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{{Infobox NFL | year = 2008 | image = 08 NFL Logo.png | imagesize = 150px | caption = The NFL will begin using a new logo for the 2008 season featuring eight stars representing the league's eight divisions, and a football resembling the one on the Vince Lombardi Trophy. | NFLchampion = TBD | regular_season = ''To be announced'' | playoffs_start = ''To be announced'' | sb_name = XLIII | sb_date = [[February 1]] [[2009]]<ref name="Super Bowl date">{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/futuresites | title=NFL.com: Future Super Bowl sites | accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> | sb_site = [[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida]] | pb_date = ''To be announced'' }} The '''2008 NFL season''' will be the 89th [[season (sport)|season]] of the [[National Football League]], the major professional [[American football]] league in the [[United States]]. [[Super Bowl XLIII]], the [[Super Bowl]] championship game for this season, will be played at [[Raymond James Stadium]] in [[Tampa, Florida]] on [[February 1]] [[2009]]<ref name="Super Bowl date">{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/futuresites | title=NFL.com: Future Super Bowl sites | accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref>. ==Schedule== The 2008 season will be the second year that the NFL will hold a regular season game outside the United States, as per a resolution passed by league owners in 2006.<ref name="internationalPlan">{{cite news | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/24/AR2006102401261.html | title=Owners Give Approval For NFL Games Overseas | publisher=[[Washington Post]] | date=2006-10-25 | accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> The league announced on [[January 17]] [[2008]] that it plans to play at least one game in the [[United Kingdom]], with the venue, teams and date to be confirmed in the week leading up to [[Super Bowl XLII]] on [[February 3]] [[2008]].<ref name="International Series">{{cite news | title=NFL returning to UK | url=http://www.nfluk.com/news-display.php?id=2867| publisher=NFL UK |date=2008-01-17 |accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> Another may be held in [[Toronto]], most likely at the [[Rogers Centre]], hosted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] as a home game.<ref>Mortensen, Chris. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3205488 Source: Bills likely to get OK to play game in Toronto] [[ESPN]]. 20 January 2008.</ref> Based on the [[Regular Season (NFL)|NFL's scheduling formula]], the intraconference and interconference matchups for 2008 will be:<ref name="matchups">{{cite book | title=2006 NFL Record and Fact Book | id=ISBN 1-933405-32-5 | pages=16}}</ref> ;Intraconference *[[AFC East]] v [[AFC West]] *[[AFC North]] v [[AFC South]] *[[NFC East]] v [[NFC West]] *[[NFC North]] v [[NFC South]] ;Interconference *[[AFC East]] v [[NFC West]] *[[AFC North]] v [[NFC East]] *[[AFC South]] v [[NFC North]] *[[AFC West]] v [[NFC South]] Dates and game times for the regular season games are yet to be determined.<ref name=NFL2008Opponents>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80598fcf&template=without-video&confirm=true | title=2008 NFL opponents | publisher=NFL.com | date=2007-12-30 | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> After Super Bowl XLIII is played, the season will formally end one week later with the [[Pro Bowl]] [[all-star game]], which will be played at [[Aloha Stadium]] near [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] for the 30th consecutive season.<ref name="ProBowlSI">{{cite news | title=NFL's Pro Bowl will stay in Honolulu | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/12/28/pro.bowl.ap/index.html | publisher=SI.com | date=2007-12-28 | accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> ==Major Changes== ===New logo=== This will be the first season that the league will use a new, updated logo. Unveiled on [[August 31]] [[2007]], the new design features eight stars, representing each of eight divisions, while the old logo has 25 stars. The football has been redesigned and rotated to the same angle as the one on the top of the [[Vince Lombardi Trophy]] given to the Super Bowl champion. The font lettering and point has also been updated and modified to that of the league's current typeface for other logos.<ref name="newlogo">{{cite news | title=NFL to revamp shield with redesigned logo | url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2007-08-30-shield-change_N.htm | publisher=[[USA Today]] | first=Michael | last=McCarthy | accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> The new logo will officially makes its debut during the [[2008 NFL Draft]] on [[April 26]]. ===Stadiums=== [[Lucas Oil Stadium]], the new home of the [[Indianapolis Colts]], is scheduled to open beginning in the 2008 season.<ref name=lucasoil>{{cite web | url=http://www.lucasoil.com/landing_pages/22,3.html | title=Lucas Oil: Lucas Oil Stadium | publisher=LucasOil.com | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> Meanwhile, 2008 will be the final year that the [[Dallas Cowboys]] will play at [[Texas Stadium]]; they are scheduled to move into [[Dallas Cowboys New Stadium|a new stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]] in 2009.<ref name=CowboysNewStadium>{{cite web | title=Cowboys Build For The Future By Honoring The Past | url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cfm?id=76D4EF83-0139-732F-270038BD0731028D | publisher=DallasCowboys.com | date=2006-12-12 | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> ===Coaching changes=== The following teams will have new head coaches in 2008: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Team ! Old [[2007 NFL season|2007]] Coach(es) ! Reason for leaving ! Story/Accomplishments ! New 2008 Coach ! Previous position |- | [[Atlanta Falcons]] | [[Bobby Petrino]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Petrino leaves Falcons | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/12/11/king.petrino/?bcnn=yes | publisher=SI.com | date=2007-12-11 | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref>; <br>[[Emmitt Thomas]], interim for 3 games<ref>{{cite news | title=Thomas named Falcons interim coach | url=http://www.ajc.com/braves/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/12/12/falconsday_1212.html | publisher=[[Atlanta Journal Constitution]] | date=2007-12-12 | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> | Petrino resigned after 13 games to take the same job at the [[Arkansas Razorbacks|University of Arkansas]]. | In his first and only season, Petrino went 3-10 before resigning. Under Thomas as interim head coach, the Falcons went 1-2 in the final three regular season games. | ''To be determined'' | |- | [[Baltimore Ravens]] | [[Brian Billick]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Billick fired | url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-te.sp.ravens01jan01,0,1429425.story?coll=bal-preston-columnist | publisher=[[Baltimore Sun]] | date=2008-01-01 | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> | Fired after going 5-11 in 2007 | Hired in [[1999 NFL season|1999]], and led the Ravens to a [[Super Bowl XXXV]] victory following [[2000 NFL season|2000 season]]. |[[John Harbaugh]] <ref>{{cite news | title=Ravens Hire Haubaugh As New Head Coach | url = http://www.nfl.com/news/story?09000d5d80614e90&template=with-video&confirm=yes | publisher=[[NFL.com]] | date=2008-01-18 |accessdate=2008-01-18}}</ref> | Defensive Backs coach, [[Philadelphia Eagles]] |- | [[Miami Dolphins]] | [[Cam Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Dolphins Fire Cameron After 1-15 Season | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/04/AR2008010401394.html | publisher=[[Washington Post]] | date=2008-01-04 | accessdate=2008-01-07}}</ref> | Fired | In his first and only season, the Cameron-led Dolphins finished with a league worst 1-15 record. | [[Tony Sparano]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7681946 | date=2008-01-16 | title=Dolphins hire Sparano away from Cowboys | publisher=Foxsports.com | accessdate=2008-01-16}}</ref> | Assistant head coach/offensive line coach, [[Dallas Cowboys]] |- | [[Washington Redskins]] | [[Joe Gibbs]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Joe Gibbs Resigns as Redskins Head Coach | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/08/AR2008010801636.html | publisher=[[Washington Post]] | date=2008-01-08 | accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> | Retired | Finished 16 overall seasons as Redskins head coach. During his first tenure, 1981-92, the club won three Super Bowls. After being inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 1996, he rejoined the team in 2004. | ''To be determined'' | |} <!---This list is only limited to head coaches, no other types (offensive/defensive coordinators, please.)---> ===Uniform changes and other information=== *In a date to be announced, the [[St. Louis Rams]] will have a memorial for former team owner [[Georgia Frontiere]], who died on [[January 18]] [[2008]] from [[breast cancer]]. Frontiere inherited the team in 1979 following the death of her husband, former owner [[Carroll Rosenbloom]], while the team was in [[Los Angeles]]. Under Frontiere, the franchise moved to [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]] in [[1995 NFL season|1995]]; and the team appeared in three Super Bowls, winning [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] and losing [[Super Bowl XIV|Super Bowls XIV]] and [[Super Bowl XXXVI|XXXVI]]. ==See also== *[[Super Bowl XLIII]] *[[2008 NFL Draft]] ==References== <div class="references-small"> <references /> </div> {{2008 NFL season by team}} {{NFL seasons}} [[Category:2008 National Football League season|*]] [[Category:2008 in American football|National Football League]] [[Category:National Football League seasons| 2008]] | |||