Originally posted by ads_2006:Originally posted by TexasDuck:NFL should be ashamed of themselves for this schedule. Panthers played Thursday, 49ers played Monday. Then have to travel across the country and play an early game on a short week. Pretty ridiculous
niners typically request to play the monday night home game opening weekend.
also, all teams have short weeks now.
Half true. Main reason was to marquee the renewed LA-SF rivalry
Niners and Raiders due to sharing the Bay Area TV market get a disproportionate share of prime time games (even if the teams suck) so that they rarely cut into each other's viewership. The NFL has a whole arcane formula for scheduling the two teams which I won't delve into.
Chris Mortensen I'm sure was pleased the last MNF game he called was his beloved Niners