Week 5 Games in the Area!

Sorry for not posting the past few weeks, I've been busy, but here are the games on tv this week!

Primetime:
Sunday Night Football: Packers at Falcons
Monday Night Football: Bears at Lions


Baltimore and Washington games:
FOX 1pm: Eagles at Bills
CBS 1pm: Titans at Steelers
CBS 4pm: Jets at Patriots

Enjoy!

Week 2 games in the area!

So here's the upcoming schedule for this weekend!

Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Eagles vs Falcons
Monday Night Football: Rams at Giants

Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Ravens vs Titans
FOX 1pm: Cardinals vs Redskins
CBS 4pm: Chargers vs Patriots

Washington DC:
FOX 1pm: Cardinals vs Redskins
CBS 4pm: Chargers vs Patriots

As per NFL policy, anytime a team has a home game, no game may be played opposite to it on another network. Also, CBS has the doubleheader this week. Props to the folks at the506 for this information. Their site is of great use when networks host more than 1 game at the same time.

NFL Blackout Policy in our area!

So, in the DC/Baltimore Area, the NFL has a Blackout Policy with either team hosting a home game. During Week 1, both teams had a home game, but the Ravens played at 1pm, while the Redskins played at 4pm. For the rest of the season, here's how it'll shape up.

Firstly, each station that has a double header is listed at the top. Then the list of possible games in included after the slots are reserved for each game.
Secondly, any local game (the Ravens and Redskins) will have their game shown in their entirety. If the game is at 1pm and it's part of a doubleheader, they will not cut away to show the second game. If the game is at 4:15pm and the 1pm game has not finished, it will cut from the 1pm game to the 4:15pm game.
Also, of note, if a station has a double headers, all their games will be scheduled at 1pm and 4:15 to help deal with overrun of the early games. If a station does not have doubleheaders, the games will start at 1pm and 4:05 pm because there is not the risk of early games overrunning the later game.
Third, the NFL rules prohibit other NFL games from being shown on local television stations while a local team is playing a sold out, locally televised home game. The rules are designed to encourage ticket-holders show up at the stadium instead of watching another game on television.
Fourth, when the home team is being shown on the network with the NFL single game, the doubleheader station can only air one of its games. When this happens, there are only two games shown in the market. However, when the home team is being shown on the network with the NFL doubleheader, all three games can air in the same market.


Week 1 - FOX
Ravens play at home against Steelers at 1pm. Redskins play at home at 4:15pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Saints @ Packers
Sunday Night Football: Cowboys @ Jets
Monday Night Football: Patriots @ Dolphins (early), Raiders @ Broncos (late)
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Steelers @ Ravens
FOX 1pm: No Game
FOX 4pm: Giants @ Redskins
Washington:
CBS 1pm: Steelers @ Ravens
FOX 1pm: Falcons @ Bears, Eagles @ Rams, Lions @ Buccaneers
FOX 4pm: Giants @ Redskins

Week 2 - CBS
Ravens play on the road against Titans at 1pm. Redskins play at home against Cardinals at 1pm.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Eagles @ Falcons
Monday Night Football: Rams @ Giants
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Ravens @ Titans
FOX 1pm: Cardinals @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Chargers @ Patriots, Bengals @ Broncos, Texans @ Dolphins
Washington:
CBS 1pm: No game
FOX 1pm: Cardinals @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Chargers @ Patriots, Bengals @ Broncos, Texans @ Dolphins

Week 3 - FOX
Ravens play on the road against Rams at 4pm. Redskins play Monday Night
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Steelers @ Colts
Monday Night Football: Redskins @ Cowboys
Sunday Afternoon Football
Both Markets:
FOX 1pm: Giants @ Eagles, 49ers @ Bengals, Lions @ Vikings
CBS 4pm: Ravens @ Rams
FOX 4pm: Packers @ Bears, Falcons @ Buccaneers, Cardinals @ Seahawks

