making Vonnegut a cult hero. Some schools and libraries have banned it because of its sexual content, rough language and scenes of violence.

After the book was published, Vonnegut went into severe depression and vowed never to write another novel. Suicide was always a temptation, he wrote. In 1984, he tried to take his life with sleeping pills and alcohol.

"The child of a suicide will naturally think of death, the big one, as a logical solution to any problem," he wrote. His son Mark also suffered a breakdown, in the 1970s, from which he recovered, writing about it in a book, "Eden Express: A Memoir of Insanity."

Forsaking novels, Vonnegut decided to become a playwright. His first effort, "Happy Birthday, Wanda June," opened Off Broadway in 1970 to mixed reviews. Around this time he separated from his wife, Jane, and moved to New York. (She remarried and died in 1986.)

In 1979, Vonnegut married the photographer Jill Krementz. They have a daughter, Lily. They survive him, as do all his other children.

Vonnegut returned to novels with "Breakfast of Champions, or Goodbye Blue Monday" (1973), calling it a "tale of a meeting of two lonesome, skinny, fairly old white men on a planet which was dying fast." This time his alter ego is Philboyd Sludge, who is writing a book about Dwayne Hoover, a wealthy auto dealer. Hoover has a breakdown after reading a novel written by Kilgore Trout, who reappears in this book, and begins to believe that everyone around him is a robot.

In 1997, Vonnegut published "Timequake," a tale of the millennium in which a wrinkle in space-time compels the world to relive the 1990s. The book, based on an earlier failed novel of his, was, in his own words, "a stew" of plot summaries and autobiographical writings. Once again, Kilgore Trout is a character. "If I'd wasted my time creating characters," Vonnegut said in defense of his "recycling," "I would never have gotten around to calling attention to things that really matter."

Though it was a bestseller, it also met with mixed reviews. "Having a novelist's free hand to write what you will does not mean you are entitled to a free ride," R.Z. Sheppard wrote in Time. But the novelist Valerie Sayers, in The New York Times Book Review, wrote: "The real pleasure lies in Vonnegut's transforming his continuing interest in the highly suspicious relationship between fact and fiction into the neatest trick yet played on a publishing world consumed with the furor over novel versus memoir."

Vonnegut said in the prologue to "Timequake" that it would be his last novel. And so it was.

His last book, in 2005, was a collection of biographical essays, "A Man Without a Country." It, too, was a best seller. It concludes with a poem written by Vonnegut called "Requiem," which has these closing lines: When the last living thing has died on account of us, how poetical it would be if Earth could say, in a voice floating up perhaps from the floor of the Grand Canyon, "It is done." People did not like it here.

Faulty Reasoning - British Prime Minister Tony Blair Blames Crime Rate On Black Culture

There's a rising tide of faulty reasoning on a great many matters. For example, it's logical that the combination of racial discrimination and poverty would cause an increase in crime. But forgetting this -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair gives in to a kind of racism by just lock-stock-and-barrel blaming the crime problem on Black Culture.

See the pattern:

1) Deny the Black's in an area access and jobs.

2) Segregate them

3) Watch as the crime rate increases.

4) Then blame the group of Blacks for the problem due to the culture formed by item 1.

5) Which causes public policy to continue item 1.

6) Which continues the cycle.

Nuts.

Senator Barack Obama on David Letterman - Video

Senator Barack Obama made perhaps the most important visit of this young presidential run. He went on the David Letterman show.

Now, while this may not seem like a big deal -- it is. There's no where to run or hide and you just have to be yourself. Barack Obama was just that, and it won over Letterman who basically said he'd vote for him -- more than once.

OK, he said I'd vote for the suit, I like the suit, but it came off as a coded statement for -- "I like you and I'll vote for you." And the audience clapped.

Senator Obama did well at balancing the serious with the humorous, and yet came off as Presidential. That's a hard "go" but he did it.

Everyone should be proud and excited!

MSNBC Drops Don Imus

After a rowdy and racist comment, which came at the expense of the Rutgers Women's Basketball team, and calling them "Rough Hos'" and "Nappy Headed Hos" and much exhange between bloggers , media annoucers on television and radio, and a sharp exchange between Al Sharpton and Don Imus on Sharpton's show, "Today's Show" host Al Roker calling for his head, then three key sponsors -- Staples, Proctor & Gamble, and Bigelow Teas backing out, MSNBC has elected to drop the simulcast of Imus' radio show.

Here's the report from MSNBC:

MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 1 minute ago
NEW YORK - MSNBC said Wednesday it will drop its simulcast of the “Imus in the Morning” radio program, responding to growing outrage over the radio host’s racial slur against the Rutgers women’s basketball team.

In a statement, NBC News announced "this decision comes as a result of an ongoing review process, which initially included the announcement of a suspension. It also takes into account many conversations with our own employees. What matters to us most is that the men and women of NBC Universal have confidence in the values we have set for this company. This is the only decision that makes that possible."

The network statement went on to say, "Once again, we apologize to the women of the Rutgers basketball team and to our viewers. We deeply regret the pain this incident has caused."

(MSNBC TV is wholly owned by NBC Universal. MSNBC.com is a joint venture between NBC Universal and Microsoft).

The network’s decision came after a growing list of sponsors — including American Express Co., Staples Inc., Procter & Gamble Co., and General Motors Corp. — said they were pulling ads from Imus’ show for the indefinite future.

But it did not end calls for Imus to be fired from the radio portion of his program. The show originates from WFAN-AM in New York City and is syndicated nationally by Westwood One, both of which are managed by CBS Corp. For its part, CBS has not announced plans to discontinue the show.

Before the announcement was made, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) had appeared on the MSNBC program "Hardball," where host David Gregory asked the senator and presidential candidate if he thought Imus should be fired.

Controversy continues to swirl around radio host Don Imus after his controversial remarks on-air.

"I don't think MSNBC should be carrying the kinds of hateful remarks that Imus uttered the other day," Obama said.

He went on to note that he and his wife have "two daughters who are African-American, gorgeous, tall, and I hope, at some point, are interested enough in sports that they get athletic scholarships. ... I don't want them to be getting a bunch of information that, somehow, they're less than anybody else. And I don't think MSNBC should want to promote that kind of language."

Obama went on to say that he would not be a guest on Imus' show in the future.

Team wants to question Imus about remarks
On his April 4 show, Imus and his producer had referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."

The 10 members of the Rutgers team spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday about the on-air comments, made the day after the team lost the NCAA championship game to Tennessee.

Some of them wiped away tears as their coach, C. Vivian Stringer, criticized Imus for “racist and sexist remarks that are deplorable, despicable, abominable and unconscionable.” The women, eight of whom are black, called his comments insensitive and hurtful.

Randy Moss - Too Much Made Of His Minicamp No Show

The Oakland Tribune's Jerry McDonald reports that Randy Moss did not arrive for the team's minicamp, to which I say "so what?"
It doesn't mean he's being traded, as much as some in the media may want that to happen.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - 2007 NFL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

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2007 NFL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

The NFL announced today its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2007, which kicks off on Thursday night,
September 6 and concludes on Sunday, December 30.

The season begins with the NFL’s annual primetime kickoff game on Thursday night. This year the opener on September
6 on NBC (8:30 PM ET) features the Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis Colts at home against the New Orleans
Saints.

In a format introduced in 2004, the Super Bowl champion hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff the next year.
This season, Super Bowl XLII – concluding the season-long theme of “Who Wants It More?” – will be played at University
of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on February 3, 2008.

One of the highlights in a season sure to have many will come on October 28 when the NFL plays its first regular-season
game overseas as the New York Giants take on the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The game
will be shown live in the United States on FOX at 1:00 PM ET.

The 2007 NFL Kickoff Weekend schedule:

NFL KICKOFF 2007 WEEKEND

Thursday, September 6
LOCAL EASTERN
New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts 8:30 PM ET 8:30 PM

Sunday, September 9
LOCAL EASTERN
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM
Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers 12:00 PM CT 1:00 PM
Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Texans 12:00 PM CT 1:00 PM
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM
Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings 12:00 PM CT 1:00 PM
New England Patriots at New York Jets 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM
Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams 12:00 PM CT 1:00 PM
Miami Dolphins at Washington Redskins 1:00 PM ET 1:00 PM
Detroit Lions at Oakland Raiders 1:15 PM PT 4:15 PM
Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers 1:15 PM PT 4:15 PM
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Seattle Seahawks 1:15 PM PT 4:15 PM
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 7:15 PM CT 8:15 PM

Monday, September 10

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals 7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers 7:15 PM PT 10:15 PM

NBC will carry two primetime games on Kickoff Weekend (Thursday and Sunday nights) for a season total of 17
primetime games (the opening Thursday night kickoff and 16 Sunday Night Football games). The Sunday night Kickoff
Weekend game will feature a division rivalry of 2006 playoff teams as the New York Giants travel to the Dallas Cowboys,
under new head coach WADE PHILLIPS.

