Can the Lions game get flexed?

[agilen]

CBS going all out for this one, so no risk of flexing: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-vs-bills-in-week-15-join-the-nfl-today-live-from-detroit-for-matchup-with-buffalo/

[GASabresIUFan]

8 minutes ago, agilen said:

CBS going all out for this one, so no risk of flexing: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-vs-bills-in-week-15-join-the-nfl-today-live-from-detroit-for-matchup-with-buffalo/

Considering the ratings Bills/KC got, no way CBS was giving up this game unless the NFL gave them a huge prize next season, especially with two other crappy games on their schedule at the 1pm time slot.

Edited November 28 by GASabresIUFan

[djp14150]

15 minutes ago, agilen said:

CBS going all out for this one, so no risk of flexing: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-vs-bills-in-week-15-join-the-nfl-today-live-from-detroit-for-matchup-with-buffalo/

Does not mean the game can’t change to 1 pm

 

does not mean the NFL could override them 

[Matt_In_NH]

14 hours ago, djp14150 said:

Does not mean the game can’t change to 1 pm

 

does not mean the NFL could override them 

The nfl can just over ride it?  What precedent is there for what you suggest?

[Doc Brown]

14 hours ago, djp14150 said:

Does not mean the game can’t change to 1 pm

 

does not mean the NFL could override them 

I think you mean change it to MNF and the NFL allows CBS to protect one game each weekend.  The Lions/Bills is the obvious choice for CBS to protect and they're going to promote the heck out of it hoping to get close to Bills/Chiefs ratings. 

[machine gun kelly]

On 11/21/2024 at 11:39 PM, The Wiz said:

likely protected, each station gets a game per week to protect.  They are going to protect this one for sure.

CBS is never going to flex this game with one exception.  They wouldn’t move it to 1pm, and they won’t give up the game.  They don’t own SNF, nor MNF so in what world would they give up a cash cow that is nationally televised at 4:25 pm on Sunday.  The one exception is if CBS is granted a Saturday night slot on CBS, and then only then could move it to 8:20 pm on Saturday night.  It’s the same reason the Bills/KC game was not flexed as there was still college football on Saturday nights that weekend.  Mid December is different as all the rivalry games are over for college this weekend, and the Bowl games are not primarily until the end of December and January.

[Matt_In_NH]

7 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

I think you mean change it to MNF and the NFL allows CBS to protect one game each weekend.  The Lions/Bills is the obvious choice for CBS to protect and they're going to promote the heck out of it hoping to get close to Bills/Chiefs ratings. 

I think he means it stays with cbs but they move it to the less profitable window for some unknown reason. 

Edited November 29 by Matt_In_NH

[sullim4]

The thing that continues to worry me about this game is the turf at Ford Field.

 

Yet another Thanksgiving in Detroit, and yet another ACL tear during the game.

[mikemac2001]

2 minutes ago, sullim4 said:

The thing that continues to worry me about this game is the turf at Ford Field.

 

Yet another Thanksgiving in Detroit, and yet another ACL tear during the game.

Ugh forgot about us playing on it and I was talking about that ***** turf during the game 

 

just get out of there healthy 

[Doc Brown]

4 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

I think he means it stays with cbs but they move it to the less profitable reason for some unknown reason. 

It's a bold strategy Cotton.

[machine gun kelly]

5 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

I think he means it stays with cbs but they move it to the less profitable window for some unknown reason. 

 

CBS already reported yesterday on their thanksgiving broadcast, the main crew will be in Detroit for the broadcast.  It’s not charging.  If we both win the next two games and them next week, the ratings will probably be higher than even the last nationally cbs televised game.

[mannc]

1 hour ago, sullim4 said:

The thing that continues to worry me about this game is the turf at Ford Field.

 

Yet another Thanksgiving in Detroit, and yet another ACL tear during the game.

Interesting…I’ve never heard bad things about that turf.

[Einstein]

1 hour ago, sullim4 said:

The thing that continues to worry me about this game is the turf at Ford Field.

 

Yet another Thanksgiving in Detroit, and yet another ACL tear during the game.

 

Just FYI, but they have brand new turf. 

 

It’s not the same stuff from a couple years ago where everyone got hurt.

[machine gun kelly]

10 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

The nfl can just over ride it?  What precedent is there for what you suggest?

The NFL is beholding to their network contracts.  CBS is focusing their entire pregame show in Detroit, amd have exclusivity on their network nationwide.  That’s not changing just because some don’t like 4 pm games.  I never understood for people who get up early for work are so heck bent on night games when they as evidenced at 4:25 pm in Bills/Chiefs game.  That network share was higher than the night games that weekend.

 

It’s not changing.  Besides, you make dinner time halftime so 5:45pm and enjoy the game.  A little better than done at midnight, amd for a lot I f us who are up at 5 am every work day.

[HT02]

Has anyone seen the ticket prices for this game???  I was hoping to take my family to the game because I lived in Detroit for about 12 years and wanted to go on a little nostalgia tour.   The CHEAPEST for 6 tix is $750+ fees.  That is crazy.   $717ea + fees for 2 tix.   

[Matt_In_NH]

2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

 

CBS already reported yesterday on their thanksgiving broadcast, the main crew will be in Detroit for the broadcast.  It’s not charging.  If we both win the next two games and them next week, the ratings will probably be higher than even the last nationally cbs televised game.

I never thought it could change not for a femtosecond.  

1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

The NFL is beholding to their network contracts.  CBS is focusing their entire pregame show in Detroit, amd have exclusivity on their network nationwide.  That’s not changing just because some don’t like 4 pm games.  I never understood for people who get up early for work are so heck bent on night games when they as evidenced at 4:25 pm in Bills/Chiefs game.  That network share was higher than the night games that weekend.

 

It’s not changing.  Besides, you make dinner time halftime so 5:45pm and enjoy the game.  A little better than done at midnight, amd for a lot I f us who are up at 5 am every work day.

My question was not really a question…

[UKBillFan]

I swear I read that a couple of other late afternoon games - Pats at Cardinals/Colts and Broncos? - are on CBS so how can it be a national game akin to the Chiefs one? Have they given their other games to Fox?

[Monty98]

19 hours ago, UKBillFan said:

I swear I read that a couple of other late afternoon games - Pats at Cardinals/Colts and Broncos? - are on CBS so how can it be a national game akin to the Chiefs one? Have they given their other games to Fox?

Outside of the regional games, so New England/Zona and Indy/Denver every one else gets the Bills game. Including Canada. The only Canadians who may not are in the Detriot surrounding area like Windsor.

[Buffalo03]

On 11/29/2024 at 9:11 AM, Matt_In_NH said:

I think he means it stays with cbs but they move it to the less profitable window for some unknown reason. 

Because he dreams of the 1pm games during the drought in his sleep and he is disappointed 

[Matt_In_NH]

14 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

Because he dreams of the 1pm games during the drought in his sleep and he is disappointed 

I have this conversation with my dad all the time.  He screams at clouds about it.  Yes there are more windows but the bills don’t play much at 1pm because they are a great team which is what we should all want.