- Steelcitian wrote:
- IowaSteeler927 wrote:
- vasteeler wrote:
- ugh...hating the christmas day game
Yeah a game on Christmas is kind of ridiculous in my opinion.
is that something new? I don't remember Christmas day games.
My recollection is that when, like this year, Christmas has been on a Sunday the NFL played all games but one on Christmas Eve afternoon and then played a night game on Christmas Eve when it is on a Saturday, Sunday or Monday and Christmas when it is on a Sunday.
This year the NFL keeps the Christmas Eve night game (Bengals at Houston - good luck to young children of Bengals players and their mothers getting ready for Santa) and adds the late afternoon Steelers-Ravens game to the Christmas night Denver at KC game
NBA has played multiple games on Christmas for years - I guess Roger figured why not go there and play multiple games too - by 4:30 Christmas afternoon some folks may have had enough of family bonding moments
Apparently the Steelers volunteered for playing Christmas afternoon
“With conversations with [Art] Rooney, the Steelers said they will be willing,” [NFL Director of Broadcast Michael] North said. “They didn't demand it, require it or request it, but said they would be willing. They did say that if they were picked to host a game that they would prefer it be the afternoon window as opposed to the night window."http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10314730-74/christmas-games-steelers
I know the Steelers have expressed an interest in playing a game in Mexico City (presumably to sell more gear). Maybe by taking the hit with the Christmas game that helps get a Mexico City game (Raiders - Texans play there in November) and avoids another trip to London
