Huge Game Tonight On the NFL Network between the Bears and Redskins

Tonight's huge game on the NFL Network between the Chicago Bears and the Washington Redskins features 2 teams virtually on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs.

Both teams come into tonight's game even at 5-7, and both are only 1 game behind the 3 teams tied for the NFC's last playoff spot.

This is a win or go home game for both teams as even the winner will still have only a very marginal chance of making the playoffs.

This is disappointing to me considering I am a Bears fan and contrary to what Dennis Green (former coach of the Arizona Cardinals) said last year, this year the Bears are NOT who we thought they were!

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NFL Network Schedule for the Rest of the 2007 Season

IF you are like many people who turned on their TV this past Thursday night attempting to watch the Packers vs. Cowboys game, but realized it was only on the NFL Network, you might want to call your cable company and add it to your service. There are six remaining games that are only on the NFL Network, which you will miss if you do not get the channel, and yes it will cost you because you have to add the sports tier that it is a part of. Here is the NFL Network schedule for the rest of the 2007 season (all games are at 8:00PM Eastern Standard):

Week 14
Thursday, December 6th, Chicago Bears at Washington Redskins

Week 15
Thursday, December 13th, Denver Broncos at Houston Texans
Saturday, December 15th, Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16
Thursday, December 20th, Pittsburgh Steelers at St. Louis Rams
Saturday, December 22nd, Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers

Week 17
Saturday, December 29th, New England Patriots at New York Giants

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NFL Network

Yet again, the NFL, who never fails to earn its mark as the "No Fun League", dropped the ball this year, as they introduced new policies to control the media.

In essence, the new rule limits media outlets other than sites directly owned by NFL franchises to just forty five seconds of total video coverage from inside any NFL property (stadiums and practice sites) per day. Any such video coverage can only be archived for a total of twenty four hours before it must be removed.

Regardless of the coverage, the video must direct the viewer to visit NFL.com or the team website for more information.

Much of this has been a result of the development of the NFL Network on cable, and their ability to control the message, break the news, and become a messenger for the league.

Last year the NFL severely limited local media reporting from the sidelines. Surprisingly, that has been relaxed for 2007, so let's hope that the league has the same reaction to this new rule after a year of trial.

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