President's speech and the NFL

It was announced on Wednesday that President Barack Obama will speak to Congress to unveil his economic agenda next Thursday night, the same night as the Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field in the NFL season opener.

Not good time, but the White House promised that the speech would be completed in time for the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. 

Which is very good news; President Obama's favorable poll numbers are declining and wouldn't be helped at all had he decided to tackle the Packers-Saints game head on.

Obviously, fixing the economy should take precedence over any or all football games but this is the NFL and it is the opener and it is an intriguing game.  

NBC is televising the game and we still don't how the network will handle the pregame festivities. The NFL and NBC are planning a kickoff concert and other annual pregame activities to mark the opening of the season.

One source indicated that both Obama's speech and the football game would be made available to NBC affiliates across the country which means, each station can make a decision on which one to televise — speech or the pregame. 

Pretend you are a TV station manager? What would you do?

— Paul Christian