OT: Best time zone for sports

[MS-halfstep]

Has gotta be pacific right? I mean I got March madness starting at 9am. NFL night games are over before 10 and you're not dead the next day at work. College football games in the morning at 9am and go all day.

Eastern time zone has gotta be the worst. The one year I in my life I lived in the ET was enough for a lifetime.

 

[57stratdawg]

Eastern is the worst. No question. Which is ironic considering its media markets.

The only problem with Pacific is when you’ve got some things to do that day. You don’t have that Saturday morning to check some boxes. Also, Monday Night Football starts at 5pm.

I’ll go Mountain.

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

I think central....I get up on Saturday and screw around in the shop or yard- maybe have a late brunch. Set the dvr for early game then settle down around noon. I zip thru the first dvr hr unless I doze off. By 4 The day is over so might as well watch games until 11.

Sunday is for anything but nfl

 

[PineGroveBully]

I’m not gonna feel sorry for Boston, but a few of the bosox World Series games didn’t end until after the 2am hour EST.

 

[mstateglfr]

Central 1st, then Mountaon 2nd.

Games starting at 9am conflict with too many things. Unable to do a lot of general watching on Saturdays with that schedule.

I like Central for the overall start times on various days. I would like Mountain's overall end times on various days.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Anything but eastern. I’m a night owl so West Coast games are entertaining to me.

 

[fishwater99]

MST has been growing on me after living in CST.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Mountain is a good compromise

 

[dog12]

Has gotta be pacific right? I mean I got March madness starting at 9am. NFL night games are over before 10 and you're not dead the next day at work. College football games in the morning at 9am and go all day.

Eastern time zone has gotta be the worst. The one year I in my life I lived in the ET was enough for a lifetime.

I've been living in the Eastern time zone since 1998, and it really sucks for watching sports in my opinion. For example, Monday night football STARTS at 8:30 PM.

Football, like all other sports, was meant to be played during daylight hours.

I agree with you . . . Pacific time zone would be the best by far. College football beginning at 9 AM and being finished around 9 PM? NFL games starting at 10 AM and ending around 8:30 PM?

I'll take it.

Maybe we'll move out there when we retire, and I can watch football while I'm eating breakfast.

 

[msudawg12]

Give me Central all day. As you move west, there are way to many things I like to watch that start while people are still at work.

With Central, I get the morning to accomplish something. The games all hit "prime" times. And everything I give a **** about is over by the time I want to go to bed.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Should add an age poll with all these "it's too late to watch..." responses...lol

Have lived in Eastern time zone (NC and KY) since 1995, so much better than Central in everything. Sunsets at 9pm are awesome. West Coast is a different animal, unless you have lived there (did in 1993-94), you have no idea.

Sounds like some of the old farts here need to take naps before they watch sports.

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

Been in the Eastern time zone since 1998... I'd go with Central being the best.

 

[Mobile Bay]

Should add an age poll with all these "it's too late to watch..." responses...lol

Have lived in Eastern time zone (NC and KY) since 1995, so much better than Central in everything. Sunsets at 9pm are awesome. West Coast is a different animal, unless you have lived there (did in 1993-94), you have no idea.

Sounds like some of the old farts here need to take naps before they watch sports.

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[johnson86-1]

Should add an age poll with all these "it's too late to watch..." responses...lol

Have lived in Eastern time zone (NC and KY) since 1995, so much better than Central in everything. Sunsets at 9pm are awesome. West Coast is a different animal, unless you have lived there (did in 1993-94), you have no idea.

Sounds like some of the old farts here need to take naps before they watch sports.

I stayed at a holiday in last night and I can tell you that's not a matter of which time zone you're in.

 

[dog12]

Should add an age poll with all these "it's too late to watch..." responses...lol

Have lived in Eastern time zone (NC and KY) since 1995, so much better than Central in everything. Sunsets at 9pm are awesome. West Coast is a different animal, unless you have lived there (did in 1993-94), you have no idea.

Sounds like some of the old farts here need to take naps before they watch sports.

54 years old . . . and (most nights) I can't hardly hold my eyes open past 9-9:30 PM.

However, I get up everyday around 5:30 AM. Obviously, I'm more of a morning person.

 

[ZombieKissinger]

I’ve lived in Eastern for the last 7 years and I’m moving to Pacific next week. Can’t wait. I’d probably go Mountain as best with Pacific close behind. There are going to be some days where basketball or baseball will start while I’m still working or at the gym, but I hate not having basketball start until 9pm. I’d also rather football go all day starting at 9am than have to wait for it. I feel like I never get anything done until the State game is over

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

You know the sun sets at 9 pm in central time too in the summer. Time zones, brah.

 

[Crazy Cotton]

When I lived in coastal CA, we'd put the ribs on and turn on NASCAR at 9:00 AM, they'd be ready for lunch at the end of the race. Then you have your whole day ahead of you.

 

[msualohadog]

Gotta admit, I was stationed with the military in Hawaii in the 90s and I was used to waking up early. Football and coffee at 6am while the wife slept. She'd wake up with the kiddos around 10 and we would go to the beach!

 

[MS-halfstep]

Some of 5pm starts were a bit annoying when I was commuting to the office, but since working from home it's a non-event now. Mountain time would be good for that I imagine, but never lived in MT zone.

I will admit that I'll sacrifice some of the early kickoff CFB games if I have errands to run, but it's nice to have the option to roll out of bed and the games are starting.

 

[Snave]

Agree with the Hawaii time zone as being perfect for sports. Got an entire evening free after all events including UFC.

 

[ZombieKissinger]

I went to Japan once and the sun kept rising at 5pm. Time zones are weird**

 

[o_dawgnabit]

Cental. I live in EST now and it sucks.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I remember being in Hawaii when the BCS bowls were on. We were eating lunch and watching the “late” game.

 

[aTotal360]

Pacific. I have a friend that says he watches MNF then eats dinner. It took me an hour for my brain to unmelt.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Remember when MNF on ABC didn’t start until 8 pm central? It would be midnight sometimes before a good would be over if it went to overtime.

 

[hatfieldms]

Mountain time is the clear answer

 

[dorndawg]

Mountain time is the clear answer

I don't disagree. I think something like 5% of the American population lives in Mountain time.

 

[BiscuitEater]

I enjoyed Central the most .. Eastern sucks, especially when you want to watch a Central team.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Has gotta be pacific right? I mean I got March madness starting at 9am. NFL night games are over before 10 and you're not dead the next day at work. College football games in the morning at 9am and go all day.

Eastern time zone has gotta be the worst. The one year I in my life I lived in the ET was enough for a lifetime.

Military people stationed in Alaska love it for watching football.