Monday night / Tuesday morning sees the final two matches of the opening weekend of the 2012 NFL season. Both matches of this double-header are big inter-divisional rivalries in the AFC. First up is a matchup from the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens will want to make up for not making the Superbowl last season, after missing out so cruelly in the AFC Championship game last season. Our second matchup sees the AFC West’s San Diego Chargers travelling up the west coast of California to face the Oakland Raiders. The scheduling has picked us two great games for the first Monday Night Football, and the BBC are kindly showing them for us online / on the red-button.

118 responses

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 20:45

    you wait all summer for an NFL thread and then...

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 20:49

    you wait all summer for an NFL thread and then...

    Sidepodcast goes for the 2pt conversion

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 20:50

    BBC are kindly showing them for us online / on the red-button.

    That explains why I can't find it on any channel in my TV guide

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 20:55

    That explains why I can't find it on any channel in my TV guide

    Finally found somewhere with a vague schedule: 2355-0600 Live NFL - Cincinnati Bengals v Baltimore Ravens & San Diego Chargers v Oakland Raiders

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 20:57

    holy coiw, i have nfl on my telly!

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 20:57

    holy coiw, i have nfl on my telly!

    ...or i will have. this is awesome.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 20:58

    i can't stay up til 6am. but i'll try me best.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 20:59

    ...or i will have. this is awesome.

    Hence why we have to be doing something about it - even if it is at an unorthodox time.

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 20:59

    holy coiw, i have nfl on my telly!

    Now we just need some baseball to go with it.

    i can't stay up til 6am. but i'll try me best.

    I don't see myself going past the first hour. If that

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 21:02

    I don't see myself going past the first hour. If that

    I've arranged that I'm able to watch all of tonight - mainly because of the Chargers being on last. It will be tough stuff to do every week.

  • Jordan F110/09/2012 at 21:21

    First up is a matchup from the AFC North: Baltimore Ravens host the Cincinnati Bengals.

    It goes to show you how much of a NFC fan I am when I think a game between the Bengles and the Ravens sounds less of a football matchup and more like a pillow fight between two all-girls 80's rock bands.... :^P

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 22:26

    the history of 1st and Ten - http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2012/09/bengals-and-ravens-were-there-when-1st-and-ten-line-debuted/

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 22:48

    Right - I'm ready - 1 hour disco-nap under my belt :)

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 22:54

    Right - I'm ready - 1 hour disco-nap under my belt :)

    disco?

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 22:55

    disco?

    Comes from the kind of nap you might take of an afternoon in order to re-energise before a night out.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 22:56

    ah-ha!

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:08

    only downside to the red button is the lack of HD.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:09

    that was a rubbish flypast.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:09

    No Fu Manchu moustache for Flacco tonight then.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:11

    http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012091000/2012/REG1/bengals@ravens#menu=drivechart&tab=track

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:12

    What a way to start the game.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:14

    blimey. not hanging about.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:15

    Plenty of no-huddle plays there by Flacco, but these random graphics are going to drive me crazy - somebody tell me something about the game.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:16

    Plenty of no-huddle plays there by Flacco, but these random graphics are going to drive me crazy - somebody tell me something about the game.

    C4 did a better job of covering the ads, but still, no ads!

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:17

    I know it's cheap - to not have to have a studio, and just to cover the American ads with this.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:18

    ... ?? No picture?

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:18

    I know it's cheap - to not have to have a studio, and just to cover the American ads with this.

    Sounds like I am lucky to be missing this. Looks like I could be watching tennis for a while yet

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:19

    I know it's cheap - to not have to have a studio, and just to cover the American ads with this.

    5live are covering tennis too. think they did last nights games.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:19

    Sounds like I am lucky to be missing this. Looks like I could be watching tennis for a while yet

    start of the game was good. bbc coverage... err...

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:22

    every time they play that music i think the tv's shut down for the evening.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:23

    I'm a little disappointed BBC, would be nice if they could come back 'on time'.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:24

    Although it will get better when teams have longer drives, and the announcers in the states have to keep talking without cutting to their adverts.

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:24

    Is Mike Carlson part of the BBC coverage?

