Post by Christian on Jul 26, 2012 14:54:34 GMT
OK, so I'm bored and needed something to do, but still.
I've been fascinated by the idea of a Grand Slam Tour of the NFL, where you go to watch a game for each team at their home stadium over the course of one NFL season.
Since the season is only a month and a half away, I sat down to look through the schedule and to see if I could map out a decent travel itinerary for achieving the Grand Slam, and I believe I've managed to find a pretty good solution.
Most decisions were based on proximity to the previous or following games, but some were just made because I wanted to watch a specific team (Dallas on Dec 16th, for instance).
So, here's my schedule for the Grand Slam for the 2012 season:
Week 1
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Cowboys at Giants, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 9
Bills at Jets, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 10
Bengals at Ravens, 7 p.m. ET
Week 2
Thursday, Sept. 13
Bears at Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 16
Browns at Bengals, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 17
Broncos at Falcons, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 3
Thursday, Sept. 20
Giants at Panthers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 23
Lions at Titans, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 24
Packers at Seahawks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 4
Thursday, Sept. 27
Browns at Ravens, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 30
Giants at Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 1
Bears at Cowboys, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 5
Thursday, Oct. 4
Cardinals at Rams, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 7
Ravens at Chiefs, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 8
Texans at Jets, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 6
Thursday, Oct. 11
Steelers at Titans, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 14
Bills at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 15
Broncos at Chargers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 7
Thursday, Oct. 18
Seahawks at 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 21
Jaguars at Raiders, 4:15 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 22
Lions at Bears, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 8
Thursday, Oct. 25
Buccaneers at Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 28
Saints at Broncos, 8:20 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 29
49ers at Cardinals, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 9
Thursday, Nov. 1
Chiefs at Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 4
Bills at Texans, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 5
Eagles at Saints, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 10
Thursday, Nov. 8
Colts at Jaguars, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 11
Chargers at Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 12
Chiefs at Steelers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 11
Thursday, Nov. 15
Dolphins at Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 18
Colts at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 19
Bears at 49ers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 12
Thursday, Nov. 22
Redskins at Cowboys, 4:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 25
Steelers at Browns, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 26
Panthers at Eagles, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 13
Thursday, Nov. 29
Saints at Falcons, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2
Colts at Lions, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 3
Giants at Redskins, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 14
Thursday, Dec. 6
Broncos at Raiders, 8:20 p.m ET
Sunday, Dec. 9
Titans at Colts, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 10
Texans at Patriots, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 15
Thursday, Dec. 13
Bengals at Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 16
Steelers at Cowboys, 4:15 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 17
Jets at Titans, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 16
Saturday, Dec. 22
Falcons at Lions, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 23
Bills at Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET
Week 17
Sunday, Dec. 30
Cowboys at Redskins, 1 p.m. ET
Now all I have to do is win the Euromillions to be able to afford it as well. ;D
I've been fascinated by the idea of a Grand Slam Tour of the NFL, where you go to watch a game for each team at their home stadium over the course of one NFL season.
Since the season is only a month and a half away, I sat down to look through the schedule and to see if I could map out a decent travel itinerary for achieving the Grand Slam, and I believe I've managed to find a pretty good solution.
Most decisions were based on proximity to the previous or following games, but some were just made because I wanted to watch a specific team (Dallas on Dec 16th, for instance).
So, here's my schedule for the Grand Slam for the 2012 season:
Week 1
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Cowboys at Giants, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 9
Bills at Jets, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 10
Bengals at Ravens, 7 p.m. ET
Week 2
Thursday, Sept. 13
Bears at Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 16
Browns at Bengals, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 17
Broncos at Falcons, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 3
Thursday, Sept. 20
Giants at Panthers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 23
Lions at Titans, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Sept. 24
Packers at Seahawks, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 4
Thursday, Sept. 27
Browns at Ravens, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Sept. 30
Giants at Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 1
Bears at Cowboys, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 5
Thursday, Oct. 4
Cardinals at Rams, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 7
Ravens at Chiefs, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 8
Texans at Jets, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 6
Thursday, Oct. 11
Steelers at Titans, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 14
Bills at Cardinals, 4:05 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 15
Broncos at Chargers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 7
Thursday, Oct. 18
Seahawks at 49ers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 21
Jaguars at Raiders, 4:15 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 22
Lions at Bears, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 8
Thursday, Oct. 25
Buccaneers at Vikings, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 28
Saints at Broncos, 8:20 p.m. ET
Monday, Oct. 29
49ers at Cardinals, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 9
Thursday, Nov. 1
Chiefs at Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 4
Bills at Texans, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 5
Eagles at Saints, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 10
Thursday, Nov. 8
Colts at Jaguars, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 11
Chargers at Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 12
Chiefs at Steelers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 11
Thursday, Nov. 15
Dolphins at Bills, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 18
Colts at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 19
Bears at 49ers, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 12
Thursday, Nov. 22
Redskins at Cowboys, 4:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 25
Steelers at Browns, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Nov. 26
Panthers at Eagles, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 13
Thursday, Nov. 29
Saints at Falcons, 8:20 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 2
Colts at Lions, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 3
Giants at Redskins, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 14
Thursday, Dec. 6
Broncos at Raiders, 8:20 p.m ET
Sunday, Dec. 9
Titans at Colts, 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 10
Texans at Patriots, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 15
Thursday, Dec. 13
Bengals at Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 16
Steelers at Cowboys, 4:15 p.m. ET
Monday, Dec. 17
Jets at Titans, 8:30 p.m. ET
Week 16
Saturday, Dec. 22
Falcons at Lions, 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 23
Bills at Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET
Week 17
Sunday, Dec. 30
Cowboys at Redskins, 1 p.m. ET
Now all I have to do is win the Euromillions to be able to afford it as well. ;D