79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
Was looking at an old NFL Schedule from this season and it had this week 1 matchup as a Saturday game. This strikes me as odd. Was it actually on a Saturday, and if so, why?
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
All I can think of is that since it was a Florida game, it may have been moved a day in advance of a hurricane. Did the preseason schedule list it as Saturday or were you looking at the season results?
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
It was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1, all along. This account doesn't mention anything about a hurricane: http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1979 ... ing-record
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
Two years later they would open again at home on a Saturday night vs Vikes.
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
I had asked that question and received an answer back when this site was on the old server. Can't remember why they had those Saturday night games.
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
To beat the heat, I assume.nicefellow31 wrote:I had asked that question and received an answer back when this site was on the old server. Can't remember why they had those Saturday night games.
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
I was going to send the editor of this site (a great site I may add) to see if he had any info.BD Sullivan wrote:To beat the heat, I assume.nicefellow31 wrote:I had asked that question and received an answer back when this site was on the old server. Can't remember why they had those Saturday night games.
http://www.bucpower.com/
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Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
The 1978 Buc opener against the Giants was also on a Sat. night. This page offers an explanation:
http://www.bucpower.com/crawford88.html
http://www.bucpower.com/crawford88.html
Re: 79 Season Opener/Bucs vs Lions
As an 8 year old, those games flew by me unnoticed. I need to try and find a CBS NFL Today from 79 Week 1 and see what mention of it is made. Interesting.......