Week 4 - CBS
Ravens play at home against Jets Sunday Night, Redskins play on the road at 1pm against Rams.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Jets @ Ravens
Monday Night Football: Colts @ Buccaneers
Sunday Afternoon Football
Both Markets:
CBS 1pm: Bills @ Bengals, Titans @ Browns, Steelers @ Texans
FOX 1pm: Redskins @ Rams
CBS 4pm: Broncos @ Packers, Dolphins @ Chargers, Patriots @ Raiders

Week 5 - CBS
Both teams have bye weeks
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Packers @ Falcons
Monday Night Football: Bears @ Lions
Sunday Afternoon Football
Both Markets:
CBS 1pm: Titans @ Steelers, Bengals @ Jaguars, Raiders @ Texans
FOX (1pm or 4pm): Seahawks @ Giants, Saints @ Panthers, Eagles @ Bills, Cardinals @ Vikings, Buccaneers @ 49ers
CBS 4pm: Jets @ Patriots, Chargers @ Broncos

Week 6 - FOX
Ravens play at home against Texans at 4pm, Redskins play at home against Eagles at 1pm.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Vikings @ Bears
Monday Night Football: Dolphins @ Jets
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
FOX 1pm: Eagles @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Texans @ Ravens
FOX 4pm: No game
Washington:
FOX 1pm: Eagles @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Texans @ Ravens
FOX 4pm: Saints @ Buccaneers, Cowboys @ Patriots

Week 7 - FOX
Ravens play on the road against Jaguars Monday Night, Redskins play on the road against Panthers at 1pm.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Colts @ Saints
Monday Night Football: Ravens @ Jaguars
Sunday Afternoon Football:
Both Markets:
CBS (1pm or 4pm): Broncos @ Dolphins, Texans @ Titans, Chargers @ Jets, Steelers @ Cardinals, Chiefs @ Raiders
FOX 1pm: Redskins @ Panthers
FOX 4pm: Packers @ Vikings, Rams @ Cowboys

Week 8 - CBS
Ravens play at home against Cardinals at 1pm. Redskins play on the road against Bills at 4pm.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Cowboys @ Eagles
Monday Night Football: Chargers @ Chiefs
Sunday Afternoon Football
Both Markets:
CBS 1pm: Cardinals @ Ravens
CBS 4pm: Patriots @ Steelers, Bengals @ Seahawks, Browns @ 49ers
FOX 4pm: Redskins @ Bills

Week 9 - FOX
Ravens play on the road against Steelers Sunday Night. Redskins play at home against 49ers at 1pm.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: Ravens @ Steelers
Monday Night Football: Bears @ Eagles
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS (1pm or 4pm): Jets @ Bills, Browns @ Texans, Dolphins @ Chiefs, Broncos @ Raiders, Bengals @ Titans
FOX 1pm: 49ers @ Redskins
FOX 4pm: Giants @ Patriots, Packers @ Chargers, Rams @ Cardinals

Week 10 - FOX
Ravens play on the road against Seahawks at 4pm, Redskins play on the road against Dolphins at 1pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Raiders @ Chargers
Sunday Night Football: Patriots @ Jets
Monday Night Football: Vikings @ Packers
Sunday Afternoon Football:
Both Markets:
FOX 1pm: Redskins @ Dolphins
CBS 4pm: Ravens @ Seahawks
FOX 4pm: Giants @ 49ers

Week 11 - CBS (Flex scheduling begins, so games may be moved around)
Ravens at home against Bengals at 1pm. Redskins at home against Cowboys at 1pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Jets @ Broncos
Sunday Night Football: Eagles @ Giants
Monday Night Football: Chiefs @ Patriots
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Bengals @ Ravens
CBS 4pm: Chargers @ Bears
FOX 4pm: Cardinals @ 49ers, Seahawks @ Rams
Washington:
FOX 1pm: Cowboys @ Redskins
CBS 1pm: No game
CBS 4pm: Chargers @ Bears

Week 12 - CBS (Flex Scheduling, so games may be moved around)
Ravens at home against 49ers Thursday Night, Redskins on the road against Seahawks at 4pm
Primetime
Thanksgiving Day Games:
FOX 12:30pm: Packers @ Lions
CBS 4pm: Dolphins @ cowboys
Thursday Night Football: 49ers @ Ravens
Sunday Night Football: Steelers @ Chiefs
Monday Night Football: Giants @ Saints
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Bills @ Jets, Browns @ Bengals, Texans @ Jaguars
FOX 1pm: Cowboys @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Patriots @ Eagles, Broncos @ Chargers
Washington:
FOX 1pm: Cowboys @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Patriots @ Eagles, Broncos @ Chargers

Week 13 - FOX (Flex Scheduling, so games may be moved around)
Ravens play on the road against Browns at 1pm, Redskins play at home against Jets at 1pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Eagles @ Seahawks
Sunday Night Football: Colts @ Patriots
Monday Night Football: Chargers @ Jaguars
Sunday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Ravens @ Browns
FOX 1pm: Jets @ Redskins
FOX 4pm: Packers @ Giants, Cowboys @ Cardinals, Rams @ 49ers
Washington:
FOX 1pm: Jets @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Broncos @ Vikings
FOX 4pm: Packers @ Giants, Cowboys @ Cardinals, Rams @ 49ers

Week 14 - CBS (Flex Scheduling, so games may be moved around)
Ravens play at home against Colts at 1pm, Redskins play at home against Patriots at 1pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Browns @ Steelers
Sunday Night Football: Giants @ Cowboys
Monday Night Football: Rams @ Seahawks
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Colts @ Ravens
CBS 4pm: Bills @ Chargers
FOX 4pm: Giants @ Cardinals, Bears @ Broncos
Washington:
CBS 1pm: No game
FOX 1pm: Patriots @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Bills @ Chargers

Week 15 - CBS (Flex Scheduling, so games may be moved around)
Ravens play on the road against Chargers Sunday Night, Redskins play on the road against Giants 1pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Jaguars @ Falcons
Saturday Night Football: Cowboys @ Buccaneers
Sunday Night Football: Ravens @ Chargers
Monday Night Football: Steelers @ 49ers
Sunday Afternoon Football
Both Markets:
CBS 1pm: Titans @ Colts, Dolphins @ Bills, Bengals @ Rams
FOX 1pm: Redskins @ Giants
CBS 4pm: Jets @ Eagles, Browns @ cardinals, Patriots @ Broncos

Week 16 - FOX (all afternoon games are on Saturday in observance of Christmas)
Ravens play at home against Cleveland at 1pm. Redskins play at home against Vikings at 1pm.
Primetime
Thursday Night Football: Texans @ Colts
Sunday Night Football: Bears @ Packers
Monday Night Football: Falcons @ Saints
Saturday Afternoon Football
Baltimore:
CBS 1pm: Browns @ Ravens
FOX 1pm: No game
FOX 4pm: Eagles @ Cowboys, 49ers @ Seahawks
Washington:
FOX 1pm: Vikings @ Redskins
CBS 4pm: Chargers @ Lions
FOX 4pm: Eagles @ Cowboys, 49ers @ Seahawks

Week 17 - BOTH (Flex Scheduling, so games may be moved around)
Ravens play on the road against Bengals at 1pm, Redskins play on the road against Eagles at 1pm.
Primetime
Sunday Night Football: TBD
Sunday Afternoon Games
Both Markets
CBS 1pm: Ravens @ Bengals
FOX 1pm: Redskins @ Eagles
CBS 4pm: Chiefs @ Broncos, Chargers @ Raiders
FOX 4pm: Seahawks @ Cardinals


That's how the schedule shakes up for now. I intend to list it weekly from here on out as well.

