[CBFF] [Fwd: Bears in prime time five times; schedule released]

[Tom Shannon]

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Subject: 	Bears in prime time five times; schedule released
Date: 	Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:18:01 GMT
From: 	<Brad Biggs>



The networks and the NFL must feel pretty good about the Bears bouncing 
back in 2008 as they have been given five games in prime time.

That’s the same number they had when the schedule was released last 
spring coming off of their appearance in Super Bowl XLI.

But it won’t be an easy start to the season as the Bears go from 
Indianapolis, where they will play the first regular-season game at 
Lucas Oil Stadium, to Carolina. The team has not started the season with 
two road games since 2003 when they didn’t play at Soldier Field until 
after two road dates and a bye to allow for the final construction of 
the rebuilt stadium. The home opener is Sept. 21 vs. Tampa Bay. The 
makeup is having three of four games in December at home, including 
consecutive night games vs. New Orleans on Thursday, Dec. 11 (NFL 
Network) and Green Bay on Monday, Dec. 22 (ESPN).

The Bears host Chicago native *Donovan McNabb* and the Philadelphia 
Eagles on NBC in prime time on Sept. 28 in Week 4, and also are slated 
for NBC’s evening telecast on Nov. 30 at Minnesota. That last game is 
subject to flex scheduling, which begins in Week 11. The other four 
night games are locked in.

A look at the complete schedule:

Sept. 7 at Indianapolis, 7:15 p.m., Ch. 5

Sept. 14 at Carolina, noon, Fox-32

Sept. 21 TAMPA BAY, noon, Fox-32

Sept. 28 PHILADELPHIA, 7:15 p.m., Ch. 5

Oct. 5 at Detroit, noon, Fox-32

Oct. 12 at Atlanta, noon, Fox-32

Oct. 19 MINNESOTA, noon, Fox-32

Oct. 26 Bye

Nov. 2 DETROIT, noon, Fox-32

Nov. 9 TENNESSEE, noon, Ch. 2

Nov. 16 at Green Bay, noon, Fox-32

Nov. 23 at St. Louis, noon, Fox-32

Nov. 30 at Minnesota, 7:15 p.m., Ch. 5

Dec. 7 JACKSONVILLE, noon, Ch. 2

Dec. 11 NEW ORLEANS, 7:15, NFL Network

Dec. 22 GREEN BAY, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Dec. 28 at Houston, noon, Fox-32

PRESEASON

Aug. 7 KANSAS CITY, 7 p.m.

Aug. 16 at Seattle, 8 p.m.

Aug. 21 SAN FRANCISCO, 7 p.m.

Aug. 28 at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.