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Broncos To Open Season At Oakland On Monday Night Football

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The NFL announced it's slate of Primetime offerings to be featured Opening Weekend of the NFL Season and the Broncos, despite missing the playoffs for the 2nd straight season have made the list.  

Featured as the 2nd of the Monday Night Double-Header on September 8th, 2008, the Broncos will travel to Oakland to face the hated Raiders, with kickoff scheduled for 10:15PM est/8:15PM mst.  Nothing like getting our yearly trip to the grimy hell that is Oakland out of the way early in the season.

The rest of the schedule is below --

Thursday, September 4th -- Washington Redskins @ New York Giants

Sunday, September 7th -- Chicago Bears @ Indianapolis Colts

Monday, September 8th(Game 1) -- Minnesota Vikings  @ Green Bay Packers

Monday September 8th(Game 2) -- Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders

Thanks to rock34 for the following --

As usual Denver starts the season on the road!

This will be Denver's 4th consecutive year on the road. Here are opening day games dating back to 1991:

 1991: Home vs Bengals - win
 1992: Home vs Raiders- win
 1993: Away at Jets- win
 1994: Home vs Chargers- loss
 1995: Home -vs Bills- win
 1996: Home vs Jets- win
 1997: Home vs Chiefs- win
 1998: Home vs Patriots- win
 1999: Home vs Dolphins- loss
 2000: Away at Rams- loss
 2001: Home vs Giants- win
 2002: Home vs Rams- win
 2003: Away at Bengals- win
 2004: Home vs Chiefs- win
 2005: Away at Dolphins- loss
 2006: Away at Rams- loss
 2007: Away at Bills- win

RECORD - 12-6

 2008: Away at Raiders- ?

And More --

Denver’s all-time record in season openers stands at 30-17-1 (23-6-1 home / 7-11 road).

The Broncos are 4-1 all-time in season openers against the Raiders, posting a 4-0 record at home and an 0-1 mark on the road. The two clubs last opened the regular season against each other on Sept. 6, 1992, when the Broncos defeated the Raiders 17-13 at Mile High Stadium

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Ahh good.
We had better win the game too...last thing I want is to start off the season being harassed by a bunch of zealous Raider fans.  They are the worst gloaters on the face of the Earth...but then again, I guess you have to be when you team is this decades laughing stock.
OOMPA LOOMPA DOOMPADEE DOO
OOMPA LOOMPA, DOOMPADAH DEE
It's JaMarcus Russell, RRRRRUUUUNNNN!!!!!

by Zappa on Mar 31, 2008 12:12 PM MDT   0 recs

Game 1...
might be the best time to get them...If you are going to face a young, talented QB with little to no experience that is the time....
-TSG

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by TheSportsGuru on Mar 31, 2008 12:15 PM MDT   0 recs

diary
Sorry Guru.....I posted a diary at the same time you must have posted this.  Feel free to remove it.

Bring on the Faders!

by rock34 on Mar 31, 2008 12:20 PM MDT   0 recs

That game involving the Packers
is going to be one massive love-fest towards Favre . . . not that I'd expect anything different.
Purple Row - Covering all your Rockies needs!

by Russ on Mar 31, 2008 12:38 PM MDT   0 recs

ProFootballTalk
Had the info about the Vikes-Pack game earlier.  They already had a couple comments about a Favre drinking game, but I know my liver couldn't handle it.

Somebody there had suggested Denver-Oakland as the second MNF game, but they also suggested another divisional game for Sunday night (instead of Indy-Chicago)

by MattR on Mar 31, 2008 2:38 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

This sucks.
Not only is it opposite the Vikes-Packers in MN, but it's game 2, which means it's only shown locally.

Bummer.

Or so I'm told.

by MN Bronco on Mar 31, 2008 2:00 PM MDT   0 recs

I'm pretty sure...
...Monday Night Football is shown nationally, isn't it?
100%

by sirsam on Mar 31, 2008 2:14 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

My bad...
I thought they were going to be played simultaneously. The Vikes-Pack are on early, then Broncos-faders later.

Kewl.

Or so I'm told.

by MN Bronco on Mar 31, 2008 2:21 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

it is ESPN.....
they should show both.
fader nation is a conquered nation

by mdierk on Mar 31, 2008 2:32 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

WHOOOO
I might just have to go to this. I still have a buddy down there in the Bay Area (lives in the Fremont area right by the BART line that goes to the stadium). Fly down for the weekend and hang out for a couple more days!

by Darin H on Mar 31, 2008 3:03 PM MDT   0 recs

Hey Darin
Have friends in Oakland do you? Gonna spend an extra couple of days in Oakland are you? Going to take in the sights of Oakland are you?

Exactly what kind of Bronco fan are you?

Have fun getting stabbed at McAfee when we kick the crap out of the Oakland Silly-Ninnies.

N/a

by kwool79 on Mar 31, 2008 3:31 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

hahah
Thanks for the laugh! I don't actually know anyone in Oakland (Fremont as I said upthread). I used to live there as well, and have been to a few Den/Oak games. My buddy's a Bronco fan too. Scary stuff at McAfee. No, I'm not brave/stupid enough to wear my Broncos gear.

by Darin H on Mar 31, 2008 4:40 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey Darin
That's cool, I was just kidding anyway. I actually knew a guy who wore his gear to a Fader- Bronco game and they made him throw his jersey in the trash.
N/a

by kwool79 on Mar 31, 2008 5:08 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

It's all good
I didn't take it seriously, I did laugh at your post, because it's darn close to the truth! My first Faider game was a SD/Oak game, so I didn't have a stake in the game (other than wanting Oakland to lose, of course). Saw enough that day to know better than to wear any Broncos gear!

by Darin H on Mar 31, 2008 5:47 PM MDT to parent up   0 recs

Game will be show after the Vikings v Packers
On the East Coast that means a 10 PM or so start time. Definitely taking a day off from work the next day.
I wish Woody Paige was our coach

by bcfunderburk on Mar 31, 2008 4:31 PM MDT   0 recs

In Alaska, the late game will start at 6 PM
so if you want to be fresh the next day feel free to fly to Alaska to watch the game with me.  Jet lag might be an issue, oh well, can't win them all!

by Arctic Bronco on Apr 1, 2008 12:22 AM MDT to parent up   0 recs

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