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The 2008-2009 National Football League season opener took place on September 4, 2008. The game featured a match-up of the defending Super Bowl champions, the New York Giants against the division rival Washington Redskins. The game aired on NBC as their Thursday Night Football game. The contest took place at Giants Stadium at 7:00 p.m. eastern standard time.
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Fast Facts
- Giants won the game 17 - 6
- Date: September 4, 2008
- Location: Giants Stadium
- Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Aired on NBC
- Thursday Night Football game
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Schedule Change
The air time for the National Football League season opener between the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins was changed to accommodate the final night of the Republican National Convention. Since 2002, the game was traditionally aired at 8:30 p.m. eastern standard time on the first thursday after Labor Day. In 2008, the game began at 7:00 p.m. eastern standard time. The move allowed NBC to air both the game and John McCain's acceptance speech without overlap or conflict.Reuters: NFL Season opener yields to McCain speech -
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