ESPN will begin its Monday Night Football schedule with a doubleheader on Kickoff Weekend – the Baltimore Ravens at
the Cincinnati Bengals (7:00 PM ET) and the Arizona Cardinals at the San Francisco 49ers (10:15 PM ET). Then ESPN
will televise one Monday night game for the next 15 weeks. There will continue to be no Monday night game on the final
regular-season weekend (Week 17), enhancing the ability to schedule the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs.

The season again will utilize “flexible scheduling,” in Weeks 11-17.

In those weeks, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday night on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are
eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game will be moved to an
afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday, Saturday or Monday nights.

A flexible scheduling move will be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the change may be
announced six days before the game. Flexible scheduling will ensure quality matchups on Sunday night in those weeks
and give “surprise” teams a chance to play their way onto primetime.

The Thanksgiving weekend will include an NFL tripleheader on Thursday, as it did last year, and the start of an eight-
game NFL Network primetime schedule.

The early Thanksgiving Day game will feature the Green Bay Packers at the Detroit Lions on FOX at 12:30 PM ET. The
afternoon game will send the New York Jets to the Dallas Cowboys on CBS at 4:15 PM ET. That night at 8:15 PM ET,
NFL Network will carry the Indianapolis Colts at the Atlanta Falcons.

The Indianapolis-Atlanta game will be the first of eight Thursday and/or Saturday night games televised by NFL Network
in Weeks 12-17. The final three will be on holiday weekends. On Thursday, December 20 (8:15 PM ET), Pittsburgh will
play at St. Louis. On Saturday, December 22 (8:15 PM ET), Dallas will be at Carolina. And on Saturday, December 29
(8:15 PM ET), New England will travel to the New York Giants.

In Week 16, 12 games will be played on Sunday afternoon, December 23. That night on NBC, Tampa Bay is scheduled
to visit San Francisco. And on Monday, December 24, ESPN will carry the Denver at San Diego game at 8:00 PM ET.

The regular season will conclude on New Year’s weekend. NFL Network will have the Patriots-Giants game on Saturday,
and on Sunday, December 30, there will be 14 afternoon games, with Kansas City scheduled to play at the New York Jets
on NBC at 8:15 PM ET.

With the NFL’s 32 teams each playing 16 games over 17 weeks, byes are scheduled for Weeks 4 through 10.

The 2007 playoffs will include four division winners and two wild cards from each conference. The playoffs begin with
Wild Card Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, January 5-6. The two division winners with the best records in each
conference will earn first-round byes.

Wild Card Weekend winners join the top four AFC and NFC division champions in the Divisional Playoffs on Saturday and
Sunday, January 12-13. The AFC and NFC Championship Games will be played on Sunday, January 20. The winners
meet two weeks later on Sunday, February 3 in Glendale, Arizona in Super Bowl XLII. The postseason concludes with
the AFC All-Stars vs. the NFC All-Stars in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, February 10 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

CBS will present the AFC, the AFC playoffs, and the AFC Championship Game. FOX will carry NFC games, the NFC
playoffs, the NFC Championship Game, Super Bowl XLII and the Pro Bowl. The 64 AFC-NFC interconference games
(excluding primetime) are carried by CBS when the AFC team is the visitor and by FOX when the NFC team is on the
road. All postseason games are televised nationally.

In addition to its Sunday night package, NBC will televise a Wild Card playoff doubleheader on Saturday, January 5.

By NFL policy, ESPN and NFL Network games also will be carried on free, over-the-air television in the city of the visiting
team and in the city where the game is played if it is sold out 72 hours in advance of kickoff.

The NFL is the only sports league that carries all regular-season and postseason games on free, over-the-air television.

Westwood One radio will broadcast all NFL primetime games, the three Thanksgiving Day games and the entire NFL
postseason.

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(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (FIRST WEEKEND)

LOCAL EASTERN

1. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

2. DENVER BRONCOS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
3. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
4. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
5. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
6. TENNESSEE TITANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
7. ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
8. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT N.Y. JETS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
9. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
10. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
11. DETROIT LIONS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
12. CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
13. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
14. N.Y. GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 7:15p (CT) 8:15p

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

15. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 7:00p (ET) 7:00p
16. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 7:15p (PT) 10:15p


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (SECOND WEEKEND)

17. HOUSTON TEXANS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
18. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
19. ATLANTA FALCONS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
20. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT N.Y. GIANTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
21. BUFFALO BILLS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
22. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
23. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
24. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05p (MST) 4:05p
26. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
27. DALLAS COWBOYS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
28. N.Y. JETS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
29. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CHICAGO BEARS 3:15p (CT) 4:15p
30. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:15p (MT) 4:15p
31. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

32. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 8:30p (ET) 8:30p
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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (THIRD WEEKEND)

LOCAL EASTERN

33. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
34. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
35. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
36. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
37. BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
38. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT N.Y. JETS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
39. DETROIT LIONS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
40. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
41. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
42. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:05p (MT) 4:05p
43. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
44. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
45. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
46. N.Y. GIANTS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
47. DALLAS COWBOYS AT CHICAGO BEARS 7:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

48. TENNESSEE TITANS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 7:30p (CT) 8:30p


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (FOURTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: JACKSONVILLE, NEW ORLEANS, TENNESSEE, WASHINGTON)

49. HOUSTON TEXANS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
50. N.Y. JETS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
51. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
52. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
53. CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
54. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
55. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
56. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
57. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
58. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:15p (MST) 4:15p
59. DENVER BRONCOS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
60. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
61. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT N.Y. GIANTS 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

62. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p

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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 (FIFTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: CINCINNATI, MINNESOTA, OAKLAND, PHILADELPHIA)

LOCAL EASTERN

63. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
64. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
65. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
66. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
67. N.Y. JETS AT N.Y. GIANTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
68. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
69. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
70. ATLANTA FALCONS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
71. DETROIT LIONS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
72. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
73. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:15p (MT) 4:15p
74. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
75. CHICAGO BEARS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:15p (CT) 8:15p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8

76. DALLAS COWBOYS AT BUFFALO BILLS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 (SIXTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: BUFFALO, DENVER, DETROIT, INDIANAPOLIS, PITTSBURGH, SAN FRANCISCO)

77. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
78. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
79. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
80. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
81. HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
82. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
83. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT N.Y. JETS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
84. TENNESSEE TITANS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
85. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 1:05p (MST) 4:05p
86. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 3:15p (CT) 4:15p
87. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
88. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:15p (PT) 8:15p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15

89. N.Y. GIANTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p

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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 (SEVENTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: CAROLINA, CLEVELAND, GREEN BAY, SAN DIEGO)

LOCAL EASTERN

90. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
91. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
92. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
93. TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
94. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
95. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT N.Y. GIANTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
96. ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
97. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
98. N.Y. JETS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
99. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
100. CHICAGO BEARS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
101. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
102. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 6:15p (MT) 8:15p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22

103. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 8:30p (ET) 1:00p


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 (EIGHTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: ARIZONA, ATLANTA, BALTIMORE, DALLAS, KANSAS CITY, SEATTLE)

104. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
105. DETROIT LIONS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
106. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
107. N.Y. GIANTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (LONDON) 5:00p (GMT) 1:00p
108. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
109. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
110. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
111. BUFFALO BILLS AT N.Y. JETS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
112. HOUSTON TEXANS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
113. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
114. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
115. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29

116. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DENVER BRONCOS 6:30p (MT) 8:30p









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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (NINTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: CHICAGO, MIAMI, N.Y. GIANTS, ST. LOUIS)

LOCAL EASTERN

117. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
118. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
119. DENVER BRONCOS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
120. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
121. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
122. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
123. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT N.Y. JETS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
124. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
125. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
126. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
127. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
128. HOUSTON TEXANS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
129. DALLAS COWBOYS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5

130. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (TENTH WEEKEND)
(BYES: HOUSTON, NEW ENGLAND, N.Y. JETS, TAMPA BAY)

131. ATLANTA FALCONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
132. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
133. DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
134. BUFFALO BILLS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
135. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
136. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
137. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
138. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
139. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 4:05p (ET) 4:05p
140. DETROIT LIONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:15p (MT) 4:15p
141. DALLAS COWBOYS AT N.Y. GIANTS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
142. CHICAGO BEARS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
143. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 5:15p (PT) 8:15p