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:24

    so who am i supporting? purple seems like the nicer colour today, but they're already up.

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:25

    so who am i supporting? purple seems like the nicer colour today, but they're already up.

    You always choose purple

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:25

    Ravens :)

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:26

    You always choose purple

    okay, i'll go orange then.

    goooo... erm... why are they called bengals??

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:27

    goooo... erm... why are they called bengals??

    like the tiger #grrrr

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:27

    like the tiger #grrrr

    Hence the tiger stripes on the helmets

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:27

    Is Mike Carlson part of the BBC coverage?

    back to C4 apparently?

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:29

    like the tiger #grrrr

    yeah, i got the cheese packer reference yesterday, but cincinnati can't be famous for it's bengal tigers surely?

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:30

    The franchise takes its name from an earlier (& unrelated) Cincinnati Bengals team, which played from 1937–1941. It also was a nod to Paul Brown's Massillon, Ohio roots where he coached the high school team known as the Tigers Paul Brown was 1st head-coach of this franchise.

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:30

    yeah, i got the cheese packer reference yesterday, but cincinnati can't be famous for it's bengal tigers surely?

    Meat packers or cheeseheads but no cheesepackers. No more than New York is for Giants or New Orleans is for Saints

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:31

    Meat packers or cheeseheads but no cheesepackers. No more than New York is for Giants or New Orleans is for Saints

    ahh, assumed they were all literal.

    gooo bengals!

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:32

    unless i'm mistaken, does C4 have a game on the same time as the beeb next week? http://www.channel4.com/programmes/american-football-live

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:33

    unless i'm mistaken, does C4 have a game on the same time as the beeb next week? www.channel4.com/…can-football-live

    Must be the same game. There is only one game at that time

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:34

    Is that not a late Sun kickoff - on the Mon am?

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:34

    Must be the same game. There is only one game at that time

    ah, next sunday/monday? http://www.channel4.com/programmes/american-football-live/episode-guide/series-2012/episode-2

    didn't know they had one last night.

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:34

    ah, next sunday/monday? www.channel4.com/…es-2012/episode-2

    That makes more sense

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:36

    Nope - it looks like it is this slot - 9ers Lions.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:36

    Nope - it looks like it is this slot - 9ers Lions.

    odd choice!

  • Steven Roy10/09/2012 at 23:39

    C4 had the Denver game last night. Their advertising must be awful if none of us knew

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:41

    C4 had the Denver game last night. Their advertising must be awful if none of us knew

    only found it googling where carlson was at. they've been focused on the olympics tho.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:42

    Fumble?

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:52

    catch!

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:52

    waaay too much time to throw that.

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:53

    impressive. bugger.

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:53

    Yeah! Go Joe

  • Mr C10/09/2012 at 23:54

    bbc teething troubles!

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:55

    More like somebody's spat their dummy out

  • Will^10/09/2012 at 23:56

    Cheeky GMC plug there

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:07

    Ooo ouch, that Bengal got a bit fierce

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:25

    double timeout = double the onscreen graphics!

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:26

    Putting the offence off - teehee

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:29

    YES!

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:30

    Nice play

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:30

    Let's see what the replacements make of the review

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:31

    oooh, we got some analysis

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:33

    Flacco has to go Hail Mary if he wants to score, ohh wait, a knee.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:35

    I think my halftime show will be putting the Murray match on the 'radio'

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:36

    I think my halftime show will be putting the Murray match on the 'radio'

    heh. presume we don't get to see it? bit of coding for me then, back soon.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:37

    heh. presume we don't get to see it? bit of coding for me then, back soon.

    Looks like the Beeb have put together some highlights from the other games from the weekend, but I've already seen all those

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:37

    :)

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:49

    News about tonight's 2nd game - @chargers: Gene Simmons of KISS will perform the National Anthem tonight.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:49

    News about tonight's 2nd game - @chargers: Gene Simmons of KISS will perform the National Anthem tonight.

    ahhhh! shown by the beeb?

  • Steven Roy11/09/2012 at 00:49

    News about tonight's 2nd game - @chargers: Gene Simmons of KISS will perform the National Anthem tonight.

