The NFL officially announced that Brett Favre's first game as a Viking at Lambeau Field will start at 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 1 on Fox instead of at noon.
While discussions about this switch had been ongoing -- and while there is little doubt Fox will be thrilled to have Favre vs. the Packers in the later window -- the NFL had an official explanation for this move that has nothing to do with the Vikings. Instead, the league pointed to the fact it wanted to move the Eagles-Giants game in Philadelphia from a 3:15 p.m. start to noon because of a possible World Series conflict with the Phillies.
The Phillies will face the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series and if they are victorious, they would play host to Game 4 of the World Series at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1. This seems like fine logic but there is little doubt that the fact Favre is playing for the Vikings and will be facing the Packers in a much-hyped game did have an impact on this matchup being shifted to a more attractive telecast window
