Skip to main content

Advertising

NFL season-opener to be held Wednesday, Sept. 5

Published: Feb 28, 2012 at 07:13 AM

The 2012 season-opening NFL Kickoff game will be played on Wednesday, September 5 (NBC, 8:30 PM ET), Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Tuesday.

The game will be played on Wednesday to avoid a conflict with President Barack Obama's Thursday night speech at the Democratic National Convention.

The Super Bowl XLVI-champion New York Giants will host the regular-season opener at MetLife Stadium. NBC will televise the game at 8:30 p.m. ET, with "NFL Kickoff 2012" beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.

Related Content

Move the Sticks: Jets fire GM Joe Douglas + Week 12 rookie draft

Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis are back with a new episode of Move the Sticks.

Giants' Dexter Lawrence not a fan of 'best friend' Daniel Jones' demotion: He's 'the best quarterback on the team'

The New York Giants benched Daniel Jones this week. Star defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence discussed the move on Tuesday, saying it was a tough situation for his best friend.

Fantasy football flex rankings: Top 150 RB/WR/TE options for NFL Week 12

Pondering some tough flex choices for your fantasy football lineup? Adam Rank sorts through the RBs, WRs and TEs to present his top 150 flex options for Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season.

NFL playoffs: Postseason probabilities for every team entering Week 12

How did Week 11 change the playoff picture? Which teams have the most at stake in Week 12? Ali Bhanpuri breaks down the 2024 NFL playoff race using the Next Gen Stats playoff probability model.