CBS protects week 15 game between Bengals and Chargers

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 4, 2009 12:08 PM EST in Media

After it was decided that the Bengals and Vikings wouldn't be flexed into Sunday Night's game on week 14, we wondered if the Bengals and Chargers would be. It made sense. The Bengals and Chargers are both division leaders. They are fighting each other for the second-seed and a first round bye in the playoffs. The only thing that could prevent the Bengals from being flexed would be if CBS protected the game.

And per PFT, CBS has protected the game.

Per a non-NBC source with knowledge of the list of protected games, CBS has protected the Bengals-Chargers game and FOX has squatted on Packers-Steelers.

All this means is that the time won't change the original 4:05 PM kickoff time and could still very well be watched by most of the nation. Since games against the Vikings and Chargers won't be flexed, it seems very unlikely that the Bengals will be on primetime television this year. Well, unless we're in the playoffs of course. I suppose that is alright.

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Just like the BCS

the nation has something against the city of Cincinnati

CB85......Collaros for Heisman

by TennBengalfan on Dec 4, 2009 3:48 PM EST reply actions

you can say that again!

by WHYUS!! on Dec 5, 2009 8:25 AM EST up reply actions

i understand why people outside the market want the team to be in one of these primetime games, but i just prefer the 1 p.m. sunday games. maybe i’m crazy, but it just seems to make my life a little bit easier.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Dec 4, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions

You're crazy.

Just kidding. I like primetime games. I would really like for others to see what this team is really about.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 5, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions

i’ve always been a believer in “sneaking in under radar”, to quote bad veins. the fewer opportunities for people to scout you, the better. i realize that coaches all have game film, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be influenced by national opinion, and that tends to be influenced only by what is seen on the “big-time” games. i remember john thornton always said he preferred not to have prime-time games, because it ruined the weekly routine.

i'm going to go america all over your ass!

by Raging Clue on Dec 5, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions