Are all the regular season games going to be on FOX?

[KevMaster331]

Just curious because it doesn't say on the schedule on the site

[Niner Jan]

Here's the schedule for the SF Bay Area (Pacific Time) according to the magnet that i got from Training Camp:

Sept. 10.....@ Arizona.....................FOX............1:15 pm
Sept. 17.....vs St. Louis...................FOX............1:05 pm
Sept. 24.....vs Philadelphia...............FOX...........1:15 pm
Oct. 1.......@ Kansas City...............FOX...........10:00 am
Oct. 8.......vs Oakland....................CBS............1:05 pm
Oct. 15......vs San Diego..................CBS............1:05 pm
-------------------------------OCT. 22-----------------------------------(BYE)
Oct. 29.......@ Chicago....................FOX............10:00 am
Nov. 5........vs Minnesota................FOX..............1:05 pm
Nov. 12......@ Detroit.....................FLEX...........10:00 am
Nov. 19......vs Seattle.....................FLEX............1:05 pm
Nov. 26......@ St. Louis...................FLEX...........10:00 am
Dec. 03......@ New Orleans..............FLEX...........10:00 am
Dec. 10......vs Green Bay................FLEX.............1:05 pm
DEC. 14......@ Seattle.....................NFL NET........5. 00 pm........(Thurs)
Dec. 24......vs Arizona....................FOX............. 1:05 pm
Dec. 31......@ Denver.....................FLEX.............1:15 pm

I guess "FLEX" means different stations, according to area. (?)
I don't know why this year we have FLEX situations--strange...
NFL NET is NFL Network, the all-football network--Bay Area, Ch. 212.

[Optimus Moo]

A general rule of thumb that has worked for as long as I can remember...

For games slated for kickoff in the 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. hour (Eastern Time) that would air on FOX or CBS:

-- When the road team is from the NFC, the game is on FOX.
-- When the road team is from the AFC, the game is on CBS.

Obviously, this rule excludes the Sunday night games on NBC, the Monday night games on ESPN, and the Thursday night games on NFL Network.



The in-depth breakdown is as follows:

With the advent of the schedule rotation that started in 2002 and is slated to run through 2009, each team plays two road games against teams from the other conference, and hosts two games against teams from the other conference.

The other 12 games? Conference vs. the same conference.

That means the 49ers have eight games as the road team (qualifying them for FOX automatically), and six games where they host a NFC team (also qualifying for FOX).

The other two games have AFC teams visiting the 49ers, making for CBS games. This year it's Oakland in Week 5 and San Diego in Week 6.

Of course, if a national network wants the game, they can get it. The NFL Network determined earlier this year it wanted one of the Seattle games, which otherwise would have been on FOX.

And to touch on Niner Jan's post, those "FLEX" games? Here's the lowdown on that:

With the new TV deal, Sunday Night Football on NBC became THE primo primetime slot. Part of it is the "flexible scheduling" for Weeks 10-15 and Week 17. (Week 16 is left alone because it's Christmas week.)

In short, NBC puts in bids for games it wants, based on how teams are faring, so it can ensure a key matchup is being aired. FOX and CBS have options where it can block matchups. More of it is explained at the below URL:

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/tv/flexible

So, if the 49ers play well this season, there is a chance NBC could air one of its games. Otherwise, the games listed as "FLEX" on Niner Jan's schedule will air on FOX. (The two games on CBS will stay on CBS, since they're BEFORE the "flexible scheduling" weeks.)



I realize this is long-winded, but I hope it gives you better insight on the situation.

[Niner Jan]

Thank you, Optimus. I did not know anything about the FLEX situations until you explained it and until I further read the article you gave as your LINK.

That's some big-time schedule flexing. I'll print out what you wrote and keep it for reference because I tend to forget those kinds of things.

Niner Mom :towel:

[Optimus Moo]

It's no problem. I've had to explain it before, so I've gotten the routine down.

But the FLEX scheduling is key with the new TV deal. Monday Night Football was the big prime time game under the old schedule, and it had a lot of dud games, the overnight ratings included. This makes SNF tops, especially since it's much easier to move a game from Sunday to Sunday Night than it is from Sunday to Monday.

[Faraway]

too bad down here in the orange county they never show a niner game so ur only chance is nfl sunday ticket which is expensive...some one should stream the niner games

Someone does. TVU Player does, but not all of them. They stream them when the games are broadcast on KPIX in SF. That's CBS. Otherwise they stream them on Fox. There is a Fox channel on TVU, but I have no idea whether or not we can see this next game on that particular Fox channel. If you can get a Fox channel from the Arizona area, you may be able to watch it.

Edit: It has been confirmed that KTVU is the Fox channel on TVU Player. That's more games we get to watch. The only concern I have now is where those FLEX games will be broadcast.

[Faraway]

I hope fans of both the 49ers and the Cardinals will download TVU Player and watch this game, and I hope the 49ers fans continue to do so. That's because the more viewers of a channel the better the signal. There will be more viewers to "share the load". That came from this source, among others:

http://tvu-player.en.softonic.com/ie/36176

The TVU Player idea is part of a bigger change in the way we will one day be able to watch TV. We should eventually be able to be much more selective about what we want to watch, not just the things presented to us by the packages we buy. Many are predicting this change is going to snowball, and we will be the beneficiaries. And some are predicting this kind of TV will become much clearer than television is today. Sounds good to me.

