Why is this game nationally televised?

[Mother Grabber]

It's because we're going to introduce our fancy, new all black unis tonight.

[cookinbrak]

Jimmy Clausen.

SURVEY SAYS........dingdingdingding

[Jpjr]

Jimmy Clausen.

Watch what happens when he hits the field. Boos or Cheers will be loudest of the night.

[MurkN]

And starting at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, Jimmy Cla... wait that's a 3, who the hell is that!?

[Jangler]

There's a game on?

[ELAV8]

I'm so glad this is being nationally televised...

Living in Saints bandwagon land (the Gulf Coast), we get the Saints/Pats game on 2 damn channels tonight...Judging from the local bar announcements on facebook, you would think there was only one game on tonight.

Glad I get to watch this at home because I doubt I'd be able to find any place around here showing the Panthers/Ravens game! No one in this town (Pensacola) cared about the Saints until midseason last year...suddenly EVERYONE is a fan.

[smash_n_dash]

ELAV8, thats just how dumb the Saints fan base is. They're like the Cowgirls' fans.

And tonight will be about Baltimore being top 3 favorites from the AFC to make the SB and Jimmy Clausen being the next best thing to come to the NFL.

Does anyone know who will be commentating the game tonight?

[Mr. Scot]

Time slot / starting time is probably a reason.

Saints/Pats starts at 7:30. The other 8:00 games (Chiefs-Falcons, Vikings-Rams, Browns-packers, Texans-Cardinals) aren't anything special.

And of course, it's preseason.

[Kurb]

Why is that hot chick with you in your avatar? These are the questions of life...

[smash_n_dash]

is the game going to be shown locally for those of us who dont have espn

WCNC channel 6 in the Charlotte area... I think.

[scpanther22]

Jimmy Clausen.

didnt they come up with the schedule before we drafted Clausen?

[smash_n_dash]

Probably. But then ESPN is only doing 8pm starts and we are the only 8pm game tonight.

[Dpantherman]

didnt they come up with the schedule before we drafted Clausen?

after research, you are correct

[Carolinator]

Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that this game is on ESPN, but how come they didn't pick the Saints/Patriots game tonight. I guess I'm just surprised.

Because the panthers are more suprising.