    That is almost worth staying up to see

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:51

    ahhhh! shown by the beeb?

    Yup

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:51

    gotta be done :)

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:51

    ooh, we're back.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:53

    These sustained drives are so much better to watch

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:54

    These sustained drives are so much better to watch

    the yellow dashes under each team name. does that mean they've used their timeouts, or something else?

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:54

    the yellow dashes under each team name. does that mean they've used their timeouts, or something else?

    Number remaining. They get 3 each half

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:54

    ta

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 00:55

    ta

    Which is why we saw Baltimore 'wasting' them before the half.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 00:58

    Which is why we saw Baltimore 'wasting' them before the half.

    ooooh. got ya.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 01:00

    If Murray wins, Sports Personality will get *even* more interesting.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 01:01

    If Murray wins, Sports Personality will get *even* more interesting.

    he was my tip after crying at wimbledon. only wiggler is in with a shot if he wins today, surely?

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 01:03

    Then after his Olympic adventure, ...

    Personally, I think Wiggo should get it, but will the public go for a less-popular sport over others - that'd make 2 cyclists in a row.

  • Steven Roy11/09/2012 at 01:04

    If Murray wins, Sports Personality will get *even* more interesting.

    He just won it

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 01:04

    He just won it

    his first slam? bloody mega.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 01:05

    He just won it

    I had the NFL turned down so I could listen :)

  • Steven Roy11/09/2012 at 01:18

    Time for bed now. Enjoy the games

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 01:18

    Time for bed now. Enjoy the games

    Will do. If you're up early, I'll see you just before 6.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 01:29

    Pick6

    Nice work from the veteran safety

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 01:36

    Will do. If you're up early, I'll see you just before 6.

    i should laugh, but... hmm we'll see.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 01:43

    f1 needs a better song than Just Drive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYAJB5Aybs

    #wowsers

  • Adam B11/09/2012 at 02:03

    Sorry been watching my beloved Ravens on my phone. Brit champ in the tennis was just too important.

  • Adam B11/09/2012 at 02:04

    Good performance but the D has holes

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 02:04

    Sorry been watching my beloved Ravens on my phone. Brit champ in the tennis was just too important.

    i got that impression. couldn't get the tennis so i've been watching and coding.

  • Adam B11/09/2012 at 02:07

    Haha it was history in the making, had to be watched and I was up anyway for the NFL.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 02:08

    Haha it was history in the making, had to be watched and I was up anyway for the NFL.

    this game started well, i had hopes for the bengals but it wasn't to be. think you made the right choice.

  • Adam B11/09/2012 at 02:13

    Choice I made 14 years ago :)

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 02:15

    Choice I made 14 years ago :)

    ha! good call.

    may as well stay up for gene simmons now.

  • Adam B11/09/2012 at 02:20

    No I'm afraid that's it for me.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 02:20

    No I'm afraid that's it for me.

    night squire.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 02:25

    hold on... that's a baseball field? #wrongsport

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 02:25

    oh, no gene today :(

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 03:27

    Oops. I seem to have suffered an impromptu doze. but awake in time for the score. #GoBolts

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 03:28

    heh. am still here. not the best game, pitch is v.weird.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 03:32

    I think they share the field during baseball season or something

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 03:33

    I think they share the field during baseball season or something

    that's almost as silly as turning up at monaco with intention of racing around the narrow streets :)

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 03:41

    Tut tut - defence going to sleep right before the half

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 04:04

    i must call it a night. been fun. g'night.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 04:06

    i must call it a night. been fun. g'night.

    Night / morning. Next time I'll not try to the first game if I'm more interested in the 2nd, after a day without adequate napping.

  • Mr C11/09/2012 at 04:06

    Night / morning. Next time I'll not try to the first game if I'm more interested in the 2nd, after a day without adequate napping.

    #blameandy

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 04:07

    #blameandy

    Agreed. Although he is now British for life.

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 05:30

    Some good points to take from that game - but mostly the result. #Chargers

  • Will^11/09/2012 at 05:31

    Now, is it bedtime or breakfast time?