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Oh, the horror!....I'd like to ask a non-draft related question - Opening Night!

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So what are the chances we're invited on September 9th to go to Tampa to play the world champions? The champion always hosts the opening game sans the 100th season when Green Bay played Chicago. So the Bucs will be at home. I don't recall it ever being an inter-division game as that lacks national appeal very often. So that leave five games for teams that could go to Tampa to kick off 2021: Chicago, NY Giants, Dallas, Buffalo and Miami. I just think that currently, Chicago and New York lack the sizzle they're looking for, though both bring big markets to the screen for that night. I'm sure they'd probably love Dallas the most but Fox might want to save that one for later broadcast and NBC gets this game. So.....us or the Bills? What do you think? And has anyone heard anything yet as the schedule won't be released until mid-May?
 
Trifecta Nation said:
So what are the chances we're invited on September 9th to go to Tampa to play the world champions? The champion always hosts the opening game sans the 100th season when Green Bay played Chicago. So the Bucs will be at home. I don't recall it ever being an inter-division game as that lacks national appeal very often. So that leave five games for teams that could go to Tampa to kick off 2021: Chicago, NY Giants, Dallas, Buffalo and Miami. I just think that currently, Chicago and New York lack the sizzle they're looking for, though both bring big markets to the screen for that night. I'm sure they'd probably love Dallas the most but Fox might want to save that one for later broadcast and NBC gets this game. So.....us or the Bills? What do you think? And has anyone heard anything yet as the schedule won't be released until mid-May?
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Hard to say what those clowns will do.

Bills seem like more of a marque matchup, but I don't underestimate the NFLs proclivity to **** the Dolphins every chance they get.

We almost always get the short end of the schedule stick.
 
We would be embarrassed. The matchup will probably happen. I don’t think that the Bills would draw higher ratings than Miami vs Tampa.
 
can we open at home against the jets?

zach-y poo doesn't win the starting job in training camp, so they roll "James Morgan" or "Mike White" out there at QB against us.
 
I hope the Dolphins open with a bottom feeder. The Texans or Jets would be a nice game to start the season.
The teams I don’t want to see in the first few games of the season are the Bucs, Bills, Ravens, or Saints.
It would be nice to start out with a few wins while the younger players settle in and continue to develop.
 
Trifecta Nation said:
So what are the chances we're invited on September 9th to go to Tampa to play the world champions? The champion always hosts the opening game sans the 100th season when Green Bay played Chicago. So the Bucs will be at home. I don't recall it ever being an inter-division game as that lacks national appeal very often. So that leave five games for teams that could go to Tampa to kick off 2021: Chicago, NY Giants, Dallas, Buffalo and Miami. I just think that currently, Chicago and New York lack the sizzle they're looking for, though both bring big markets to the screen for that night. I'm sure they'd probably love Dallas the most but Fox might want to save that one for later broadcast and NBC gets this game. So.....us or the Bills? What do you think? And has anyone heard anything yet as the schedule won't be released until mid-May?
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I hope the NFL starts the season with a high publicity game. TB/MIA wouldn't be it. More like TB/GB or KC/BUF. Yeah, yeah, I know, they have to be scheduled to play.
 
NBP81 said:
I'd much rather play Tampa 1st game than last game... First few games of the season are always full of variance and variance benefits the weaker team.
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I'm with you on this. Get the tough teams before they get hot. Plus, Flo has a history with Brady. I'm sure if he saw him on week 1 he'd have some fun things game planned.

You also have to think there is no mystery with what the bucs will do on O or D. They basically brought everyone back. Fins have some new OCs and a bunch of new players. Harder to game plan for with no tape
 
Ruckus45 said:
You also have to think there is no mystery with what the bucs will do on O or D. They basically brought everyone back. Fins have some new OCs and a bunch of new players. Harder to game plan for with no tape
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I dont really disagree but it could also take several games for Miami to get rolling with the new players and new OC's. Plus our shiny new toy with wheels at WR wont be playing week 1 due to suspension.
 
Give us the tough teams every week...
Don't care what they look like on paper... Don't care what they did last year...
Bring the wood. Hit Brady a bunch of times... Be aggressive all three phases of the game and we will have a shot...
 
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