The National Football League schedule is out (see it HERE) and the San Diego Chargers have their work cut out for them, with home match-ups against the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts. In addition, they have to play in London vs. the New Orleans Saints and have three appearances on NBC’s Sunday Night Football, an appearance on ESPN’s Monday Night Football, and have a total of four of eight home games played at night. From ESPN:
8. Which team got screwed?
No matter how you slice it, sending a team from the West Coast to London is a logistical nightmare. This year San Diego plays at Buffalo in Week 7, then immediately travels to London to play the Saints.
Luckily, the Chargers will have a bye week before taking the field again on U.S. soil Nov. 9 against Kansas City.
“It helps tremendously just to rest,” A.J. Smith said of the bye. “I think that’s why the league has that set in there, so those teams that go in the future will have the bye when you return.” [link]
Damn. This night-game business makes for some heavy Monday’s. Walking only a half-mile to Qualcomm makes it a moral imperative that I attend. My alcoholism makes it a physical imperative that I consume 20 Coors Lights. My mortgage makes it a financial imperative that I attend work on a regular basis. Whew….this is going to be a challenging season in MANY ways.
BTW…Anyone know what the max payout is for unemployment?
