Wait...We are the early game?

[checkdanews]

I expected the #1(Panthers) seed to get the prime time game. Plus our game seems much more exciting then Arizona/GB. I just don't get it...Is this just how it always works? Or is this as weird as it feels?

 

[Torc]

The Packers are probably one of the more popular teams in America.

Oh, and there's a conspiracy to keep the Hawks out of the Super Bowl and we do worse in early games.

 

[thebanjodude]

I think the Arizona - GB game will end up being entertaining theater. It's going to be a shootout.

 

[hawkfansam]

It's been scheduled for 2 weeks now.

 

[Hawks46]

I'm the first to jump all over the league, but the other game being played is in Denver, which is Mountain time.

It's pretty hard to schedule a 10 am game on Mountain or Pacific, IN those time zones.

That said, I'm not sure why they have to have a 10 am game at all. Why not have a game start at noon, and a game start at 3:30 ? It's the friggin playoffs, there's only 2 games a day.

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

I'm the first to jump all over the league, but the other game being played is in Denver, which is Mountain time.

It's pretty hard to schedule a 10 am game on Mountain or Pacific, IN those time zones.

That said, I'm not sure why they have to have a 10 am game at all. Why not have a game start at noon, and a game start at 3:30 ? It's the friggin playoffs, there's only 2 games a day.

This what they do for the conference championship games on that Sunday (Noon and 3:30 starts) and all the Saturday games are 1:30 and 4:00 so why not in the divisional round and WC round on Sun? Someone? Anyone?

I know I'm a conspiracy theorist and all but what other logical conclusion outside of having it available to screw a west coast team on start time is there?

 

[Hawkpower]

I'm the first to jump all over the league, but the other game being played is in Denver, which is Mountain time.

It's pretty hard to schedule a 10 am game on Mountain or Pacific, IN those time zones.

That said, I'm not sure why they have to have a 10 am game at all. Why not have a game start at noon, and a game start at 3:30 ? It's the friggin playoffs, there's only 2 games a day.

They do start at that time.....in the rest of the country.

Its only super early and weird for you guys on the west coast

 

[Cartire]

I'm the first to jump all over the league, but the other game being played is in Denver, which is Mountain time.

It's pretty hard to schedule a 10 am game on Mountain or Pacific, IN those time zones.

That said, I'm not sure why they have to have a 10 am game at all. Why not have a game start at noon, and a game start at 3:30 ? It's the friggin playoffs, there's only 2 games a day.

This what they do for the conference championship games on that Sunday (Noon and 3:30 starts) and all the Saturday games are 1:30 and 4:00 so why not in the divisional round and WC round on Sun? Someone? Anyone?

I know I'm a conspiracy theorist and all but what other logical conclusion outside of having it available to screw a west coast team on start time is there?

The only reason I know its not a consipiracy is because its been those times for many many years.

However, I agree, there is no reason to have it that early. Noon and even 4:30 start would be just fine.