I hate the 9:00 starts MNF

wncvolfan · 10-04-2005, 08:56 PM

I don't watch Monday Night Football anymore because of the 9:00 starts. I realize it benefits the west coast audiences but it kills me to stay up until after midnight during the week, since I have to get up at 5:00AM to go to work. I'm so sluggish on Tuesday it's unreal. I wish there was some way they could at least kickoff by 8:00.

I usually just pass on most games but if it's a team I like (Panthers, Redskins, Colts, Steelers, Chargers) I tape it while I'm asleep and watch it Tuesday afternoon.

I really enjoyed the Tenn/LSU game because it started at a reasonable hour. Stayed up for the whole thing and still got a good night's sleep.

I just wonder if the late starts keep others besides me from watching. This game between the Panthers and Packers turned out to be a good one. I read that MNF's popularity is bottoming out now amd also wonder if the late starts have anything to do with it.

**vol_freak** · 10-04-2005, 11:42 PM

I was so pumped after that LSU game, I was up half the night. Of course if we would have lost, then I would have been too mad to sleep.

**GAVol** · 10-04-2005, 11:52 PM

Hopefully, when ESPN takes over the Monday night slot next year, they will back up the kickoff.

**milohimself** · 10-05-2005, 12:15 AM

Probably, because ESPN is eastern-centric about everything.

**GAVol** · 10-05-2005, 12:18 AM

I don't know how you guys on the west coast get used to football coming on TV in the morning.

**milohimself** · 10-05-2005, 12:23 AM

Eh, I get up early as it is. Usually 6:00 - 6:30 everyday. I sleep like a surfer. But being able to watch all the sports I want and still get to bed at a reasonable time is real nice.

**GAVol** · 10-05-2005, 12:25 AM

Very true. We definitely get less sleep on the East coast.