[CBFF] Ever heard of the VCR?

[Jim Ferolie]

Not at all. They start in August most places I've been.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Victor Waldron" <victor19 at gmail.com>
To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] Ever heard of the VCR?


> They're making too big a deal of a preseason game (hey, I love the NFL
> but I wouldn't lose any sleep if they did away with preseason games).
>
> Besides, isn't Sept. 1 early for the h.s. season to start?  When I was
> in school we didn't play our first game until the second week of
> September.
>
> V
>
> On 5/18/06, Tom Shannon <tshanno at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: CBFF-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:CBFF-
>> > bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Dietzenbach
>> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 8:53 AM
>> > To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
>> > Subject: Re: [CBFF] Ever heard of the VCR?
>> >
>> > Friday night college games have been an issue here in Iowa as well. 
>> > They
>> > were started in recent years and there was concern about supporting 
>> > local
>> > high schools.  Most agree that Friday night is sacred but ISU had to 
>> > break
>> > that trust last season.  They don't wish to do it again.
>>
>> Of course you avoid it if possible.  But I would say that starting a game 
>> at
>> 3PM is an extreme solution to say the least.  If the idea is to allow as
>> many people as possible to see the game and you can't reschedule, you put 
>> it
>> on at 7PM and let people record it. How many people, most of whom aren't
>> parents or supporters of high school students, will not be able to attend
>> this game or not be able to watch it live because they work for a living?
>>
>> On the other hand, if this is typical of the current decision-making
>> apparatus in GB - and I believe it is, the Bears are in good shape for 
>> years
>> to come.  Nothing like being 3 feet tall in a land of midgets.  This
>> division is a disaster.
>>
>> Tom S.
>>
>>
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