Getting to Know the 2007 NFL Schedule: Week One

The Super Bowl XLII mascot scaring small children. Frankly I'm surprised that the people behind the Arizona Cardinals could make such a hideous mascot. Who knew?

Well today is quite the holiday for NFL fans, as the 2007 NFL Schedule was officially announced! Never mind the fact that smart fans already knew their teams home and away schedule right after the last season ended, now we have DATES AND TIMES!!! WOOOO!!!!

You can see the ENTIRE 2007 schedule here but what I'm going to do is take a week by week look at the matchups and tell you which ones should be a hit, and which ones should be a miss. Now granted this is a LONG time before the season starts, but it's a fun way to bide the time before the NFL draft in two weeks. So without further ado, let's take a look at week one.

GAMES TO WATCH

Thursday, 9/6

SAINTS at COLTS

Standard operating procedure dictates that the Super Bowl champ from the previous season gets to open up on Thursday at home, and that's not changing this year with the Colts. They are taking on the Saints in what SHOULD have been the Super Bowl last year, but I guess we'll have to settle for the opening Thursday game. Expect the NFL to line up some horrible pre-game music acts (probably a mix of country and a non-offensive rock group that is WAY past its prime....like Bon Jovi) and make this out to be Peyton Manning's coronation. Also expect John Madden to speak at copious length about how great Manning is. He is auditioning him to be his new Brett Favre.

Sunday, 9/9

PATRIOTS at JETS, 1 PM

Belichick renews his new rivalry with Magini right off the bat. The Pats looked to be much improved with all the free agents they've signed and the Jets....well the Jets have gotten older I guess. That's something right? Now that Parcells has retired, Mangini has taken the lead in the chesty coach category so there's another thing for Jet fans to be proud of.

BRONCOS at BILLS, 1 PM

Jay Cutler vs. JP Losman! What more could you ask for!

TITANS at JAGUARS, 1 PM

Talk about your contrasting styles. On one hand you have Vince Young for the Titans who is quite fleet of foot, and on the other side you have Byron Leftwich who looks like he's wearing cement on his feet. Both of these teams are looking for a breakthrough season this year (though you could have said that for the Jags for the past three years now), but I'm rather unsure of whether or not either one will live up to the expectations. I will say that you can expect Young to be running around like crazy because the Jags have a pretty good pass rush.

BEARS at CHARGERS, 4 PM

A clash of the teams with the best records in the respective conferences last year. I think Rex Grossman is already having nightmares about Shawne Merriman's "enhanced" pass rush bearing down on him. I expect a lot of interceptions and about 3 Jay Mariotti columns about how the Bears are doomed after this game. Oh and LaDainian may score a touchdown or two, going out on a limb there I know.

GIANTS at COWBOYS, 8 PM

I'm starting to get sick of the NFL's love affair with the Mannings. Since they don't play each other this year (THANK GOD!) they've decided to just have the first two prime time games feature both of them instead. Plus we even get to deal with T.O! Terrific! I really think this game is going to be terrible, but since it's on Sunday night we're going to be forced to watch it. I get the feeling that Tony Romo was smoke and mirrors last year, and the Giants are going to take a step back without Tiki. This is just going to be an ugly game.

Monday, 9/10

RAVENS at BENGALS, 7 PM

NFC North rivals collide in the first of the MNF tilts. Baltimore is probably still smarting from losing to Indy at home in the playoffs last year, while most of the Bengals are doing some community service for random off the field shenanigans. The Bengals were really disappointing last year, so this should be a game that could go a long way in seeing if they are going to live up to them in 2007. Also expect Ray Lewis to do some crazy intro to the game where he talks in a low deliberate tone and talks about destroying someone. Oh and I'm sure Tony Kornheiser will make about 100 lame jokes about his "fantasy team." I CAN'T WAIT!!!

CARDINALS at 49ERS, 10 PM

The only reason this is on the "games to watch" list is because it's on Monday night. I guess this game features two teams that could be on the upswing and could be playoff contenders in the horrible NFC, but I'll believe it when I see it. The Cardinals have a chance to have a very dynamic offense if they can actually block somebody, and the 49ers have looked good with their Carne QB (small hands) Alex Smith at the helm. We shall see....

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD LOOK AWAY

This is what may happen to you if you watch the Lions take on the Raiders

LIONS at RAIDERS, 4 PM

Why is the NFL doing this to us? This is easily the worst looking game on the schedule for week one. The teams with the two worst records in the NFL last season going head to head to see who sucks more. The Lions will probably be better this year than last (can't do much worse) but the Raiders are still going to be at the top of the draft next year. I would advise fans to not watch this game for fear of a Raiders of the Lost Ark face melting. This game could be that bad.

Well there's a look at week one. Check back tomorrow for a look at the second week of the 2007 NFL Schedule.

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