Thursday Night Games Can Be Flexed

[Guy Incognito]

How NFL’s Thursday ‘flex scheduling’ will work

The National Football League has implemented "flex-scheduling" for its Thursday Night Football lineup. Here's how it will work.

www.nbcsports.com

Hate this shit. The NFL shouldn't be trying to fix this for Amazon, Amazon knew they were buying a turd sandwich.

 

[Deep Dish Pizza Goat]

"We're all about player safety"


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"We're okay with changing their preparation/recovery time if Bezos wants to see a certain team."

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

I really wish streaming services would stay out of sports. They’re on a significant delay that makes live betting a pain in the ass, and you need like 10 services.

I’ll stick with satellite. I listen to the radio broadcast when the Braves are streaming only

 

[Guy Incognito]

"We're all about player safety"


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"We're okay with changing their preparation/recovery time if Bezos wants to see a certain team."

There are at least a few guardrails, but they will be gone in a couple of seasons once the ratings shoot up.

 

[Deep Dish Pizza Goat]

Were all the prime games available for free on fox last year too? Wasn't that the case? Or were there prime exclusives?

 

[Guy Incognito]

Were all the prime games available for free on fox last year too? Wasn't that the case? Or were there prime exclusives?

I think they are always available in the local market, but they're only on Prime outside.

 

[Deep Dish Pizza Goat]

I think they are always available in the local market, but they're only on Prime outside.

I don't think that's the case. Fox had some of the prime games that weren't local OTA.

At least according to a quick search in 2020,

Buccaneers-Bears Thursday at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

From the article:

The NFL narrowly passed the new rule by a 24-8 margin, with a group of teams, including the Chicago Bears, opposing the measure.

How the fuck is 75% in favor of "narrow?"

That said, I don't like this idea. Set a fucking schedule and play it. Don't even postpone games for snow. Pussies.

 

[Guy Incognito]

From the article:



How the fuck is 75% in favor of "narrow?"

That said, I don't like this idea. Set a fucking schedule and play it. Don't even postpone games for snow. Pussies.

I think this was the minimum required to pass it.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I think this was the minimum required to pass it.

Well, that would explain it.

The author of the piece of shit article should have provided that information.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Even Mark Davis is against it.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Even Mark Davis is against it.

For good reason. I don't think it will impact the fans that are local too much, but all of a sudden all late season games are not as attractive for traveling fans. You now have to anticipate a Thursday through Monday stay for any late season game if you're booking in advance.

 

[Hu War Yu]

Just need Bud Light to become the official beer of Thursday Night Football and we can all boycott