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12

144. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 5:30p (PT) 8:30p








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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (ELEVENTH WEEKEND)

LOCAL EASTERN

145. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
146. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
147. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
148. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
149. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
150. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
151. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
152. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
153. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
154. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
155. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT N.Y. JETS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
156. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
157. N.Y. GIANTS AT DETROIT LIONS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
158. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
159. CHICAGO BEARS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS * 5:15p (PT) 8:15p

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19

160. TENNESSEE TITANS AT DENVER BRONCOS 6:30p (MT) 8:30p


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (TWELFTH WEEKEND)

161. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS 12:30p (ET) 12:30p
162. N.Y. JETS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 3:15p (CT) 4:15p
163. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25

164. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
165. DENVER BRONCOS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
166. TENNESSEE TITANS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
167. HOUSTON TEXANS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
168. BUFFALO BILLS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
169. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
170. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT N.Y. GIANTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
171. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
172. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
173. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:05p (MT) 4:05p
174. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
175. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS * 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

176. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p


* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 (THIRTEENTH WEEKEND)

LOCAL EASTERN

177. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS 7:15p (CT) 8:15p

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

178. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
179. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
180. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
181. N.Y. JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
182. DETROIT LIONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
183. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
184. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
185. ATLANTA FALCONS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
186. HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
187. BUFFALO BILLS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
188. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:05p (MT) 4:05p
189. DENVER BRONCOS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
190. N.Y. GIANTS AT CHICAGO BEARS 3:15p (CT) 4:15p
191. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS * 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3

192. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 (FOURTEENTH WEEKEND)

193. CHICAGO BEARS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9

194. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
195. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
196. DALLAS COWBOYS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
197. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
198. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
199. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
200. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
201. N.Y. GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
202. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
203. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
204. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
206. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:15p (MT) 4:15p
205. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT N.Y. JETS 4:15p (ET) 4:15p
207. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS * 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10

208. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 8:30p (ET) 8:30p


* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 (FIFTEENTH WEEKEND)

LOCAL EASTERN

209. DENVER BRONCOS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 7:15p (CT) 8:15p

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

210. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 5:15p (PT) 8:15p

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

211. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
212. BUFFALO BILLS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
213. TENNESSEE TITANS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
214. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
215. N.Y. JETS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
216. ARIZONA CARDINALS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
217. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
218. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
219. ATLANTA FALCONS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
220. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:05p (PT) 4:05p
221. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS 3:15p (CT) 4:15p
222. DETROIT LIONS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
223. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT N.Y. GIANTS * 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

224. CHICAGO BEARS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 7:30p (CT) 8:30p

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 (SIXTEENTH WEEKEND)

225. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS 7:15p (CT) 8:15p

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

226. DALLAS COWBOYS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

227. N.Y. GIANTS AT BUFFALO BILLS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
228. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
229. CLEVELAND BROWNS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
230. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT DETROIT LIONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
231. HOUSTON TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
232. OAKLAND RAIDERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
233. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
234. MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
235. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
236. ATLANTA FALCONS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:05p (MT) 4:05p
237. BALTIMORE RAVENS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
238. N.Y. JETS AT TENNESSEE TITANS 3:15p (CT) 4:15p
239. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS * 5:15p (PT) 8:15p

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

240. DENVER BRONCOS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 5:00p (PT) 8:00p


* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
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2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
(GAMES GROUPED BY START TIMES AND LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY HOME TEAM)


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 (SEVENTEENTH WEEKEND)

LOCAL EASTERN

241. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT N.Y. GIANTS 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30

242. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
243. PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
244. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT CHICAGO BEARS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
245. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
246. DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
247. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT HOUSTON TEXANS 12:00p (CT) 1:00p
248. TENNESSEE TITANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
249. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
250. BUFFALO BILLS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
251. CAROLINA PANTHERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
252. DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1:00p (ET) 1:00p
253. ST. LOUIS RAMS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS 2:15p (MT) 4:15p
254. MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DENVER BRONCOS 2:15p (MT) 4:15p
255. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS 1:15p (PT) 4:15p
256. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT N.Y. JETS * 8:15p (ET) 8:15p

* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change



POSTSEASON

Saturday, January 5 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs (NBC)
Sunday, January 6 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs (CBS and FOX)
Saturday, January 12 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs (CBS and FOX)
Sunday, January 13 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs (CBS and FOX)
Sunday, January 20 AFC and NFC Championship Games (CBS and FOX)
Sunday, February 3 Super Bowl XLII at University of Phoenix Stadium,
Glendale, AZ (FOX)
Sunday, February 10 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii (FOX)

2007 AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES
(All times local)


Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills
Sep. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals (Mon) 7:00pm Sep. 9 Denver Broncos 1:00pm
Sep. 16 N.Y. Jets 4:15pm Sep. 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm
Sep. 23 Arizona Cardinals 1:00pm Sep. 23 at New England Patriots 1:00pm
Sep. 30 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm Sep. 30 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Oct. 7 at San Francisco 49ers 1:15pm Oct. 8 Dallas Cowboys (Mon) 8:30pm
Oct. 14 St. Louis Rams 1:00pm Oct. 14 BYE
Oct. 21 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm Oct. 21 Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm
Oct. 28 BYE Oct. 28 at N.Y. Jets 4:05pm
Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers (Mon) 8:30pm Nov. 4 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm
Nov. 11 Cincinnati Bengals 4:05pm Nov. 11 at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm
Nov. 18 Cleveland Browns 1:00pm Nov. 18 New England Patriots 1:00pm
Nov. 25 at San Diego Chargers 1:15pm Nov. 25 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm
Dec. 3 New England Patriots (Mon) 8:30pm Dec. 2 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm
Dec. 9 Indianapolis Colts * 8:15pm Dec. 9 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm
Dec. 16 at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Dec. 16 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm
Dec. 23 at Seattle Seahawks 1:15pm Dec. 23 N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Dec. 30 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm Dec. 30 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm


Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns
Sep. 10 Baltimore Ravens (Mon) 7:00pm Sep. 9 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm
Sep. 16 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm Sep. 16 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm
Sep. 23 at Seattle Seahawks 1:05pm Sep. 23 at Oakland Raiders 1:05pm
Oct. 1 New England Patriots (Mon) 8:30pm Sep. 30 Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm
Oct. 7 BYE Oct. 7 at New England Patriots 1:00pm
Oct. 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm Oct. 14 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm
Oct. 21 N.Y. Jets 4:05pm Oct. 21 BYE
Oct. 28 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm Oct. 28 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm
Nov. 4 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm Nov. 4 Seattle Seahawks 4:05pm
Nov. 11 at Baltimore Ravens 4:05pm Nov. 11 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm
Nov. 18 Arizona Cardinals 1:00pm Nov. 18 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm
Nov. 25 Tennessee Titans 1:00pm Nov. 25 Houston Texans 1:00pm
Dec. 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers * 8:15pm Dec. 2 at Arizona Cardinals 2:05pm
Dec. 9 St. Louis Rams 1:00pm Dec. 9 at N.Y. Jets 4:15pm
Dec. 15 at San Francisco 49ers (Sat) 5:15pm Dec. 16 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Dec. 23 Cleveland Browns 1:00pm Dec. 23 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm
Dec. 30 at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Dec. 30 San Francisco 49ers 1:00pm


Denver Broncos Houston Texans
Sep. 9 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm Sep. 9 Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm
Sep. 16 Oakland Raiders 2:15pm Sep. 16 at Carolina Panthers 1:00pm
Sep. 23 Jacksonville Jaguars 2:05pm Sep. 23 Indianapolis Colts 12:00pm
Sep. 30 at Indianapolis Colts 4:15pm Sep. 30 at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm
Oct. 7 San Diego Chargers 2:15pm Oct. 7 Miami Dolphins 12:00pm
Oct. 14 BYE Oct. 14 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm
Oct. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 6:15pm Oct. 21 Tennessee Titans 12:00pm
Oct. 29 Green Bay Packers (Mon) 6:30pm Oct. 28 at San Diego Chargers 1:05pm
Nov. 4 at Detroit Lions 1:00pm Nov. 4 at Oakland Raiders 1:15pm
Nov. 11 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm Nov. 11 BYE
Nov. 19 Tennessee Titans (Mon) 6:30pm Nov. 18 New Orleans Saints 12:00pm
Nov. 25 at Chicago Bears 12:00pm Nov. 25 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm
Dec. 2 at Oakland Raiders 1:05pm Dec. 2 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm
Dec. 9 Kansas City Chiefs 2:15pm Dec. 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12:00pm
Dec. 13 at Houston Texans (Thu) 7:15pm Dec. 13 Denver Broncos (Thu) 7:15pm
Dec. 24 at San Diego Chargers (Mon) 5:00pm Dec. 23 at Indianapolis Colts 1:00pm
Dec. 30 Minnesota Vikings 2:15pm Dec. 30 Jacksonville Jaguars 12:00pm



* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
2007 AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES
(All times local)


Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars
Sep. 6 New Orleans Saints (Thu) 8:30pm Sep. 9 Tennessee Titans 1:00pm
Sep. 16 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm Sep. 16 Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm
Sep. 23 at Houston Texans 12:00pm Sep. 23 at Denver Broncos 2:05pm
Sep. 30 Denver Broncos 4:15pm Sep. 30 BYE
Oct. 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:05pm Oct. 7 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm
Oct. 14 BYE Oct. 14 Houston Texans 1:00pm
Oct. 22 at Jacksonville Jaguars (Mon) 8:30pm Oct. 22 Indianapolis Colts (Mon) 8:30pm
Oct. 28 at Carolina Panthers 1:00pm Oct. 28 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:05pm
Nov. 4 New England Patriots 4:15pm Nov. 4 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm
Nov. 11 at San Diego Chargers 5:15pm Nov. 11 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm
Nov. 18 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm Nov. 18 San Diego Chargers 1:00pm
Nov. 22 at Atlanta Falcons (Thu) 8:15pm Nov. 25 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Dec. 2 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm Dec. 2 at Indianapolis Colts 1:00pm
Dec. 9 at Baltimore Ravens * 8:15pm Dec. 9 Carolina Panthers 1:00pm
Dec. 16 at Oakland Raiders 1:05pm Dec. 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm
Dec. 23 Houston Texans 1:00pm Dec. 23 Oakland Raiders 1:00pm
Dec. 30 Tennessee Titans 1:00pm Dec. 30 at Houston Texans 12:00pm


Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins
Sep. 9 at Houston Texans 12:00pm Sep. 9 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm
Sep. 16 at Chicago Bears 3:15pm Sep. 16 Dallas Cowboys 4:05pm
Sep. 23 Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Sep. 23 at N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Sep. 30 at San Diego Chargers 1:15pm Sep. 30 Oakland Raiders 1:00pm
Oct. 7 Jacksonville Jaguars 12:00pm Oct. 7 at Houston Texans 12:00pm
Oct. 14 Cincinnati Bengals 12:00pm Oct. 14 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm
Oct. 21 at Oakland Raiders 1:05pm Oct. 21 New England Patriots 1:00pm
Oct. 28 BYE Oct. 28 N.Y. Giants (London) 5:00pm
Nov. 4 Green Bay Packers 12:00pm Nov. 4 BYE
Nov. 11 Denver Broncos 12:00pm Nov. 11 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Nov. 18 at Indianapolis Colts 1:00pm Nov. 18 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm
Nov. 25 Oakland Raiders 12:00pm Nov. 26 at Pittsburgh Steelers (Mon) 8:30pm
Dec. 2 San Diego Chargers 12:00pm Dec. 2 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Dec. 9 at Denver Broncos 2:15pm Dec. 9 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Dec. 16 Tennessee Titans 12:00pm Dec. 16 Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm
Dec. 23 at Detroit Lions 1:00pm Dec. 23 at New England Patriots 1:00pm
Dec. 30 at N.Y. Jets * 8:15pm Dec. 30 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm


N.Y. Jets New England Patriots
Sep. 9 New England Patriots 1:00pm Sep. 9 at N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Sep. 16 at Baltimore Ravens 4:15pm Sep. 16 San Diego Chargers 8:15pm
Sep. 23 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Sep. 23 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Sep. 30 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm Oct. 1 at Cincinnati Bengals (Mon) 8:30pm
Oct. 7 at N.Y. Giants 1:00pm Oct. 7 Cleveland Browns 1:00pm
Oct. 14 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm Oct. 14 at Dallas Cowboys 3:15pm
Oct. 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 4:05pm Oct. 21 at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm
Oct. 28 Buffalo Bills 4:05pm Oct. 28 Washington Redskins 4:15pm
Nov. 4 Washington Redskins 1:00pm Nov. 4 at Indianapolis Colts 4:15pm
Nov. 11 BYE Nov. 11 BYE
Nov. 18 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm Nov. 18 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Nov. 22 at Dallas Cowboys (Thu) 3:15pm Nov. 25 Philadelphia Eagles * 8:15pm
Dec. 2 at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Dec. 3 at Baltimore Ravens (Mon) 8:30pm
Dec. 9 Cleveland Browns 4:15pm Dec. 9 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm
Dec. 16 at New England Patriots 1:00pm Dec. 16 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Dec. 23 at Tennessee Titans 3:15pm Dec. 23 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm
Dec. 30 Kansas City Chiefs * 8:15pm Dec. 29 at N.Y. Giants (Sat) 8:15pm



* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
2007 AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES
(All times local)


Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers
Sep. 9 Detroit Lions 1:15pm Sep. 9 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm
Sep. 16 at Denver Broncos 2:15pm Sep. 16 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Sep. 23 Cleveland Browns 1:05pm Sep. 23 San Francisco 49ers 1:00pm
Sep. 30 at Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Sep. 30 at Arizona Cardinals 1:15pm
Oct. 7 BYE Oct. 7 Seattle Seahawks 1:00pm
Oct. 14 at San Diego Chargers 1:15pm Oct. 14 BYE
Oct. 21 Kansas City Chiefs 1:05pm Oct. 21 at Denver Broncos 6:15pm
Oct. 28 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm Oct. 28 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm
Nov. 4 Houston Texans 1:15pm Nov. 5 Baltimore Ravens (Mon) 8:30pm
Nov. 11 Chicago Bears 1:15pm Nov. 11 Cleveland Browns 1:00pm
Nov. 18 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Nov. 18 at N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Nov. 25 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm Nov. 26 Miami Dolphins (Mon) 8:30pm
Dec. 2 Denver Broncos 1:05pm Dec. 2 Cincinnati Bengals * 8:15pm
Dec. 9 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm Dec. 9 at New England Patriots 1:00pm
Dec. 16 Indianapolis Colts 1:05pm Dec. 16 Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm
Dec. 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm Dec. 20 at St. Louis Rams (Thu) 7:15pm
Dec. 30 San Diego Chargers 1:15pm Dec. 30 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm


San Diego Chargers Tennessee Titans
Sep. 9 Chicago Bears 1:15pm Sep. 9 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm
Sep. 16 at New England Patriots 8:15pm Sep. 16 Indianapolis Colts 12:00pm
Sep. 23 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm Sep. 24 at New Orleans Saints (Mon) 7:30pm
Sep. 30 Kansas City Chiefs 1:15pm Sep. 30 BYE
Oct. 7 at Denver Broncos 2:15pm Oct. 7 Atlanta Falcons 12:00pm
Oct. 14 Oakland Raiders 1:15pm Oct. 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 21 at Houston Texans 12:00pm
Oct. 28 Houston Texans 1:05pm Oct. 28 Oakland Raiders 12:00pm
Nov. 4 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Nov. 4 Carolina Panthers 12:00pm
Nov. 11 Indianapolis Colts 5:15pm Nov. 11 Jacksonville Jaguars 12:00pm
Nov. 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm Nov. 19 at Denver Broncos (Mon) 6:30pm
Nov. 25 Baltimore Ravens 1:15pm Nov. 25 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm
Dec. 2 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm Dec. 2 Houston Texans 12:00pm
Dec. 9 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm Dec. 9 San Diego Chargers 12:00pm
Dec. 16 Detroit Lions 1:15pm Dec. 16 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm
Dec. 24 Denver Broncos (Mon) 5:00pm Dec. 23 N.Y. Jets 3:15pm
Dec. 30 at Oakland Raiders 1:15pm Dec. 30 at Indianapolis Colts 1:00pm























* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES
(All times local)


Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons
Sep. 10 at San Francisco 49ers (Mon) 7:15pm Sep. 9 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm
Sep. 16 Seattle Seahawks 1:05pm Sep. 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm
Sep. 23 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm Sep. 23 Carolina Panthers 4:15pm
Sep. 30 Pittsburgh Steelers 1:15pm Sep. 30 Houston Texans 1:00pm
Oct. 7 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm Oct. 7 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm
Oct. 14 Carolina Panthers 1:05pm Oct. 15 N.Y. Giants (Mon) 8:30pm
Oct. 21 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm Oct. 21 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm
Oct. 28 BYE Oct. 28 BYE
Nov. 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm Nov. 4 San Francisco 49ers 1:00pm
Nov. 11 Detroit Lions 2:15pm Nov. 11 at Carolina Panthers 1:00pm
Nov. 18 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm Nov. 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Nov. 25 San Francisco 49ers 2:05pm Nov. 22 Indianapolis Colts (Thu) 8:15pm
Dec. 2 Cleveland Browns 2:05pm Dec. 2 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm
Dec. 9 at Seattle Seahawks 1:05pm Dec. 10 New Orleans Saints (Mon) 8:30pm
Dec. 16 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm Dec. 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Dec. 23 Atlanta Falcons 2:05pm Dec. 23 at Arizona Cardinals 2:05pm
Dec. 30 St. Louis Rams 2:15pm Dec. 30 Seattle Seahawks 1:00pm


Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears
Sep. 9 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm Sep. 9 at San Diego Chargers 1:15pm
Sep. 16 Houston Texans 1:00pm Sep. 16 Kansas City Chiefs 3:15pm
Sep. 23 at Atlanta Falcons 4:15pm Sep. 23 Dallas Cowboys 7:15pm
Sep. 30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:05pm Sep. 30 at Detroit Lions 1:00pm
Oct. 7 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm Oct. 7 at Green Bay Packers 7:15pm
Oct. 14 at Arizona Cardinals 1:05pm Oct. 14 Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm
Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 4:15pm
Oct. 28 Indianapolis Colts 1:00pm Oct. 28 Detroit Lions 12:00pm
Nov. 4 at Tennessee Titans 12:00pm Nov. 4 BYE
Nov. 11 Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm Nov. 11 at Oakland Raiders 1:15pm
Nov. 18 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm Nov. 18 at Seattle Seahawks * 5:15pm
Nov. 25 New Orleans Saints 1:00pm Nov. 25 Denver Broncos 12:00pm
Dec. 2 San Francisco 49ers 1:00pm Dec. 2 N.Y. Giants 3:15pm
Dec. 9 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm Dec. 6 at Washington Redskins (Thu) 8:15pm
Dec. 16 Seattle Seahawks 1:00pm Dec. 17 at Minnesota Vikings (Mon) 7:30pm
Dec. 22 Dallas Cowboys (Sat) 8:15pm Dec. 23 Green Bay Packers 12:00pm
Dec. 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm Dec. 30 New Orleans Saints 12:00pm


Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions
Sep. 9 N.Y. Giants 7:15pm Sep. 9 at Oakland Raiders 1:15pm
Sep. 16 at Miami Dolphins 4:05pm Sep. 16 Minnesota Vikings 4:05pm
Sep. 23 at Chicago Bears 7:15pm Sep. 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm
Sep. 30 St. Louis Rams 12:00pm Sep. 30 Chicago Bears 1:00pm
Oct. 8 at Buffalo Bills (Mon) 8:30pm Oct. 7 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm
Oct. 14 New England Patriots 3:15pm Oct. 14 BYE
Oct. 21 Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Oct. 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Oct. 28 BYE Oct. 28 at Chicago Bears 12:00pm
Nov. 4 at Philadelphia Eagles 8:15pm Nov. 4 Denver Broncos 1:00pm
Nov. 11 at N.Y. Giants 4:15pm Nov. 11 at Arizona Cardinals 2:15pm
Nov. 18 Washington Redskins 12:00pm Nov. 18 N.Y. Giants 4:15pm
Nov. 22 N.Y. Jets (Thu) 3:15pm Nov. 22 Green Bay Packers (Thu) 12:30pm
Nov. 29 Green Bay Packers (Thu) 7:15pm Dec. 2 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm
Dec. 9 at Detroit Lions 1:00pm Dec. 9 Dallas Cowboys 1:00pm
Dec. 16 Philadelphia Eagles 3:15pm Dec. 16 at San Diego Chargers 1:15pm
Dec. 22 at Carolina Panthers (Sat) 8:15pm Dec. 23 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00pm
Dec. 30 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm Dec. 30 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm



* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES
(All times local)


Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings
Sep. 9 Philadelphia Eagles 12:00pm Sep. 9 Atlanta Falcons 12:00pm
Sep. 16 at N.Y. Giants 1:00pm Sep. 16 at Detroit Lions 4:05pm
Sep. 23 San Diego Chargers 12:00pm Sep. 23 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm
Sep. 30 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Sep. 30 Green Bay Packers 12:00pm
Oct. 7 Chicago Bears 7:15pm Oct. 7 BYE
Oct. 14 Washington Redskins 12:00pm Oct. 14 at Chicago Bears 12:00pm
Oct. 21 BYE Oct. 21 at Dallas Cowboys 12:00pm
Oct. 29 at Denver Broncos (Mon) 6:30pm Oct. 28 Philadelphia Eagles 12:00pm
Nov. 4 at Kansas City Chiefs 12:00pm Nov. 4 San Diego Chargers 12:00pm
Nov. 11 Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Nov. 11 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm
Nov. 18 Carolina Panthers 12:00pm Nov. 18 Oakland Raiders 12:00pm
Nov. 22 at Detroit Lions (Thu) 12:30pm Nov. 25 at N.Y. Giants 1:00pm
Nov. 29 at Dallas Cowboys (Thu) 7:15pm Dec. 2 Detroit Lions 12:00pm
Dec. 9 Oakland Raiders 12:00pm Dec. 9 at San Francisco 49ers 1:05pm
Dec. 16 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm Dec. 17 Chicago Bears (Mon) 7:30pm
Dec. 23 at Chicago Bears 12:00pm Dec. 23 Washington Redskins 12:00pm
Dec. 30 Detroit Lions 12:00pm Dec. 30 at Denver Broncos 2:15pm


N.Y. Giants New Orleans Saints
Sep. 9 at Dallas Cowboys 7:15pm Sep. 6 at Indianapolis Colts (Thu) 8:30pm
Sep. 16 Green Bay Packers 1:00pm Sep. 16 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Sep. 23 at Washington Redskins 4:15pm Sep. 24 Tennessee Titans (Mon) 7:30pm
Sep. 30 Philadelphia Eagles 8:15pm Sep. 30 BYE
Oct. 7 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm Oct. 7 Carolina Panthers 12:00pm
Oct. 15 at Atlanta Falcons (Mon) 8:30pm Oct. 14 at Seattle Seahawks 5:15pm
Oct. 21 San Francisco 49ers 1:00pm Oct. 21 Atlanta Falcons 12:00pm
Oct. 28 at Miami Dolphins (London) 5:00pm Oct. 28 at San Francisco 49ers 1:15pm
Nov. 4 BYE Nov. 4 Jacksonville Jaguars 12:00pm
Nov. 11 Dallas Cowboys 4:15pm Nov. 11 St. Louis Rams 12:00pm
Nov. 18 at Detroit Lions 4:15pm Nov. 18 at Houston Texans 12:00pm
Nov. 25 Minnesota Vikings 1:00pm Nov. 25 at Carolina Panthers 1:00pm
Dec. 2 at Chicago Bears 3:15pm Dec. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12:00pm
Dec. 9 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm Dec. 10 at Atlanta Falcons (Mon) 8:30pm
Dec. 16 Washington Redskins * 8:15pm Dec. 16 Arizona Cardinals 12:00pm
Dec. 23 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm Dec. 23 Philadelphia Eagles 12:00pm
Dec. 29 New England Patriots (Sat) 8:15pm Dec. 30 at Chicago Bears 12:00pm


Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams
Sep. 9 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm Sep. 9 Carolina Panthers 12:00pm
Sep. 17 Washington Redskins (Mon) 8:30pm Sep. 16 San Francisco 49ers 12:00pm
Sep. 23 Detroit Lions 1:00pm Sep. 23 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Sep. 30 at N.Y. Giants 8:15pm Sep. 30 at Dallas Cowboys 12:00pm
Oct. 7 BYE Oct. 7 Arizona Cardinals 12:00pm
Oct. 14 at N.Y. Jets 1:00pm Oct. 14 at Baltimore Ravens 1:00pm
Oct. 21 Chicago Bears 4:15pm Oct. 21 at Seattle Seahawks 1:15pm
Oct. 28 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm Oct. 28 Cleveland Browns 12:00pm
Nov. 4 Dallas Cowboys 8:15pm Nov. 4 BYE
Nov. 11 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm Nov. 11 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm
Nov. 18 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm Nov. 18 at San Francisco 49ers 1:15pm
Nov. 25 at New England Patriots * 8:15pm Nov. 25 Seattle Seahawks 12:00pm
Dec. 2 Seattle Seahawks 1:00pm Dec. 2 Atlanta Falcons 12:00pm
Dec. 9 N.Y. Giants 1:00pm Dec. 9 at Cincinnati Bengals 1:00pm
Dec. 16 at Dallas Cowboys 3:15pm Dec. 16 Green Bay Packers 12:00pm
Dec. 23 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm Dec. 20 Pittsburgh Steelers (Thu) 7:15pm
Dec. 30 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm Dec. 30 at Arizona Cardinals 2:15pm



* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change
2007 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TEAM SCHEDULES
(All times local)


San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Sep. 10 Arizona Cardinals (Mon) 7:15pm Sep. 9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:15pm
Sep. 16 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm Sep. 16 at Arizona Cardinals 1:05pm
Sep. 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm Sep. 23 Cincinnati Bengals 1:05pm
Sep. 30 Seattle Seahawks 1:05pm Sep. 30 at San Francisco 49ers 1:05pm
Oct. 7 Baltimore Ravens 1:15pm Oct. 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 1:00pm
Oct. 14 BYE Oct. 14 New Orleans Saints 5:15pm
Oct. 21 at N.Y. Giants 1:00pm Oct. 21 St. Louis Rams 1:15pm
Oct. 28 New Orleans Saints 1:15pm Oct. 28 BYE
Nov. 4 at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm Nov. 4 at Cleveland Browns 4:05pm
Nov. 12 at Seattle Seahawks (Mon) 5:30pm Nov. 12 San Francisco 49ers (Mon) 5:30pm
Nov. 18 St. Louis Rams 1:15pm Nov. 18 Chicago Bears * 5:15pm
Nov. 25 at Arizona Cardinals 2:05pm Nov. 25 at St. Louis Rams 12:00pm
Dec. 2 at Carolina Panthers 1:00pm Dec. 2 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm
Dec. 9 Minnesota Vikings 1:05pm Dec. 9 Arizona Cardinals 1:05pm
Dec. 15 Cincinnati Bengals (Sat) 5:15pm Dec. 16 at Carolina Panthers 1:00pm
Dec. 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers * 5:15pm Dec. 23 Baltimore Ravens 1:15pm
Dec. 30 at Cleveland Browns 1:00pm Dec. 30 at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm


Tampa Bay Buccaneers Washington Redskins
Sep. 9 at Seattle Seahawks 1:15pm Sep. 9 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm
Sep. 16 New Orleans Saints 1:00pm Sep. 17 at Philadelphia Eagles (Mon) 8:30pm
Sep. 23 St. Louis Rams 1:00pm Sep. 23 N.Y. Giants 4:15pm
Sep. 30 at Carolina Panthers 4:05pm Sep. 30 BYE
Oct. 7 at Indianapolis Colts 4:05pm Oct. 7 Detroit Lions 1:00pm
Oct. 14 Tennessee Titans 1:00pm Oct. 14 at Green Bay Packers 12:00pm
Oct. 21 at Detroit Lions 1:00pm Oct. 21 Arizona Cardinals 1:00pm
Oct. 28 Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05pm Oct. 28 at New England Patriots 4:15pm
Nov. 4 Arizona Cardinals 1:00pm Nov. 4 at N.Y. Jets 1:00pm
Nov. 11 BYE Nov. 11 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm
Nov. 18 at Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm Nov. 18 at Dallas Cowboys 12:00pm
Nov. 25 Washington Redskins 1:00pm Nov. 25 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00pm
Dec. 2 at New Orleans Saints 12:00pm Dec. 2 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm
Dec. 9 at Houston Texans 12:00pm Dec. 6 Chicago Bears (Thu) 8:15pm
Dec. 16 Atlanta Falcons 1:00pm Dec. 16 at N.Y. Giants * 8:15pm
Dec. 23 at San Francisco 49ers * 5:15pm Dec. 23 at Minnesota Vikings 12:00pm
Dec. 30 Carolina Panthers 1:00pm Dec. 30 Dallas Cowboys 1:00pm

* - Sunday night games in Weeks 11-17 subject to change

Rudy Giuliani Supports Don Imus - GOP Presidential Candidates Would Appear On Don Imus' Show - Wash Post

Just a few days after the major on-air racial slur uttered by Don Imus , GOP Presidential Candidates stated that they would -- I repeat -- would -- appear on The Don Imus Show, according to the Washington Post . This is right after Staples, Proctor & Gamble, and Bigelow Teas pulled their ads from the shock-jock's show. Rudy Giuliani, the current GOP front runner, has openly said he would appear on Don Imus' show again.

I guess through reasoning we can assume that Rudy Giuliani will not get donations from representatives of Staples, Proctor & Gamble, and Bigelow Teas.

Here's what was reported:

* Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.): "The comments of Don Imus were divisive, hurtful and offensive to Americans of all backgrounds. With a public platform, comes a trust. As far as I'm concerned, he violated that trust."

* Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.): "I certainly understand the outrage over his remarks. ... Those women did not deserve those hateful and hurtful comments."

* Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.): "He has apologized ... He said that he is deeply sorry. I'm a great believer in redemption. Whether he needs to do more in order to satisfy the concerns of people like the members of that team, that's something that's between him and them. But I have made many mistakes in my life ... and I have apologized, and most people have accepted that apology."

* Former Gov. Mike Huckabee(R-Ark.) spokeswoman Kirstin Fedewa: "The Governor said yesterday that what Imus said was both insensitive and wrong -- and that he certainly should apologize for his remarks. On top of everything else, what made this so inappropriate was that it was directed at young college women who are amateur athletes and not public figures."

"The Governor considers Imus a friend -- even though he doesn't agree with him on this. Imus did apologize, and he should -- and he's taking repeated steps to show genuine contrition, including offering to meet with the girls, to apologize in person."

* Former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) spokesman Kevin Madden: "Governor Romney hasn't been invited to appear on the show again, but if he did go back on the show he would be sure to tell Mr. Imus how awful those remarks were. Governor Romney believes that those remarks were hurtful and obviously never should have even been uttered."

* Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.): Spokesman Pahl Shipley said that Richardson has been in North Korea on a diplomatic mission and was not even sure whether the governor was aware of the controversy.

* Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.): "As the father of two young girls, I can imagine how hurtful these comments were to these young women and their parents. The comments were wrong and unacceptable. We know what the charges are, and we should see what actions he takes in the coming days. I'm glad that he has apologized, and I take him to be sincere in his apology. But his actions in the future will be the test of that sincerity and I'll let that guide my decision."

* Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella: "Mayor Giuliani spoke with Don Imus earlier today and it was clear that Mr. Imus recognizes he made a very big mistake. The Mayor believes Don Imus understands the damage he has done and he did the right thing by apologizing. Mayor Giuliani would appear on Don Imus' program again."

Grambling Remembers Eddie Robinson

Grambling Remembers Eddie Robinson-read below the dotted line for my own personal Coach "ROB" story.
By BRETT MARTEL
AP Sports Writer

GRAMBLING, La. -- It was the kind of gathering of former NFL stars that might draw a crowd in any other small town. Here, they were part of the crowd, just a handful of men among thousands of people honoring the late coaching legend Eddie Robinson.

"He's as great a person, or mentor or coach as America has ever had," said James Harris, the former Grambling State University quarterback who became one of the first black quarterbacks in the NFL when he joined O.J. Simpson in the Buffalo Bills' backfield. "There are so many things to be thankful for and proud of that you just had an opportunity in life to be touched by such an outstanding person."


Robinson's burial on Wednesday was to mark the end of three days of events to honor the longtime Grambling coach, who died last week at age 88. On Monday, he joined only a handful of other figures in Louisiana history, including political titan Huey Long, who have lain in repose inside the state Capitol in Baton Rouge.

On Tuesday night, cars filled a church parking lot and more lined Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue as an overflow crowd crammed into a Baptist church for Robinson's wake.

Robinson's wife, Doris, who had attended a memorial service for her late husband in the Capitol a day earlier, was not at the wake. Friends and family said she was not feeling well but still planned to attend the funeral on Wednesday.

Still, the wake was so crowded that former NFL defensive back Everson Walls, who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, spent part of the service standing in the aisle of the church balcony.

Nearby sat Doug Williams, the former NFL quarterback who became the Super Bowl MVP with the Washington Redskins in 1988.

