Ravens Game Rescheduled

[HoustonRaven]

WxKevin,

Thanks for the info. And I too play poker! I should add a caveat to my posts that reads "...but there is always a chance that things could get worse".

A few things that are making me think this will be relatively minor (emphasis on the word relatively).... pressure is steady / rising as the storm approaches and inland winds probably wont get higher then 65 mph.

[HoustonRaven]

Mista T,

Houston proper sits 40 miles above sea level. Yes, there are a few low lying areas, but by and large this city drains very well given its location to Galveston Bay.

The low lying areas are already evacuated as of early yesterday.

[bmoreravengirl]

I'm glad I live in Baltimore and don't have to worry about missing the game, although I have SERIOUS reservations about whether or not there will even be a game on Monday night.

[Khaine]

As the token California resident I have to call BULL@$%^!!!!!!

I only get 16 (hopefully more) fracking games a year?!?!
If ESPN wants to keep all Monday night games on their @$%& channel put the game in ESPN2 or something.

Godsonofamotherlessgoatfuc*ers#hitsatin!

[FellsPointRaven]

As the token California resident I have to call BULL@$%^!!!!!!

I only get 16 (hopefully more) fracking games a year?!?!
If ESPN wants to keep all Monday night games on their @$%& channel put the game in ESPN2 or something.

Godsonofamotherlessgoatfuc*ers#hitsatin!

"Fracking"? Your name isn't Hank is it?

You should email ESPN and complain. Given the extenuating circumstances they should allow the game to run on Sunday Ticket so out of town Ravens/Texans fans can see the game. If enough people write in they may reconsider...

[ngata_yards]

Here's ESPN BS canned response:
"Thank you for contacting ESPN.

Due to the importance of allowing the Houston area to focus on its recovery from the expected arrival of Hurricane Ike on Friday, the Houston Texans' home game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens has been re-scheduled for Monday night at Reliant Stadium at 7:30 PM Houston time (8:30 PM ET).

The game originally was scheduled to be played on Sunday, September 14 at 3:15 PM Houston Time (4:15 PM ET).

The Texans-Ravens Monday night game will be televised on local CBS stations in the primary and secondary markets of the Texans (Houston, Beaumont-Port Arthur, and Bryan, Texas) and the Ravens (Baltimore; Washington, DC; Salisbury, MD; and Harrisburg, PA).

ESPN has exclusive primetime rights for Monday Night Football. We aplogize for any inconvience this may have caused to DIRECTV subscribers.

sincerely,

ESPN Viewer Response Team"

BTW, I'm in Charleston, SC and a DirecTV Sunday Ticket subscriber

[Khaine]

"Fracking"? Your name isn't Hank is it?

You should email ESPN and complain. Given the extenuating circumstances they should allow the game to run on Sunday Ticket so out of town Ravens/Texans fans can see the game. If enough people write in they may reconsider...

http://espn.go.com/sitetools/s/contact/espntv.html
Here is the link to complain... I doubt it'll do a huellova lot of good but I'm willing to try.

I emailed, I bitched... I'm sending the link to folks I know who will complain as well. Man, this sucks... I spend all week looking forward to Ravens games... and to be robbed like this pisses me off.

And no, I am not a Hank...

[HoustonRaven]

Contacting ESPN to try and get the game on is like contacting ESPN to try and get American Idol on.

CBS has the rights to the game, not ESPN. ESPN has rights to specific games, not a monopoly on games that are played on Monday night.

IF ESPN were to show the game, they would have to get permission from (1) the league and (2) CBS.

Might as well send a letter to American Airlines, complaining about the food at McDonalds -- same result.

[highwater]

Houston is right -- this is a CBS game, not ESPN. ESPN has the MNF games, but this wasn't supposed to be on Monday night, so it's out of ESPN's hands.

I'm beginning to wonder if this game will even take place on Monday night.

[HoustonRaven]

Pre-storm preparations ...

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.ph...9&id=525186451

[FellsPointRaven]

Houston is right -- this is a CBS game, not ESPN. ESPN has the MNF games, but this wasn't supposed to be on Monday night, so it's out of ESPN's hands.

I'm beginning to wonder if this game will even take place on Monday night.