After watching the Niners-Cardinals game, I can report that my reception was as bad as it has ever been with TVU.

[Porterjoh]

Fox tonight guys! UK fan watching with heart and head...not expecting a W but I'll be there to the end.

[Roseann]

porterjoh, did you know that the cardinals chose to play the niners in their new stadium?
they had a choice to play any team in the NFL. So they chose the niners because they said they would be the easiest team to win in their season opener in their new stadium.....

Sorry Cardinals, but the 49ers will prevail.....:go9ers:

[Tahoegirl]

porterjoh, did you know that the cardinals chose to play the niners in their new stadium?
they had a choice to play any team in the NFL. So they chose the niners because they said they would be the easiest team to win in their season opener in their new stadium.....

Sorry Cardinals, but the 49ers will prevail.....:go9ers:

No they did not.. It was a rummor and not true..

http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=6258&highlight=cards+pick+niners

[Porterjoh]

porterjoh, did you know that the cardinals chose to play the niners in their new stadium?
they had a choice to play any team in the NFL. So they chose the niners because they said they would be the easiest team to win in their season opener in their new stadium.....

Sorry Cardinals, but the 49ers will prevail.....:go9ers:

I did, and I hope you're right :)

[echerne]

A general rule of thumb that has worked for as long as I can remember...

For games slated for kickoff in the 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. hour (Eastern Time) that would air on FOX or CBS:

-- When the road team is from the NFC, the game is on FOX.
-- When the road team is from the AFC, the game is on CBS.

Obviously, this rule excludes the Sunday night games on NBC, the Monday night games on ESPN, and the Thursday night games on NFL Network.



The in-depth breakdown is as follows:

With the advent of the schedule rotation that started in 2002 and is slated to run through 2009, each team plays two road games against teams from the other conference, and hosts two games against teams from the other conference.

The other 12 games? Conference vs. the same conference.

That means the 49ers have eight games as the road team (qualifying them for FOX automatically), and six games where they host a NFC team (also qualifying for FOX).

The other two games have AFC teams visiting the 49ers, making for CBS games. This year it's Oakland in Week 5 and San Diego in Week 6.

Of course, if a national network wants the game, they can get it. The NFL Network determined earlier this year it wanted one of the Seattle games, which otherwise would have been on FOX.

And to touch on Niner Jan's post, those "FLEX" games? Here's the lowdown on that:

With the new TV deal, Sunday Night Football on NBC became THE primo primetime slot. Part of it is the "flexible scheduling" for Weeks 10-15 and Week 17. (Week 16 is left alone because it's Christmas week.)

In short, NBC puts in bids for games it wants, based on how teams are faring, so it can ensure a key matchup is being aired. FOX and CBS have options where it can block matchups. More of it is explained at the below URL:

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/tv/flexible

So, if the 49ers play well this season, there is a chance NBC could air one of its games. Otherwise, the games listed as "FLEX" on Niner Jan's schedule will air on FOX. (The two games on CBS will stay on CBS, since they're BEFORE the "flexible scheduling" weeks.)



I realize this is long-winded, but I hope it gives you better insight on the situation.

Basicly
NFL Flexible Scheduling 101

* Begins Sunday, November 12, 2006 (Week 10)
* In effect Weeks 10-15 and Week 17.
* Not in effect Week 16 due to holiday weekend.
* Only Sunday afternoon games in Weeks 10-15 and 17 are subject to being moved into the Sunday night window.
* The majority of games on Sundays will be listed at 1:00 p.m. ET during flex weeks except for games played in Pacific or Mountain Time zones which will be listed at 4:05 or 4:15 p.m. ET.
* No impact on Thursday, Saturday or Monday night games.
* The NFL will decide (after consultation with CBS, FOX, NBC) and announce on 12 days notice the game being moved to 8:15 p.m. ET and may also announce games moving to 4:15 p.m. ET.
* Week 17 start time changes could be decided on 6 days notice to ensure a game with playoff implications.
* The NBC Sunday night time slot in "flex" weeks will list teams as "TBD."
* Fans and ticket holders must be aware that NFL games in flex weeks are subject to change 12 days in advance (6 days in Week 17) and should plan accordingly.
* NFL schedules all games.
* CBS and FOX each get to protect a total of 5 games in the 7 weeks of flexible scheduling, but not more than one game in any week.
* Teams will be informed as soon as they are no longer under consideration or eligible for a move to Sunday night

[Faraway]

Choppiness or stuttering video/audio on TVU Player? Here's a tip that has helped me a lot. The problem was in the settings on my Windows Media Player. I Googled the problems I was having and found some answers, made some changes in the settings, and now things seem to be just fine. Looks like it was well worth the effort.

Your problems may be different from mine, but I looked for that stuttering on Windows Media Player and mentioned the settings and the video streaming. Now, even the power level seems much higher on all the channels. Unfortunately I didn't even think of looking for this until after the Niner game. I can only hope it works for the next one, but I believe it will.

Thank you, Google. You're a pal. (Spam!!!) :doubleup: :play: