{"id":421448,"date":"2023-03-29T18:52:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T18:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=421448"},"modified":"2023-03-29T18:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T18:52:12","slug":"thursday-night-football-nfl-approved-teams-to-play-two-games-on-short-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/thursday-night-football-nfl-approved-teams-to-play-two-games-on-short-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday Night Football: NFL Approved Teams To Play Two Games On Short Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday Night Football&#8217;s flexible schedule was considered by NFL owners. The idea was not put to a vote; instead, the rules were altered to let teams play on two short weeks during the season.<\/p>\n<h2>Thursday Night Football: NFL Approved Teams To Play Two Games On Short Weeks<\/h2>\n<p>This will enable a more accurate inventory of clubs for games later in the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re 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,\u201d Brian Rolapp, the NFL\u2019s executive vice president\/chief media and business officer, said. \u201cWe want to put the best teams in the best windows.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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\u2019t smart. Playing 2 is RIDICULOUS<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGIII\/status\/1640861201923035137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The league had proposed late-season flexing of Thursday night games after Amazon was left with some not-so-prime-time games late last season.<\/p>\n<p>The pushback began immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe looked at a number of factors before we even got to today to bring the proposal to ownership,\u201d Hans Schroeder, executive vice president and chief operating officer of NFL Media, said. \u201cI think there was a lot of interest in looking at it, but obviously when you\u2019re talking about moving a game from Sunday to Thursday, there are a lot of considerations on the fan side, especially on that type of move and how do you do that in an appropriate way. How do we think about longer notice periods so we give fans more time to plan? Those types of things. So, I think there was a lot of interest in the room. There was a lot of challenge to make sure we\u2019re thinking through this thoroughly and have the best way to do this if we\u2019re going to do it, and I think that\u2019s the work we\u2019ve got to do going forward is to come back and figure out what is that right model for potential Thursday night flex.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Giants co-owner John Mara says he is &quot;adamantly opposed&quot; to flexible scheduling to Thursday Night Football &amp; calls it &quot;abusive&quot; to season ticket holders.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;At some point, can we please give some consideration to the people who are coming to the games?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>He&#39;s glad vote didn&#39;t pass<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PLeonardNYDN\/status\/1640870392968667136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For a proposal to pass, it must receive 75 per cent of the vote, meaning that 24 of the NFL&#8217;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&#8217;s dedication to making money.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> QB Patrick Mahomes and WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling have expressed their objection to the changes the NFL is trying to make to Thursday Night Football. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NscLT1g611\">pic.twitter.com\/NscLT1g611<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1641048932988985345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Instead, the NFL decided to enable every club to play over two short weeks in an effort to increase the number of strong teams available for late-season Thursday night games. The Cowboys achieved it in 2022, playing their customary Thanksgiving Day game and then another game on December 29 after a game on December 24.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should have just gotten rid of Thursday Night Football altogether<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Flashy Hashira \u2728 (@xFlashyHashira) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/xFlashyHashira\/status\/1640852754032672769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;t play any prime-time games this season, including Thursday nights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NFL owners approved a proposal allowing teams to play two Thursday Night Football games on a short week in a season&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelBrockers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MichaelBrockers<\/a> with a player&#39;s perspective <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KXC22veq83\">pic.twitter.com\/KXC22veq83<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Good Morning Football (@gmfb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gmfb\/status\/1641048631276105729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So to conclude,\u00a0Clubs voted to alter the current restriction of one Thursday night game per team each season. Now, teams are limited to two short-week games every season. It implies that certain teams will appear on TNF twice in a single season while other teams will not.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patrick Mahomes shows opposition to NFL&#39;s change to &#39;Thursday Night Football&#39; on social media <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/in1nS7jFQ8\">https:\/\/t.co\/in1nS7jFQ8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1641038753333407747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The league views this as a benefit rather than seeing the TNF appearances as a burden that forces coaches to forego actual practises in the days leading up to those games and disadvantages visiting teams more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LvzTpy0x8Pc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Chiefs Fan Cuts Off Leg Monitor And Runs Away After Robbing The Bank\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/chiefs-fan-cuts-off-leg-monitor-and-runs-away-after-robbing-the-bank\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Chiefs Fan Cuts Off Leg Monitor And Runs Away After Robbing The Bank<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday Night Football&#8217;s flexible schedule was considered by NFL owners. 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