Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Disapproves NFL’s Decision On Thursday Night Football

Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, posted one emoji to show his displeasure with the new rules, which many NFL players may be experiencing as well with regard to Thursday night football!

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Disapproves NFL’s Decision On Thursday Night Football

The NFL will now routinely let clubs appear in numerous Thursday Night Football games in the same season as part of a number of new regulations and guidelines put in place during this week’s NFL owner’s meetings.

In a gesture towards player safety, the league has seldom permitted teams to play on numerous Thursdays with a short week of preparation. As a result, the participants are likely to disagree with this choice.

“We’re interested in making sure that we get exposure for all of our clubs. We also believe that these national windows are for clubs that are playing well,” Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s executive vice president/chief media and business officer, said. “We want to put the best teams in the best windows.”

The Thursday schedule will be set when the schedule is released in May, but late in the season, Thursdays should feature the teams with the highest TV ratings. The Texans are among the clubs that most likely won’t play any prime-time games this season, including Thursday nights.

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III stressed that point in a message Tuesday, when he spoke at length about the “ridiculous” change.

“The NFL is now allowing teams to have TWO Thursday Night Football games per year. A league that continuously says it is all about improving player safety continues to put the health of its players at risk. Playing 1 game with only 3 days rest isn’t smart. Playing 2 is RIDICULOUS,” he wrote.

Teams that end up playing in multiple Thursday Night Football games on short rest will no doubt be upset over that schedule. It remains to be seen what effect the plan might have on injury frequency.

For a proposal to pass, it must receive 75 per cent of the vote, meaning that 24 of the NFL’s 32 owners must vote in favour of the proposal. Even though it goes against the interests of coaches, players, and fans, it is fair to assume that the owners will approve of the idea given the NFL’s dedication to making money.

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