ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jan 8, 2010 12:35pm
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Mark-Cuban-rips-NFL-for-scheduling-of-Cowboys-ga?urn=nba,212111
Mavs play at home Saturday night, and the NFL set the Cowboys home game at the same time, which means even though the Mavs are sold out many will not show. This has pissed off Mark Cuban, and he calls the NFL selfish because there was definitely some flexibility in what game got played when.
I can see it both ways. The NFL is a bully and Goodell is quite the power tripping asshole, but Cuban can be one whiny bitch as well.
Thoughts?
Mavs play at home Saturday night, and the NFL set the Cowboys home game at the same time, which means even though the Mavs are sold out many will not show. This has pissed off Mark Cuban, and he calls the NFL selfish because there was definitely some flexibility in what game got played when.
I can see it both ways. The NFL is a bully and Goodell is quite the power tripping asshole, but Cuban can be one whiny bitch as well.
Thoughts?
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jan 8, 2010 12:42pm
Thoughts - no one cares about a crappy NBA game at this point in the season. This isn't the first time a city has hosted two events on the same night.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jan 8, 2010 12:44pm
Oh waaa.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Jan 8, 2010 12:49pm
yeah, nobody cares about the Mavs in January unless Tony Homo and the Boys aren't in the playoffs....
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Jan 8, 2010 12:50pm
It's the playoffs. PLAYOFFS!
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Gobuckeyes1
Posts: 497
Jan 8, 2010 1:09pm
NFL playoffs >>>>>>>> NBA regular season. Even NBA basketball die hards know this.
Cuban needs to realize that the whole world doesn't revolve around him and STFU.
Cuban needs to realize that the whole world doesn't revolve around him and STFU.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jan 8, 2010 1:28pm
I don't blame the NFL, but I can see why Cuban is upset because the NFL could have just as easily scheduled it at another time.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Jan 8, 2010 1:31pm
The NFL should do what it believes is best for the NFL. The NBA doesn't factor into the equation at all.
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Jan 8, 2010 1:37pm
i see both sides but cuban needs to suck it up...it's the freaking playoffs
Strapping Young Lad
Posts: 2,453
Jan 8, 2010 2:55pm
Who the fuck even thinks about the NBA unless they see it first????
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wkfan
Posts: 1,641
Jan 8, 2010 4:08pm
Just another in the long line of reasons that the NBA sucks.
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elbuckeye28
Posts: 919
Jan 8, 2010 4:09pm
Yeah but they want to put the most popular game during the best time slot. They NFL owes nothing to NBA, especially during the regular season.thedynasty1998 wrote: I don't blame the NFL, but I can see why Cuban is upset because the NFL could have just as easily scheduled it at another time.
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Jan 8, 2010 4:09pm
I am sure the Mavs have scheduled games when there are other events going in Dallas.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Jan 8, 2010 4:33pm
Stupid NFL for not taking into consideration every single event that may be happening in a city when setting their playoff schedule.
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baseballstud24
Posts: 547
Jan 8, 2010 4:34pm
I bet the NFL didn't even think about the Mavs game.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Jan 8, 2010 4:35pm
I don't think that's the case, Cuban was saying the sports leagues could at least work together a little (not saying I agree completely though).Heretic wrote: Stupid NFL for not taking into consideration every single event that may be happening in a city when setting their playoff schedule.
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RiverRat13
Posts: 377
Jan 8, 2010 4:36pm
The NFL could have perhaps flipped the Cowboys/Eagles with the Cardinals/Packers. But I think the league wanted the two early games to be the AFC games as both are cold weather cities (Cincinnati and New England) and didn't want those to be at night.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Jan 8, 2010 4:57pm
They don't care, as long as "America's Team" is on at prime time the NFL is happy.baseballstud24 wrote: I bet the NFL didn't even think about the Mavs game.
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osu99
Posts: 333
Jan 8, 2010 5:36pm
The NFL and most everyone else could care less about any other sport's regular season when the an NFL game is on. Playoffs or not.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jan 8, 2010 9:57pm
Exactly, and another point is how many times did the Mavericks play a home playoff game while the Rangers were also in town over the past several years? Was he not sympathetic to the Rangers all those times? He's a complete hypocrite.osu99 wrote: The NFL and most everyone else could care less about any other sport's regular season when the an NFL game is on. Playoffs or not.
He's just being stupid, the weekend games make perfect sense, and I'm not sure the NFL even made the schedule as opposed to the networks. The marquee game got the Saturday night spot, and all games make sense geographically and weather wise. The eastern, colder locations get the early slots and the more western, warmer locations get the late spots.
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Manhattan Buckeye
Posts: 7,566
Jan 8, 2010 10:02pm
BTW Cuban's tweet about the Celtics appears to be incorrect, according to yahoo they play AT the Raptors on Sunday.