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re: Report: League considers adding more Thursday games
Posted on 10/15/13 at 11:04 pm to geauxtigers87
Posted on 10/15/13 at 11:04 pm to geauxtigers87
Goodell is running an entertainment monopoly. He's going to go in dry on the fans, and they will take it.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 11:32 pm to RedMustang
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I believe the NFL has an agreement that they won't play on Friday nights so as not to interfere with high school football games. It wouldn't be bad late in the year however, when the high school season is over.
Yeah, I think one of the only stipulations that the NFL was held to in order to claim tax exempt status was that they had to agree to not hold games on Friday or the any Saturdays until December. That may not still hold true, but the fact that they haven't tried this makes me think it is. I feel like the NFL always presents this as how they like "to keep Fridays for high school football" when it is actually about the only thing they have to do to remain tax exempt.
The NFL can do whatever it wants right now because of its status but the decisions they are making are going to devalue their product down the road. The concussion issue is going to stick with people and it is going to harder for some to watch the games as the data continues to come out. On the other side, just as many are likely to lose some interest because the of the rule changes to reduce concussions. The NFL is different now than even five years ago (there is a reason why passing records will continue to get shattered and RBs are becoming more and more devalued).
Yet, even with this major issue, the league is floating ideas like increasing to 18 games, more Thursday night games, expanding the playoffs (does anyone want this by the way? It gets turned down every five fricking years; six teams and two byes per conference works well). Again, not going to hurt in the short term but these are bad decisions.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 11:37 pm to geauxtigers87
I'm down for more 10 pm est kick offs. There was something awesome about that Raiders-Chargers game a week ago.
Posted on 10/15/13 at 11:38 pm to geauxtigers87
can the ratings really be decent enough for them to seriously consider this?
I can't remember the last time I watched a Thursday night game. And like some said before, when is the last time a thursday night game was worth a shite??
I can't remember the last time I watched a Thursday night game. And like some said before, when is the last time a thursday night game was worth a shite??
Posted on 10/15/13 at 11:42 pm to geauxtigers87
This would = me seeing more NFL games. So I'm for it.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 6:00 am to geauxtigers87
Stupid.
However I think maybe doubling up Monday nighters would be a great idea.
However I think maybe doubling up Monday nighters would be a great idea.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 6:03 am to tigerpimpbot
Just wait till Tuesday night games after a team plays Sunday, those will be epic battles
Posted on 10/16/13 at 6:57 am to geauxtigers87
Hurray for the new emphasis on player safety.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:39 am to MFn GIMP
and when does the new London team start?
Posted on 10/16/13 at 7:53 am to Bench McElroy
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I don't know why they don't just play games on Friday.
You think the LHSAA will allow this?
Posted on 10/16/13 at 9:18 am to ZTiger87
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I'm down for more 10 pm est kick offs. There was something awesome about that Raiders-Chargers game a week ago.
bc a game that late is a once in a decade thing...
you wouldn't watch a game at that hour every week
Posted on 10/16/13 at 9:21 am to bwallcubfan
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You think the LHSAA will allow this?
NFL and CFB do what they want... has your biggest rivalry gone up against the Saints?
Posted on 10/16/13 at 10:48 am to geauxtigers87
quote:No. The home team is 3-2 this year (8-5 last year), and the road team is 4-1 vs the spread this year. The anti-Thursday argument, while it may be truthful, is vastly overblown.
doesn't the home team win the overwhelming majority of these games as well?
Also, I've never seen anything indicating that Friday's injury reports are any different from Monday's.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 12:27 pm to ballscaster
ah. well no debating the quality of play is way down however
Posted on 10/16/13 at 1:18 pm to geauxtigers87
I don't see it that way. Thursday games often feature average and below average teams. Obviously the quality of play isn't going to be great no matter when they play.
If Buffalo and Cleveland had played on Sunday, I wouldn't have watched because I would have been watching another game. It was on Thursday, so I watched. NFL wins.
If Buffalo and Cleveland had played on Sunday, I wouldn't have watched because I would have been watching another game. It was on Thursday, so I watched. NFL wins.
Posted on 10/16/13 at 1:30 pm to geauxtigers87
And the NFL keeps telling me tht they're focused on safety.
Goodell is a piece of shite.
Goodell is a piece of shite.
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