What a shame. Such a high-profile and pivotal contest, moved out of primetime to a mid-day slot — and morning for some. On a Thursday.
After a weekend of nonstop frantic discussions and negotiation, Game 6 of the WNBA Finals will be played Thursday at 12:30 pm at 17,000-seat State Farm Arena in Atlanta, sources told ESPN.
The Atlanta Hawks-Cleveland Cavaliers game that night will move back to 8 pm to eader, just as the Hawks did for Game 4. This allows a potential Game 7 to remain scheduled for Halloween at Chase Center in San Francisco.
All three Finals games in Atlanta have required hurried adjustments to the schedule at State Farm Arena. It took collective efforts from the WNBA, NBA, the Hawks, State Farm Arena, Dream, Valkyries and broadcast partners to figure out the best course of action again.
By moving the game earlier in the day, the WNBA avoided a scenario where a potential championship game was played inside the Dream’s home arena, the 3,500 seat Gateway Center.
The other option under strong consideration was moving Game 6 to an open date at State Farm Arena on Friday and Game 7 to an open date at Chase Center on Tuesday, November 3.
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Devin Cooley is the gift that keeps on giving.
He joined @BParkerTV after securing his third win in a row 🗣️
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Happy Friday!
Joining @EspoSports & @HerbHoward411 right now is @StaceyDales to discuss the Bears victory on Thursday Night against the Patriots!
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Find 6! It’s cool how Allen is using him. Why no adjustments going back to Falcons. Same assimilation here.
.@Patriots @ChicagoBears @KylerGordon the first time they line up in this assimilated pressure Gordon gets his 4th sack in 2games...The Pats had to know? NO? #BaldysBreakdowns
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Cairo Santos, the Brazilian dynamo, former soccer guru, just finished the game for the Bears.
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Rome Odunze making it known how reliable he can be. Exceptional closing performance.
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What a horrific possession for the Bears and tremendous possession for the Patriots. How does a disciplined team let that happen.
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Mike Vrabel furious at his player is not a good for the player. What a terrible penalty.
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I was told today of Drake Maye by a Patriots source:
He’s matured. Evolving into a QB they believe can beat you different ways: with his legs, deep throws, his head/mindset at the line of scrimmage, patience, and discipline when required.
He’s matured. Evolving into a QB they believe can beat you different ways: with his legs, deep throws, his head/mindset at the line of scrimmage, patience, and discipline when required.
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The Bears offense is such a professional operation under Ben Johnson. Swift threw that TD football into the fans as such.
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Anybody else super pumped about Patriots-Bears tonight? And how much has Drake Maye settled in after a 1-2 start to the season?
#NEPats #DaBears @gmfb @nflnetwork
#NEPats #DaBears @gmfb @nflnetwork
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