After the service, Harris chatted with Hall of Fame defensive back Willie Brown, who was famous for his 75-yard touchdown return of a Fran Tarkenton pass in the Oakland Raiders' Super Bowl victory over the Minnesota Vikings in 1977. Hall of Fame receiver Charlie Joiner was expected to attend the burial on Wednesday, Harris said. They all played at one time or another for the man so many here call "Coach Rob."

"He established a tradition. He put Grambling on the map. He touched football on every level. But even more important, he touched the lives of so many other Americans," Harris said after the service. "Everybody here at Grambling, when you travel around the country, there's such a strong camaraderie that was kind of built through the work of coach. He's a rare, rare person."

Grambling basketball coach and former NBA player Larry Wright, speaking at the wake, drew applause from the crowd when he called Robinson "larger than life" and "the greatest Gramblingite of all-time."

Robinson had no paid assistants when he took what would be his first and only college coaching job in 1941. He went on to coach for 57 seasons, winning 408 games and sending more than 200 players from the small school in rural north Louisiana to the NFL.

Former players have remembered Robinson as a man who not only taught them hard work and perseverance on the football field, but also stressed education, humility, generosity, and loyalty. Longtime residents of this town say Robinson never seemed too busy or self-important to chat with them. Athletes who played sports other than football at Grambling still cited Robinson as a major influence in their lives.

"I would go to football practice almost every day just to hear something legendary from coach Rob," Wright recalled. "You had to get some of his touch. He dealt with everybody. Every time he'd see you, it was: 'Hey, Cat, how you doing?' And you knew that it was genuine. They don't come no better than coach Robinson."

Addressing the crowd, Republican state Sen. Bob Kostelka wondered aloud what kind of salary Robinson might have had a chance to earn were he in his prime in this day of seven-figure salaries for top college coaches.

"He didn't move from university to university. He didn't live in a palace. He lived in the same sleepy little town and produced All-Americans and Hall-of-Famers," Kostelka said. "He gained something more than what you can buy with money. He gained immortality ... and there is only one coach Rob."
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So it was 1989, and Coach ROB was still involved with day to day operations of the team. I was Coaching in Semi-pro at the time, but had begun publishing(along with others) our Annual Guide to the NFL draft. I needed some Information on some players, and was determined to get through the switchboard at the school. One of my fellow coaches, Jeff Barnes ,had gone to Grambling as a QB prospect, but coach ROB switched him to RB/KR/PR, and while my friend sulked a bit, at least he got to play as a backup/special teamer, instead of holding a clipboard for 4 years. So i had my friend call, and of course he got through and i got my information, after Coach talked off my friends' ear for 10 mins.
Two of my more recent co-workers played for Coach ROB as well, and they were roommates. I'm quite sure they are wearing their Grambling st. Pride this week.

NFL Network - NFL Replay Schedule For 2007

NFL Replay Telecast Schedule For Airing of 2006 NFL Games

Week 1: Sunday, March 11
1:00 PM ET: Dallas at Jacksonville
2:30 PM ET: New Orleans at Cleveland
4:00 PM ET: Buffalo at New England
5:30 PM ET: Indianapolis at New York Giants

Week 2: Sunday, March 18
1:00 PM ET: Giants at Philadelphia
2:30 PM ET: New England at New York Jets
4:00 PM ET: New Orleans at Green Bay
5:30 PM ET: Carolina at Minnesota

Week 3: Sunday, March 25
1:00 PM ET: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
2:30 PM ET: Carolina at Tamp Bay
4:00 PM ET: Chicago at Minnesota
5:30 PM ET: Jacksonville at Indianapolis

Week 4: Sunday, April 1
1:00 PM ET: Indianapolis at New York Jets
2:30 PM ET: Detroit at St. Louis
4:00 PM ET: Jacksonville at Washington
5:30 PM ET: Baltimore at San Diego

Week 5: Sunday, April 8
1:00 PM ET: Dallas at Philadelphia
2:30 PM ET: St. Louis at Green Bay
4:00 PM ET: Tampa Bay at New Orleans
5:30 PM ET: Kansas City at Arizona

Week 6: Sunday, April 15
1:00 PM ET: Tennessee at Washington
2:30 PM ET: Seattle at St. Louis
4:00 PM ET: Philadelphia at New Orleans
5:30 PM ET: Chicago at Arizona

Week 7: Sunday, April 22
1:00 PM ET: Philadelphia at Tampa Bay
2:30 PM ET: San Diego at Kansas City
4:00 PM ET: Pittsburgh at Atlanta
5:30 PM ET: Carolina at Cincinnati

Week 8: Sunday, May 6
1:00 PM ET: Indianapolis at Denver
2:30 PM ET: Seattle at Kansas City
4:00 PM ET: Atlanta at Cincinnati
5:30 PM ET: St. Louis at San Diego

Week 9: Sunday, May 13
1:00 PM ET: Miami at Chicago
2:30 PM ET: Cincinnati at Baltimore
4:00 PM ET: Dallas at Washington
5:30 PM ET: Indianapolis at New England

Week 10: Sunday, May 20
1:00 PM ET: St. Louis at Seattle
2:30 PM ET: Baltimore at Tennessee
4:00 PM ET: San Diego at Cincinnati
5:30 PM ET: New Orleans at Pittsburgh

Week 11: Sunday, May 27
1:00 PM ET: Indianapolis at Dallas
2:30 PM ET: Oakland at Kansas City
4:00 PM ET: AFC North Battles; Cincinnati Bengals vs. New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons vs.
Baltimore Ravens, and Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
5:30 PM ET: Charger Comebacks; San Diego vs. Broncos ( Week 10) & San Diego vs. Cincinnati
(Week 11)

Week 12: Sunday, June 3
1:00 PM ET: Chicago at New Orleans
2:30 PM ET: AFC West Replays; Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City and Oakland Raiders vs. San
Diego Chargers
4:00 PM ET: New York Giants at Tennessee
5:30 PM ET: Last Gasps; Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers vs. St.
Louis Rams

Week 13: Sunday, June 10
1:00 PM ET: Dallas at New York Giants
2:30 PM ET: Kansas City at Cleveland
4:00 PM ET: Indianapolis at Tennessee
5:30 PM ET: Carolina at Philadelphia

Week 14: Sunday, June 17
1:00 PM ET: Indianapolis at Jacksonville
2:30 PM ET: Seattle at Arizona
4:00 PM ET: New Orleans at Dallas
5:30 PM ET: Denver at San Diego

Week 15: Sunday, June 24
1:00 PM ET: Dallas at Atlanta
2:30 PM ET: Tampa at Chicago
4:00 PM ET: Philadelphia at New York Giants
5:30 PM ET: Jacksonville at Tennessee

Week 16: Sunday, July 1
1:00 PM ET: Cincinnati at Denver
2:30 PM ET: New England at Jacksonville
4:00 PM ET: Tennessee at Buffalo
5:30 PM ET: San Diego at Seattle

Week 17: Sunday, July 8
1:00 PM ET: Detroit at Dallas
2:30 PM ET: New York Giants at Washington
4:00 PM ET: San Francisco at Denver
5:30 PM ET: Jacksonville at Kansas City

NFL STRENGTHENS PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY AND PROGRAM

This is the companion press release on the discipline matter in the NFL.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573
WWW.NFLMedia.com
Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications
Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2007

NFL STRENGTHENS PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY AND PROGRAM

The NFL announced today changes to its long-standing personal conduct policy and programs for players,
coaches, and other team and league employees.

The modifications focus on expanded educational and support programs in addition to increased levels of
discipline for violations of the policy, Commissioner ROGER GOODELL said. (The revised policy is attached
and also can be found on nflmedia.com.)

“It is important that the NFL be represented consistently by outstanding people as well as great football
players, coaches, and staff,” Commissioner Goodell said. “We hold ourselves to higher standards of
responsible conduct because of what it means to be part of the National Football League. We have long had
policies and programs designed to encourage responsible behavior, and this policy is a further step in ensuring
that everyone who is part of the NFL meets that standard. We will continue to review the policy and modify it as
warranted.”

Added NFL Players Association Executive Director GENE UPSHAW: “The NFL Players Association and the
Player Advisory Council have been discussing this issue for several months. We believe that these are steps
that the commissioner needs to take and we support the policy. It is important that players in violation of the
policy will have the opportunity and the support to change their conduct and earn their way back.”

Education

• The annual rookie symposium of all drafted players will be expanded to include mandatory year-
round rookie orientation by all clubs that will reinforce the information presented at the June
symposium.

• An expanded annual life-skills program for all players and clubs will be mandatory.

