Source: 49ers to play Saints September 20 on Monday Night Football

by David Fucillo on Apr 20, 2010 2:03 PM PDT in San Francisco 49ers News

Update: MM tweeting that "an insider not associated with the 49ers" hinted the 49ers would open the season on Monday Night Football. We'll find out in half an hour.

We'll have the schedule in a couple hours, but reports are surfacing with various elements of the schedule already. The most recent comes from WDSU in New Orleans, which has the 49ers reportedly playing the New Orleans Saints on Monday night September 20. This would certainly be a challenging game early on in the schedule. I'm getting pretty excited to see how this schedule breaks down.

The 49ers will get a prime-time game with the Broncos in London, and I'd hope at least one more. I was thinking we might see the Cardinals-49ers in prime-time, but with the retirement of Warner, maybe not so much?

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That will be a fun game to attend

Big challenge for the team so early in the season too

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by PHUT! on Apr 20, 2010 2:06 PM PDT reply actions

They come play on our grass...

…and they aren’t as good on grass! Maybe set the tone with a surprise win!

by Indiana Jim on Apr 20, 2010 2:17 PM PDT reply actions

Wait. Is Sep. 20th during Week 1?

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by Hoopers Judge on Apr 20, 2010 2:19 PM PDT reply actions

probably not

since the champs always kick off the season on thursday night

by Rep the Bay on Apr 20, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it's Week 2

and NO will have 10 days to prep since they play on a Thursday during Week 1. Thank you Scheduling Gods for letting this team play the defending champs with extra rest in front of everyone.

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by Scooter Ellis on Apr 20, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

you're correct

It’d be week 2.

by David Fucillo on Apr 20, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh (site decorum)

49ers Al Grito De Guerra!!! hahaha

by 49erSalvatrucha on Apr 20, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Yup

and it’s Saints/Vikings to open things up

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by smileyman on Apr 20, 2010 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

This. Will. Be. Epic.

by mountaindew77 on Apr 20, 2010 2:25 PM PDT reply actions

+1 I would agree this is going to be epic

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by 49erSalvatrucha on Apr 20, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

This will be a fun game

Isn’t Alex undefeated in primetime?

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by smileyman on Apr 20, 2010 2:29 PM PDT reply actions

I think so

Well deserved too, as we all remember his Montana-esque performance vs Chicago last year…..

by Rod Blogojevich on Apr 20, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL +1

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by return2greatness on Apr 20, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh god….

49ers Al Grito De Guerra!!! hahaha

by 49erSalvatrucha on Apr 20, 2010 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I’d expect that the possible MNF game against the Saints wouldn’t be the only primetime game we have. The Redskins had 3 last year I believe. Probably a Sunday Night against the Cards.

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by Hoopers Judge on Apr 20, 2010 2:34 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

As A Team Many Predict

To win the NFC West, I see no reason why we wouldn’t have three primetime games

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by nocal81(Vincent) on Apr 20, 2010 2:38 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

It would be nice for those of us that live on the east coast....

because we don’t get too many Niners games (without having to mooch off of those with NFL sunday ticket). It would be great to have at least 3 primetime games, and hopefully one won’t be the Eagles so I can see that one too

by sanfranfanmdk on Apr 20, 2010 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

I have to go to a bar every Sunday to watch the game and most of the time I don’t get to hear the commentary. Moving to SoCal in November though. Do they get the 9ers games down there?

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by return2greatness on Apr 20, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Nope

Because of it being considered the L.A market, you will get Raiders or Chargers games on CBS and the national game on FOX. You will only see the Niners if its a primetime game, you go to a bar or you have the NFL Sunday Ticket which is expensive but well worth the price for all games you see

by Lok on Apr 20, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks

I’m super pumped to be able to watch the Raiders…

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by return2greatness on Apr 20, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Home or away ...!

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by Edggy on Apr 20, 2010 3:08 PM PDT reply actions

49ers will be home, good luck.

by DrWhoDat on Apr 20, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

home

The 49ers play the Saints at home.

by David Fucillo on Apr 20, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice

even better

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by smileyman on Apr 20, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Looking forward to the thread tonight, there has been a ton of epic ones on this site (the weed, david carr, and romney ones come to mind).

As for the schedule, I’m banking on 3 to 4 primetime games. They are always fun, like the legendary emergence of Jay T O’Cutler last year.

by M F on Apr 20, 2010 3:21 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

The good: national exposure

The bad: the Saints have dominated us in recent years (31-10 in 2007 and 31-17 in 2008), and will likely do so again.

I am hoping for another Monday night game against the Cardinals, though. Niners/Cards match-ups are almost always close, hard-fought football games, and we’ve given them a good show the last couple times that it has been nationally televised. To have the spotlight in 2010, when we’re supposedly going to be dethroning them as NFC West champs, would be awesome.

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by shlecko on Apr 20, 2010 3:23 PM PDT reply actions

Ah but Smith is undefeated in prime time

it will be interesting to see how much the Saints d-line is improved, and what their secondary does to us. I’ll also like the match up of our defense against their offense.

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by smileyman on Apr 20, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Exposure!

Good early season test. I can’t wait.

Plus, national games = easier to watch :)

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by TexansDC on Apr 20, 2010 3:25 PM PDT reply actions

YES!!!

I am glad that we got this for multiple reasons. First its early in the season so its a great first test and secondly that it isnt against the Cards. Over the last few years the only Monday Nights we got were versus the Cards and it would be nice to show this up and coming team against one of the elite. But my hope this year that The Niners-Cards game will be a sunday game. I dont think that we’ve had a Sunday Game since ESPN stopped having that package. and the way that NFL has been pumping it up the Sunday Night package is main game of the week and it would nice to have one

by Lok on Apr 20, 2010 3:39 PM PDT reply actions

Great way to be known.

Cuz if we come out and beat the defending Super Bowl Champs on National tv, everyone will be on alert. and our D will be on showcase, as long as we keep solid pressure on Brees cuz once he gets protection he can get the ball downfield and is dangerous. Hoping to see another Crabtree MNF touchdown.

by eacuna05 on Apr 20, 2010 3:47 PM PDT reply actions

Game is on my birthday

If this is a home game I know what to ask for! A couple of tickets would be kinda nice too.

by Mangoman on Apr 20, 2010 3:50 PM PDT reply actions

4 primetime games

Week 2: Versus The Saints Sept. 20th

Week 5: Versus The Eagles Oct. 10th

Week 12: @ Arizona Nov. 29th

Week 15: @ San Diego Dec. 16th

and Well Week 8: In London versus Denver Oct. 31st

by Lok on Apr 20, 2010 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

Alex Smith in Prime Time

I keep hearing people say he is undefeated in prime time but I don’t think this is true. Correct me if I’m wrong but his 3rd year here, when he got hurt, didn’t he come back in the middle of the season to play in the MNF game against the Seahawks? The one that we got shut out in…
I only remember this cause it was so horrible to watch, and because I live in KY so I only get to see the niners play when they are on prime time =[

by Zanatos on Apr 20, 2010 4:32 PM PDT reply actions