NFL Will Open 2012 Season On A Wednesday For First Time Ever

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		Tech Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Europe Video Latest Friday, March 2, 2012 NFL Will Open 2012 Season On A Wednesday For First Time Ever The NFL announced that they will open the 2012 season on Wednesday, September 5 with the New York Giants hosting a yet-to-be-named opponent (via ESPN.com). In recent years the NFL opened on a Thursday. However, the 2012 opener was moved so as not to conflict with President Barack Obama's address at the Democratic National Convention. This will mark the first time the NFL has played a game on a Wednesday in 64 years. And it will be the first time ever that the NFL opened the season on a Wednesday. Read » Data via Pro-Football-Reference.com. Also On Sports Page Today: NBA Trade Speculation: Each Team's Most Tradable Asset NHL Commissioner Rips Bryant Gumbel For Comparing The NBA To A Slavery Plantation How The Green Bay Packers Made $67 Million Selling Meaningless Pieces Of Paper Deion Sanders' Wife Just Sued Him For $200 Million Advertisement SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: The Lakers Are The NBA's Most Valuable Franchise By A Huge Margin SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Baseball Teams Dished Out More Than $1.6 Billion To Free Agents This Winter SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Matt Kenseth Took Home The Largest Purse In Daytona 500 History Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports Page RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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