• There will be mandatory briefings each year for all players and clubs given by local law
enforcement representatives. These briefings will cover laws pertaining to possession of guns,
drinking and driving, domestic disputes and other matters, including gang-related activities in
the community that could be of significance to players, coaches, and other club-related
personnel.

• Every club will be required to implement a program for employees to enhance compliance with
laws relating to drinking and driving.

• Counseling and treatment programs for all club and league employees that violate the policy will
be expanded.


Discipline

• The standard of socially responsible conduct for NFL employees will be higher. Club and league
employees will be held to a higher standard than players. Conduct that undermines or puts at
risk the integrity and reputation of the NFL will be subject to discipline, even if not criminal in
nature.

• Discipline for individuals that violate the policy will include larger fines and longer suspensions.

• Repeat violations of the personal conduct policy will be dealt with aggressively, including
discipline for repeat offenders even when the conduct itself has not yet resulted in a conviction
of a crime.

• Individuals suspended under the policy must earn their way back to active status by fully
complying with professional counseling and treatment that will include evaluation on a regular
basis.

• Clubs will be subject to discipline in cases involving violations of the Personal Conduct Policy by
club employees. In determining potential club discipline going forward, the commissioner will
consider all relevant factors, including the history of conduct-related violations by that club’s
employees and the extent to which the club’s support programs are consistent with best
practices as identified and shared with the clubs. Recommended best practices include having a
full-time club player development director and a full-time club security director.

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NFL SUSPENDS ADAM JONES FOR 2007 SEASON AND CHRIS HENRY FOR FIRST EIGHT REGULAR-SEASON GAMES

The official NFL press release.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573
WWW.NFLMedia.com

Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications
Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2007

NFL SUSPENDS ADAM JONES FOR 2007 SEASON
AND CHRIS HENRY FOR FIRST EIGHT REGULAR-SEASON GAMES

NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL has informed ADAM JONES of the Tennessee Titans and CHRIS
HENRY of the Cincinnati Bengals that they have been suspended without pay for violating the NFL’s personal
conduct policy and engaging in conduct detrimental to the league on numerous occasions, the NFL announced
today.

Jones was suspended for the 2007 season, while Henry was suspended for the first eight games of the 2007
regular season. Each player must earn the right to be reinstated.

“We must protect the integrity of the NFL,” Commissioner Goodell said. “The highest standards of conduct
must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right. These players,
and all members of our league, have to make the right choices and decisions in their conduct on a consistent
basis.”

In a letter to each player, Commissioner Goodell wrote: “Your conduct has brought embarrassment and ridicule
upon yourself, your club, and the NFL, and has damaged the reputation of players throughout the league. You
have put in jeopardy an otherwise promising NFL career, and have risked both your own safety and the safety
of others through your off-field actions. In each of these respects, you have engaged in conduct detrimental to
the NFL and failed to live up to the standards expected of NFL players. Taken as a whole, this conduct
warrants significant sanction.”

Jones will be strictly monitored by the Titans and the NFL during the suspension as part of his opportunity to
earn reinstatement through adherence to a set of conditions. His status will be reviewed after the Titans’ 10th
regular-season game to determine the extent to which he has complied with the conditions and whether the
suspension should be affected by the disposition of any pending or prospective charges.

The specific conditions that apply to Jones’ suspension include the following:

He must have no further adverse involvement with law enforcement.
He must fully cooperate with all required counseling, education, and treatment assigned under
league or court-ordered programs.
He must adhere to the restrictions on his activities that have been agreed to by he and the Titans.
He may not be at the Titans’ facility through May 31 and may not participate in any practices or
organized workouts during the term of the suspension. Beginning June 1, he must visit the team
facility once each week to meet with the team’s player development director. Also, beginning June
1, he is permitted to spend one day a week at the team facility for conditioning, film study, and other
similar activities.
In conjunction with the team’s player development director and other professionals working with
him, Jones must develop with the Titans a structured program of community service or other
activity. This program must be submitted to the league office for review and approval.

Henry will be reinstated after the Bengals’ eighth regular-season game if he meets certain conditions during his
suspension that will be monitored closely by the Bengals and the NFL. Those conditions include the following:

He must have no further adverse involvement with law enforcement.
He must fully cooperate with all required counseling, education, and treatment assigned to him
under league programs.
He is eligible to be at the Bengals’ facilities during the rest of the offseason for customary activities
and he must meet weekly with the team’s player development director.
If he fully complies with all other conditions, he may participate in the Bengals’ training camp and
preseason games.
During the regular season, he is permitted to be at the Bengals’ facility for team meetings and must
meet weekly with the team’s player development director, but he may not attend or participate in
practice.
He must fully comply with all conditions imposed on him by any court, including requirements of
community service.

Jones and Henry were told that any failure to comply with these conditions will result in additional discipline,
including possible banishment from the league.

“I must emphasize to you that this is your last opportunity to salvage your NFL career,” Commissioner Goodell
wrote to Jones and Henry. “I urge you to take full advantage of the resources available to support you in that
effort.”

# # #

NFL SUSPENDS ADAM JONES FOR 2007 SEASON AND CHRIS HENRY FOR FIRST EIGHT REGULAR-SEASON GAMES

The official NFL press release.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-2000 * FAX (212) 681-7573
WWW.NFLMedia.com

Joe Browne, Executive Vice President-Communications
Greg Aiello, Vice President-Public Relations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2007

NFL SUSPENDS ADAM JONES FOR 2007 SEASON
AND CHRIS HENRY FOR FIRST EIGHT REGULAR-SEASON GAMES

NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL has informed ADAM JONES of the Tennessee Titans and CHRIS
HENRY of the Cincinnati Bengals that they have been suspended without pay for violating the NFL’s personal
conduct policy and engaging in conduct detrimental to the league on numerous occasions, the NFL announced
today.

Jones was suspended for the 2007 season, while Henry was suspended for the first eight games of the 2007
regular season. Each player must earn the right to be reinstated.

“We must protect the integrity of the NFL,” Commissioner Goodell said. “The highest standards of conduct
must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right. These players,
and all members of our league, have to make the right choices and decisions in their conduct on a consistent
basis.”

In a letter to each player, Commissioner Goodell wrote: “Your conduct has brought embarrassment and ridicule
upon yourself, your club, and the NFL, and has damaged the reputation of players throughout the league. You
have put in jeopardy an otherwise promising NFL career, and have risked both your own safety and the safety
of others through your off-field actions. In each of these respects, you have engaged in conduct detrimental to
the NFL and failed to live up to the standards expected of NFL players. Taken as a whole, this conduct
warrants significant sanction.”

Jones will be strictly monitored by the Titans and the NFL during the suspension as part of his opportunity to
earn reinstatement through adherence to a set of conditions. His status will be reviewed after the Titans’ 10th
regular-season game to determine the extent to which he has complied with the conditions and whether the
suspension should be affected by the disposition of any pending or prospective charges.

The specific conditions that apply to Jones’ suspension include the following:

He must have no further adverse involvement with law enforcement.
He must fully cooperate with all required counseling, education, and treatment assigned under
league or court-ordered programs.
He must adhere to the restrictions on his activities that have been agreed to by he and the Titans.
He may not be at the Titans’ facility through May 31 and may not participate in any practices or
organized workouts during the term of the suspension. Beginning June 1, he must visit the team
facility once each week to meet with the team’s player development director. Also, beginning June
1, he is permitted to spend one day a week at the team facility for conditioning, film study, and other
similar activities.
In conjunction with the team’s player development director and other professionals working with
him, Jones must develop with the Titans a structured program of community service or other
activity. This program must be submitted to the league office for review and approval.

Henry will be reinstated after the Bengals’ eighth regular-season game if he meets certain conditions during his
suspension that will be monitored closely by the Bengals and the NFL. Those conditions include the following:

He must have no further adverse involvement with law enforcement.
He must fully cooperate with all required counseling, education, and treatment assigned to him
under league programs.
He is eligible to be at the Bengals’ facilities during the rest of the offseason for customary activities
and he must meet weekly with the team’s player development director.
If he fully complies with all other conditions, he may participate in the Bengals’ training camp and
preseason games.
During the regular season, he is permitted to be at the Bengals’ facility for team meetings and must
meet weekly with the team’s player development director, but he may not attend or participate in
practice.
He must fully comply with all conditions imposed on him by any court, including requirements of
community service.

Jones and Henry were told that any failure to comply with these conditions will result in additional discipline,
including possible banishment from the league.

“I must emphasize to you that this is your last opportunity to salvage your NFL career,” Commissioner Goodell
wrote to Jones and Henry. “I urge you to take full advantage of the resources available to support you in that
effort.”

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