MikeLowell Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 The NFL will announce today that the Miami Dolphins will play the Steelers to kick off the season Thursday night, Sept. 7, at Heinz Field. The Dolphins, who did not make the playoffs last season, last week acquired quarterback Daunte Culpepper from the Minnesota Vikings. The Steelers' players and coaches will receive their Super Bowl rings that night. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06086/677150-66.stm My how things change from season to season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I was just about to post this. This is so freaking sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Yes!!!! That means I get to watch it for sure because no other games are on nationally at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 :ramp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfan79 Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 We will be between 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 point underdogs in this game. It should be interesting to see what happens It isnt how I would want to kick off the year with that hard of an opponent. But, I think we should give them a good show. I hope Cpepp is ready. I know I will have his jersey by then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAndMrsFish Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 only thing I don't like about this game being so early it means Daunte is going to have re-hab even quicker LOL...GO PHINS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Sure is an incentive for Daunte to get himself in shape... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonDigital Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 NFL better pray that Cleo Lemon isnt starting week 1. (Doubtful) :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAndMrsFish Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 AP story features Dolphins news plus more ORLANDO, Fla. ? (AP) ? A Thursday night season opener featuring Miami at Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh, and a Thanksgiving night game at Kansas City highlight a portion of the NFL scheduled announced Monday. The league's new tradition of opening on a Thursday night moves to NBC, which has taken over one of the prime-time television packages. The Dolphins, who finished 9-7 last season, will play at the Steelers on Sept. 7 at 8:30 p.m. EST. NBC's first Sunday night matchup will be a brotherly quarterback feud between the Mannings as Peyton brings his Indianapolis Colts to the Meadowlands to play Eli and the Giants at 8:15 p.m. EST. The main national TV doubleheader game for the full opening day Sept. 10 has Dallas at Jacksonville at 4:15 p.m. EST. With ESPN taking over the Monday night package, the league scheduled a doubleheader for Sept. 11. Minnesota will visit Washington at 7 p.m. EST, followed by San Diego at Oakland at 10:15 p.m. EST. That's an odd coupling. While the Redskins sell out every game and have led the NFL in attendance for six straight years, the Raiders rarely have a full stadium. That raises the potential for a blackout in the Bay Area for the game with the Chargers. The Thanksgiving lineup features the Dolphins at Detroit at 12:30 p.m. EST, followed by Tampa Bay at Dallas at 4:15 p.m. EST. And the league has added a third holiday game, with the Broncos visiting the Chiefs at 8 p.m. EST. The Chiefs used to host a Thanksgiving Day game in the AFL days and have long campaigned to host one in the NFL. "I've thought all those games should be rotated,'' Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt said Monday. "But it's a plus for us to have the first one at night. "We have a history in them. We always hosted them before the merger, and we've wanted to do it again.'' The Broncos-Chiefs match will be the first live, in-season game on NFL Network, which will show eight prime-time games from Thanksgiving through the end of the season. Those games will be on either Thursday or Saturday nights. "It ought to bring a great rating,'' Hunt said. "People will be worn out from all of their Thanksgiving Day activities, so they can sit down and enjoy the game.'' The entire schedule will be released in early April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I have a feeling this season is going to be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamarlins3 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Damn I'm already pumped for this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Nation Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 As a Steeler fan I'm happy we play the Dolphins in week 1 instead of later, it's very likely the Dolphins are going to start Lemon or whoever they pick up. You guys should have kept Frerotte he's a super-sub, I heard he was pretty pissed about how he left too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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