My thoughts on the Caps moves thus far

I don't know exactly what's going on in George McPhee's mind, but he has clearly shown that he is willing to shake up the roster, and I doubt he's finished. The Capitals are going to try to clear some cap room and that means more players are getting traded, more new players are coming into DC, and expect to see some new faces once training camp opens. By the way, this is descending based on time.

Caps re-sign Brooks Laich

If there's one thing I've been expecting of Brooks Laich, it's that he would replace the player he was traded for 8 years ago, Peter Bondra, the greatest Capital ever to suit up for DC's hockey team. The Caps have signed Brooksie to a six-year deal at $4.5 million per and I'm happy to say that it's a relief that he's staying with the Caps. He is one of those two-way players that could eventually become a Ryan Kesler. Those of you who don't know who Ryan Kesler is, shame on you, he's one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL. He scores goals, plays great defense, is on the power play and penalty kill and one of the best overall players. More on the Caps salary cap after the jump...

Capitals Impending Free Agency

So, the Capitals have a lot of their players that are restricted free agents (RFAs) or unrestricted free agents (UFAs) and the goal is to get under the salary cap. This season it's been set at $64.3 million dollars. Looking at the table below, you can see who's signed so far and how much their cap hit is. Also, I will note that the Capitals have 10 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 1 goaltender on the roster for now. More on that later...

Washington Capital's 2011-2012 schedule

The Capital's schedule was just released this past week, and now's a great opportunity to do an analysis on the upcoming season. A few things to point out, they're making three trips to Winnipeg. Obviously the NHL failed to change their divisions and the Caps might suffer for it.

VS

21st Overall (5th NL East) 20-23 Record 19-23 23rd Overall (5th AL East)

25th Overall 157 Runs 166 22nd Overall

30th Overall .246 Batting Average .223 17th Overall

28th Overall .690 On Base + Slugging Percentage .637 19th Overall

23rd Overall 32 Home Runs 40 13th Overall

28th Overall 481 Total Bases 547 21st Overall

7th Overall 37 Stolen Bases 19 26th Overall

12th Overall 3.59 ERA 4.43 26th Overall

12th Overall 26 Quality Starts 24 15th Overall

9th Overall 135 Walks 143 13th Overall

24th Overall 280 Strikeouts 281 23rd Overall

7th Overall 13 Saves 7 29th Overall

24th Overall .257 Batting Average Against .259 26th Overall

		GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	BAA	ERA
Friday
Marquis, Jason (5-1)		8	1	1	51.1	58	24	21	3	10	31	1.28	.283	3.54
Arrieta, Jake (5-1)		9	0	0	51.1	42	23	23	7	21	46	1.23	.221	4.03
Saturday
Lannan, John (2-4)		9	0	0	47.2	55	25	24	4	22	26	1.62	.299	4.53
Guthrie, Jeremy (1-6)		8	1	0	53.0	53	23	23	9	9	32	1.17	.262	3.91
Sunday
Zimmermann, Jordan (2-4)		8	0	0	48.0	48	26	22	2	11	35	1.23	.259	4.13
Tillman, Chris (2-3)		8	0	0	38.2	45	23	23	2	15	26	1.55	.287	5.35

THE CAPS ADVANCE TO THE SECOND ROUND!

As I begin typing this, Alexander Semin has just scored the third goal for the Capitals to give them a 3-0 lead. This was a lob from Marcus Johansson that Semin shot out of the air past Lundqvist. Ovechkin's goal to give the Caps a 2-0 lead was nothing short of greatness. He blew past Marc Staal and deked Lundqvist and shot it in backhanded. The Rangers were upset with the Caps in the crease after Mike Green scored on the power play, but they only have themselves to blame.

Finally, some wins for the O's!

It's been a strange start to the season for the Orioles. After going 6-1 to begin the season, they went on an 8-game losing streak, but never fear, the Minnesota Twins came to town and the O's are ready to bust out the brooms tonight!