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We're not sure when the Cowboys will host the first game at their new stadium in Arlington, but we do know it won't be part of NFL's opening weekend primetime slate. The NFL announced those games today, along with the Thanksgiving schedule, which will have the Cowboys hosting the Oakland Raiders in the usual 3:15 p.m. Central slot. We'll get to see Al Davis and Al Davis Jr. (aka Jerry Jones) together at Jerry's place for the holiday. The Cowboys can't open in Arlington because the Rangers are at home next door. Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones indicated his team would be at home in Week 2 and a prime-time game was likely, The Associated Press reported. Ex-Cowboy Terrell Owens and his new Buffalo Bills teammates will play the New England Patriots in Tom Brady's return in the first of two games on the opening Monday night. Here's the rest of the info from the NFL: The NFL announced today its 2009 Kickoff Weekend primetime television schedule - including a Monday night "AFL 50th" doubleheader - and the Thanksgiving Day national TV tripleheader. In a tradition that began in 2004, the Super Bowl champion annually hosts the NFL Thursday night season kickoff the following year. Sept. 10 the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers will host the AFC South champion Tennessee Titans, who had an NFL-best 13-3 record last season. The Sunday night primetime game will feature a division matchup as the Green Bay Packers host the Chicago Bears. Green Bay and Chicago have won seven of the past eight NFC North titles. On Monday night, Sept. 14, ESPN will host a Monday Night Football doubleheader that will be part of the NFL's celebration of the 50th anniversary season of the American Football League. The four clubs competing that night began playing in the inaugural 1960 AFL season. The first game (7 p.m. ET) will send the Buffalo Bills to Foxboro to visit the New England Patriots, the decade's winningest team (102-42 since 2000). The MNF nightcap (10:15 p.m. ET) will be an AFC West battle as the Oakland Raiders host the three-time defending AFC West champion San Diego Chargers. Continuing an innovation introduced in 2006, the NFL will serve up three nationally-televised games on Thanksgiving Day. The early game (FOX, 12:30 PM ET) will be an NFC North meeting of the Green Bay Packers at the Detroit Lions. The second game (CBS, 4:15 PM ET) features the Oakland Raiders visiting the Dallas Cowboys in the Raiders' first Thanksgiving game since 1970. The Thanksgiving primetime game will be at 8:20 p.m. ET on NFL Network with the defending NFC East champion New York Giants visiting the Denver Broncos, marking the first Thanksgiving contest in Denver since 1963. The announcement of the Kickoff Weekend and Thanksgiving games was made Monday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the NFL Annual Meeting in Dana Point, California. The rest of the 2009 regular-season schedule will be completed and announced in April.
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Out done by the lowly Rangers!
Well, first of all those Thanksgiving games are ludicrous. If the Cowboys have to be featured, at least make it an exciting division rivalry. Why on earth would anyone want to watch the Raiders?
And Detroit? 'Nuff said.
The prime time sounds fine for those who can get the NFL Channel. Hint: Not everybody.
Nice marketing job.
NFL dictates that Cowboys host an AFC team on Thanksgiving one year and an NFC team the next so CBS and FOX Get the Cowboys equally. So this year it was either Chokeland or San Diego. Not sure why they chose Chokeland. Dont matter either way though, the 'Boys lose
HA HA HA!!! This is what the Democrats are trying to push with the Fairness Doctrine.
I cannot stand watching AFC football PERIOD. It's bad enough that I don't care for the NFL but watching Pro Football on the AFC channel is the worst!!
ABC and NCAA football are the best that anyone can provide!!!!
The Cowboys will always play whatever the Ranger's schedule dictates. Their schedule is in black and white long after the Boy's come out with theirs. Besides the Arlington is a baseball town , the Boys still belong in Fair Park!