![]() And they voted to allow teams to be flexed twice into such short weeks for Thursday night windows, which before could happen just once in a season. At their last meeting, NFL owners voted to allow late-season "Monday Night Football" games to be flexed for the first time. Apologies to the fans who might arrange to travel from out of town. Never mind the players, and especially the ones from the better teams who will be tapped to switch games from Sunday afternoons to prime time. TV (including streaming broadcasts, with Amazon paying the NFL $1 billion per year) moves the needle. The measure, needing 24 votes to pass, came up just two votes short of being adopted during the league meetings in Phoenix in March, with two teams (Carolina and Denver) abstaining.Īlthough New York Giants co-owner John Mara vehemently expressed his opposition during and after the meeting, calling the proposal “abusive” to fans who buy tickets, the proposal has the support of Commissioner Roger Goodell and momentum fueled by several powerful owners.Īnd you know what that means. When NFL owners meet in Minnesota on May 22-23, it’s expected that a proposal will be back on the agenda to allow for flexible scheduling for the "Thursday Night Football" games on Amazon in Weeks 14-17. NFL SCHEDULE WINNERS, LOSERS Which teams were dealt toughest breaks?īrace yourself, NFL fans (and players and coaches, too), for the most fluid NFL schedule in history (that, uh, wasn’t thrown for a loop due to the COVID-19 pandemic). NFL NEWSLETTER Sign up now for exclusive content sent to your inbox Just know that some of the most significant slots with this schedule are TBD. ![]() ![]() In one sense, you’ve got to give it to the league for playing the drama as another opportunity to stay in the minds of its consumers during the offseason – two weeks since the draft, a little more than two months since the combine and three months after the Super Bowl. And yeah, a midseason rematch of the NFC title game is coming in a Sunday afternoon window on Fox.Īll this came out before the faucet was turned on to unveil the “full schedule” in prime time. New Year’s Eve? Christmas? Plan your holiday feasts accordingly. OK, here’s the season-opening kickoff game. That was followed by the reveal of the opening Monday night matchup. Then the first Black Friday offering was announced. ![]() In yet another indication of the mighty NFL’s all-too-powerful ability to market its product to the masses, this has been quite the week for the drip-drop release of the regular-season schedule.įirst came the international games. Watch Video: Von Miller on concerns over artificial turf, talks Bills upcoming season ![]()
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