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TODAY Is The 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:03 am
by Greg Ambrosius
The countdown to the start of our 20th anniversary season in the NFL begins today, as does the countdown to the start of the 2023 NFL season. The defending world champion Kansas City Chiefs will host the upstart Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football on September 7th and we can't wait for it to begin.

Yes, this is our 20th season of the National Fantasy Football Championship and it's going to be our biggest and best ever. We have a new partnership with Footballguys.com that will bring a lot of new players to our site and early signups that will likely lead to a lot of sellouts in our national championships. We can't wait to get the 2023 NFL season started, which is why we've once again started this countdown.

This thread will be a countdown to that Thursday Night game, letting you know how close we are getting to the season opener. Remember that in the NFFC, almost all of our leagues allow you to watch that opener and not set your starting lineups until just before the first games on Sunday afternoon. It's a "free look" game, which allows you to still draft on Friday, Saturday and even Sunday morning, Sept. 8th, 9th and 10th.

So let's get counting!!! Nobody has ever worn No. 100 in the NFL, so with May 30th being 100 days away from the Thursday Night NFL Opener, I'm going to lead off with Oakland's Jim Otto, the most famous player to wear double-zero. That's as close to 100 as we'll get, so let's kick it off this way. Plus, look at this great old-school photo of one of the toughest centers in NFL history!!! Enjoy.

I'll do my best to count down every day with a former or current NFL player image and you can only get your favorite player by bribing me with Corona's in Las Vegas. :lol: I'll mix in old-school players with current players, but will try my best to show today's top players. Enjoy and drop me a note on any favorite suggestions if you have them.

Here we go, the countdown to the 2023 NFL season opener from May 30th to Sept. 7th:

100 DAYS TO GO:

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Re: 99 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 1:31 pm
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 99 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER BETWEEN THE CHIEFS AND THE LIONS!!!

J.J. Watt may be retired, but he speaks for all of us when we say we are so damn excited for this upcoming season. LET'S GOOOOOO!!!

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Re: 98 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:05 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 98 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER BETWEEN THE CHIEFS AND THE LIONS!!!

Let's rush into the day like a Robert Quinn pass rush from the right side. I know we can get there quickly.

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Re: 97 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:03 pm
by Tom Kessenich
NOW ONLY 97 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER IN KANSAS CITY!!!

Let's celebrate the day with Lions' edge rusher Aiden Hutchinson as the Lions will be taking on the Chiefs in our season opener.

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Re: 96 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:42 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 96 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER BETWEEN THE CHIEFS AND THE LIONS!!!

Let's give it up for Aikeem Hicks, who was a force on the Bears' defensive line when he was healthy. Unmovable.

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Re: 95 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:44 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 95 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER IN KANSAS CITY!!

When in doubt, go with a Packers' picture!! Here's to the great Tyler Lancaster.

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Re: 94 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:47 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 94 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER IN KANSAS CITY!!

We'll start the day with another great edge rusher, Robert Quinn, who gets it done no matter who he plays with.

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Re: 93 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:11 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 93 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER BETWEEN THE CHIEFS AND THE LIONS!!!

Calais Campbell is on the move again this year, this time to Atlanta. He has played in the NFL since 2008, almost as long as the NFFC has existed!!

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Re: 92 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:07 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 92 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER IN KANSAS CITY!!

Could there be anyone else to celebrate the day with than the Minister of Defense, Reggie White? This man changed the franchise forever when he signed as the first big free agent with little ol' Green Bay. Just the best.

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Re: 91 Days Until 2023 NFL Opener: Lions At The Chiefs

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:11 am
by Greg Ambrosius
NOW ONLY 91 DAYS UNTIL THE 2023 NFL OPENER BETWEEN THE CHIEFS AND THE LIONS!!!

Let's celebrate it with Super Bowl champion Greg Gaines of the Los Angeles Rams.

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