Choupique

I think Roger Goodell is too much of a dumbass yuppie to be involved in conspiracy theories.

One thing is clear, he isn't half the man Brees is.

The Dude

Its about ratings. The entire NFL schedule is made based on ratings. The Networks and NFL have people working on whatever possible storyline they can find.

WillSaints81

Does Goodell decide what games are played each week? Or is this more of a get together staff vote thing?

I do believe that certain games are predetermined to be played a certain week before the scheduling proccess such as the defending champion's season opener, the Thanksgiving games with Dallas/Detroit and special games like Brady's and Brees' TD record game. But look at how the rest of this schedule was done. I think they start with one team and then week by week go from there like take this for example.

Broncos-Ravens
Chargers-Texans
Chiefs-@Jaguars
Raiders-@Colts
Titans-@Steelers
Notice how they keep it organized. They have three from west and south playing leaving one team from the south and three from the north. As a result they just give the Titans the lone team they play from the north. I don't know if this is Goodell or if its more a good scheduling guru who can sort games like this. Because I doubt Goodell is this bright thinking. And trust me I have tried to play my hand at predicting the schedule and seeing if I could sort it out myself. I tried but I run into roadblocks everytime. That is hard work scheduling games.

hagan714

nothing "just" happens in the NFL anymore.

the best angles for the cameras at mid field have been plotted for the Drew and Tom hand shake, commercial have been written and media hype game plan is being drawn up.

now will the saints defense be scripted to stop him or not?

oh yeah i went that far

Crusader

Well since I haven't seen anyone else saying it; a six pack to whoever knocks Brady out of that game befor his first TD. Kill the head and the body will die...

jeanpierre

But I don't want to be exposed as not the best again against the Saints...