Four of Niners’ games in 2010 in prime time
By Bud L. Ellis
Four times in 2010, the San Francisco 49ers will kick off in prime time.
Coming off an 8-8 season that they hope is a step toward becoming a regular playoff contender in the NFC once again, the 49ers will play one-fourth of their games in the national nighttime spotlight. The National Football League has released the game times and dates for the 2010 season.
San Francisco will play host to defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans on Monday Night Football in week 2, on Sept. 20. The 49ers also will play on Monday Night Football in week 12, Nov. 29 at Arizona. A Sunday Night Football meeting at home with Philadelphia in week 5 on Oct. 10 and a Thursday Night Football showdown with San Diego in week 15 on Dec. 16 also put the 49ers in the spotlight.
The 49ers open the season with three road games out of the first four: at Seattle, at Kansas City and at Atlanta (with the home game against New Orleans the only home contest in that stretch). Following the Sunday Night game with Philly, the 49ers play host to Oakland, travel to Carolina and play host to Denver to end the first half.
The bye week Nov. 7 splits the season perfectly in two. San Francisco opens the second half with consecutive home games against St. Louis and Tampa Bay. Following the Monday Night game at Arizona, San Francisco travels to Green Bay and plays host to Seattle before the Thursday Night contest at San Diego.
The 49ers close the regular season with a visit to St. Louis and a home game against Arizona.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 8:11 pm by bud
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