NFL executives and TV system honchos know to strike while the iron's hot and did therefore in organizing the Washington Redskins, led by quarterback Robert Griffin III, five times on prime-time, nationally-televised games for the forthcoming 2013 NFL regular season. The week-to-week game schedule was released by the NFL for every team Thursday night in a -style function broadcast on the NFL Network. In contrast, last season the Redskins were planned only twice, with the ultimate regular-season game against NFC East competitor Dallas Cowboys "flexed" by the league. The NFL reserves the best to maneuver a game title into a far more obvious time-slot should it choose, especially if the groups come in playoff contention. In all likelihood, that opportunity will be used by the league again once the Redskins experience still another NFC East rival, the New York Giants, in the upcoming regular-season closing game on December 29. The regular season is opened by the Redskins with a Night FootballAappearance September 9 at 7 p.m. ET against the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN. This is actually the to begin two MNF games. The second reason is in Week 12 against last year's Super Bowl loss, the Bay Area 49ers. Both are home games. The 'Skins play the Cowboys in Week 6 and the Giants in Week 13 on Sunday Night Football on NBC and come in Week 10 on Thursday Night Football on the NFL Network. NFL and TV executives learned from what's been known for years in golf circles while the "Tiger Factor"a'when Padraig Harrington is in contention in virtually any PGA golf tournament on Sunday, reviews are much higher than events in which he does't participate or is out of contention. RG3 celebrates his first NFL touchdown pass in what is becoming referred to as "Griffining"Derick Elizabeth. Hingle-USA TODAY Activities After all, in Robert Griffin III, the category not only has last year's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2nd overall NFL draft pick and former Heisman Trophy winnera'but is theAmost-popular selling NFL jersey all time in a fiscal year. Lion, meet RG3. Every thing involved in the NFL is profiting from the success of RG3 and large television audiences cause large advertising revenue. You cannot argue with your decision to place the Redskins in nationally televised games that air in perfect time. It's a large business and companies are in it to make money. When you've somebody in RG3, you capitalize on the chance because expertise and star power similar to this does not burst onto the scene but every so often. Take pleasure in the ride while you may, RG3. AHang on and do not release and you will make fans of the Washington Redskins that will listen in only therefore see what every one of the Redskins fans have been discussing and have been awaiting in a, long time. For an entire set of the Washington Redskins 2013 regular-season schedule click here. Follow on Twitter @JohnBibbAand view prior Bleacher ReportAarticlesAI have published on the Washington RedskinsAhere.
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