ESPN have the exclusive rights to MNF - they also have the power to waive that right. They have to give permission to CBS/DirectTV to allow them to show the game nationally (via Sunday ticket). They have chosen not to do this because they feel they will lose viewers and it will probably piss off their advertisers.

I'd like to see them allow it as a gesture of goodwill to out of town fans in these fairly unique circumstances.

[HoustonRaven]

FPR, I am sorry but that's just flat out wrong.

The league sells it as a package of games to the various networks, not who gets games on what day. ESPN has the rights to the GAMES that were designated as Monday night games, NOT any games that happen to fall on Monday night.

If you were right, CBS would have to pack up all their crap (which is already there) and ESPN can wave a wand and make the game theirs. How many trucks, cameras, etc do you think ESPN has in Houston right now? Zero.

There is no right for ESPN to waive since CBS has the rights to the game.

[section553]

FPR, I am sorry but that's just flat out wrong.

The league sells it as a package of games to the various networks, not who gets games on what day. ESPN has the rights to the GAMES that were designated as Monday night games, NOT any games that happen to fall on Monday night.

If you were right, CBS would have to pack up all their crap (which is already there) and ESPN can wave a wand and make the game theirs. How many trucks, cameras, etc do you think ESPN has in Houston right now? Zero.

There is no right for ESPN to waive since CBS has the rights to the game.

ESPN owns the rights to exclusively air Monday night primetime games. Should ESPN waive that right the Ticket and Direct TV could air the game.

[HoustonRaven]

ESPN owns the rights to exclusively air Monday night primetime games. Should ESPN waive that right the Ticket and Direct TV could air the game.

Agreed.

But why? They have a winner with the Dallas v. Philly game. Even here in Houston, people will want to see that game over the Texans v. Ravens. It's ratings suicide to compete against themselves.

[FellsPointRaven]

Agreed.

But why? They have a winner with the Dallas v. Philly game. Even here in Houston, people will want to see that game over the Texans v. Ravens. It's ratings suicide to compete against themselves.

So if you agree then I'm not flat out wrong, as that's exactly what I was saying.

I was NOT saying ESPN can show the game. I was saying that ESPN has the power to allow OTHERS to show the game.

As you say, most neutrals will watch ESPN anyway, so they'd only lose Ravens and Texans fans to DirectTV, most of whom they are pissing off anyway by not allowing CBS to broadcast it nationally on Sunday Ticket.

[HoustonRaven]

So if you agree then I'm not flat out wrong, as that's exactly what I was saying.

I was NOT saying ESPN can show the game. I was saying that ESPN has the power to allow OTHERS to show the game.

As you say, most neutrals will watch ESPN anyway, so they'd only lose Ravens and Texans fans to DirectTV, most of whom they are pissing off anyway by not allowing CBS to broadcast it nationally on Sunday Ticket.

Gotcha ... my bad for the misread.

[GirlsKickButt]

Un-effin-real.

Really, I understand that they have advertisers to make happy, but come on, wouldn't getting TWO sets of fans/advertisers be better?

I'm heading to Vegas with my beau on Sunday and one of our plans was to watch the game in a sports book. Needless to say, unless ESPN has a change of heart, which I seriously doubt, we won't be seeing the game at all.

B@stards!

[deuce]

There is NO chance this game is played in Houston Monday night. I cant believe the NFL has not moved this game to a neutral location already. There is going to be catastrophig damage in that area, and even if Reliant Stadium is OK it would be a complete disaster hosting an NFL game in that area that soon.

[camdenyard]

There is NO chance this game is played in Houston Monday night. I cant believe the NFL has not moved this game to a neutral location already. There is going to be catastrophig damage in that area, and even if Reliant Stadium is OK it would be a complete disaster hosting an NFL game in that area that soon.

There is a chance it will be played there, but I agree wholeheartedly with the poster's sentiment. In my opinion, it is irresponsible for the NFL to schedule this game in Houston on Monday. They surely draw from a wide area in south Texas, including Galveston - an area that is going to be hurt bad. People are going to be picking up their lives this week, not worrying about football.

[Khaine]

The LA Coliseum is neutral...

I'm just sayin is all. I'd be there

Even if I had to call in dead to work and put the tickets on a credit card.

But as it sounds now I'm not even going to get to see it on TV let alone in person...