As the season has just started, I wanted to bump this back up the top again. Also, if you are a Google Spreadsheets user, and wish to view that version, you can do so here. Google just implemented a feature where I can allow anyone to view it now, you don't need a specific invite like before. The regular downloadable version is still available, it's in the main story below.
For the last two years, DirecTV did not publish the HD schedule until generally the week of, so that makes it impossible to schedule. If DirecTV ever would publish their full season HD schedule ahead of time, I'd add that, but it's been this way for the last couple of seasons. If it changes for 2006, I'll update, but I'm not holding my breath.
Monday Night Football moved from ABC to ESPN this season.
The Sunday night games that were on ESPN now have moved to NBC. ABC is out, they have no games at all now.
Weeks 10-15 & 17 are now part of the new "Flex Scheduling". Being tired of getting stuck with dud games on TV at the end of the season, the NFL now has a rather large number of games listed as early games these weeks. The NFL will move one game from the schedule to the Sunday night slot no closer than 12 days from gameday. Lots of details on the new flex scheduling are available on the NFL.com website here. I suggest reading it.
I've been doing this spreadsheet for about 5 seasons now, and the more stuff they add like flex scheduling, Thursday games, etc, the more cluttered my spreadsheet goes. If it gets worse next season, I may have to revisit how I lay this out.
I also have this available as a spreadsheet in Google Spreadsheets. If you would like to have access to my online version, send me an email to joe@siegler.net with your Google account name, and I'll get you hooked up. Google Spreadsheets doesn't have a "let everyone see" option, otherwise THAT would be my primary distribution method. Scratch that. They do now. You can reach it online here.
Update Jul 25: Week 3 had an incorrect opponent for the Rams. It said Panters, should ahve been Cardinals. Fixed. Thanks BrianT.
Update Jul 31: Two NYJ/NYG mixups. Week 7's MNF game and Week 11's Ch 714 game. Thanks to gruxx.
Update Sep 4: Another NYJ/NYG mixup. Week 11's MNF football game. Fixed. Thanks to Kevin in FL.
Update Sep 4 #2: I finally found the time to go through the spreadsheet and remove all the hyperlinks in the games. For example, DAL@PHI was being translated into an email link. These are all gone now.
Joe sounds great, i downloaded but excel won't open it? Any ideas?
Joe i needed to get a download viewer from MS. i got it and now i can see your work. looks great thanks!! i am also a Steelers fan!!!
Thanks for the spreadsheet. This will be helpful when watching the Sunday Ticket.
To fix the hyperlink problem, just type 'DAL@PHI for example. By placing the quote mark in front of the typing excel will recognize it as text and will not hyperlink it.