Spring has just begun & we're already planning for fall

OK, Greater Cincinnati Steeler fans, the 2010 NFL schedules are out.

Here's the breakdown*...

Games you will not have to leave your house to see:

1. 10/31 - Sunday night @ New Orleans
2. 11/8 - Monday night @ Cincinnati
3. 11/14 - Sunday night vs New England
4. 12/5 - Sunday night @ Baltimore
5. 12/12 - Sunday 1 p.m. vs Cincinnati
6. 12/23 - Thursday night vs Carolina

Games that don't conflict with Bengal games that you might have to leave your house to see:

1. 9/12 - Opening Day 1 p.m. vs Atlanta (on FOX, Bengals on CBS)
2. 10/17 - Sunday 1 p.m. vs Cleveland (Bengals bye week)
3. 11/28 - Sunday night @ Buffalo (Bengals on Thanksgiving)
4. 12/19 - Sunday 4:15 p.m. vs NY Jets (Bengals on @ 1 p.m.)

Sunday 1 p.m. games that conflict with Bengal games that you will have to leave your house to see (unless Steelers or Bengals are flexed to 4 p.m. or Sunday night on NBC):

1. 9/19 - @ Tennessee
2. 9/26 - @ Tampa Bay (yes, Bengals on FOX the same day)
3. 10/3 - vs Baltimore
4. 10/24 - @ Miami
5. 11/21 - vs Oakland
6. 1/2/11 - @ Cleveland

* Note: I realize that if you have the DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket, this entire post is moot.