Bengals not given prime-time opener
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Bengals, who opened the 2007 with a marquee Monday night game on opening weekend, will not have a prime-time game this season on opening weekend.
The NFL announced the remaining three games of its national TV schedule for opening weekend, which starts with Washington at the Giants on Thursday night, Sept. 4.
The Sunday night game, also on NBC, will be Chicago at Indianapolis. The Monday night double-header on ESPN will be Minnesota at Green Bay and Denver at Oakland in the late game.
Also, at a 1 p.m. news conference, NFL Commissioner said suspended Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman remains on a timetable of learning "prior to training camp" whether he will be re-instated from a two-year league suspension for violating its substance abuse policy.
"I haven't gotten any update in a couple of weeks," Goodell said when asked about Thurman. "He is going through the (offseason strength) program. I am encouraged."
posted by Mark at 1:44 PM
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at 3/31/2008 2:44 PM 
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Post a Comment*No real surprise there, since the Bengals are 15-17 over the past two seasons. But last year's game against the Ravens was definitely entertaining!
The Bengals need to tell Commsiioner Jane Goodall to either spit or get off the pot re: Odell. I guarantee if he was a Dallas Cowboy, he would have been reinstated long ago.
We don't deserve a primetime game. Then again, neither do the Bears.
Agreed,with everyone's comments!
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