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AUTiger7222 · 12-26-2012, 10:37 PM

(12-26-2012 10:21 PM)ATLBound Wrote: I'm not sure if any of yall noticed the scheduling in regards to the Thursday night game. I don't recall them ever scheduling a Monday night game for a team and then a Thursday night game.

It was always Sunday, Thursday, Sunday or some variation of a bye in there.

As for Thanksgiving....keep it as is. Football is more popular than basketball so viewers care more about seeing the whole game as opposed to missing a few minutes of a basketball game.

Teams have actually had Monday games after having TNF games which is stupid. The Packers started the season with Sunday, Thursday and then Monday games.

McUser · (This post was last modified: 12-26-2012 11:05 PM by McUser.)

(12-26-2012 10:37 PM)AUTiger7222 Wrote: Teams have actually had Monday games after having TNF games which is stupid. The Packers started the season with Sunday, Thursday and then Monday games.

Yeah. I like having football on Thursday as much as anyone. But every game this year played on Thursday sucked, they were poorly played cause of lack of preparation and fatigue. And it's a huge injury risk, is having football on Thursday worth the strain on the players?

I don't think so. Everyone worries about concussions and other injuries but wants more games and games on Thursday. You can't have both. The Texans played on the 11th against the bears had an overtime game on the next Sunday (the 18th vs. the jaguars) followed by an overtime that Thursday (the 22nd against the lions) That's 3 games (2 overtime) in 11 days. That's insane, if it had been the Falcons we would've been tripping about it.

Do away with Thursday games, we'll survive without Cardinals vs. Rams, Colts vs. Jaguars, or Chiefs vs. Chargers. These were three of our Thursday night games this year. Browns vs. Ravens, Dolphins vs. Bills, Bengals vs. Eagles, and Steelers vs. Titans are some others. Even us vs. the Saints was poorly played by both offenses. We won't miss those games I promise, the only people that will are the owners. Blank ain't bad but a lot of them are greedy and Goodell ain't too good himself.

juraitwaluzka · 12-27-2012, 12:44 AM

All well and good, but it doesn't really matter, it's not going to change.

AUTiger7222 · 12-27-2012, 12:59 AM

(12-26-2012 11:04 PM)McUser Wrote: Yeah. I like having football on Thursday as much as anyone. But every game this year played on Thursday sucked, they were poorly played cause of lack of preparation and fatigue. And it's a huge injury risk, is having football on Thursday worth the strain on the players?

I don't think so. Everyone worries about concussions and other injuries but wants more games and games on Thursday. You can't have both. The Texans played on the 11th against the bears had an overtime game on the next Sunday (the 18th vs. the jaguars) followed by an overtime that Thursday (the 22nd against the lions) That's 3 games (2 overtime) in 11 days. That's insane, if it had been the Falcons we would've been tripping about it.

Do away with Thursday games, we'll survive without Cardinals vs. Rams, Colts vs. Jaguars, or Chiefs vs. Chargers. These were three of our Thursday night games this year. Browns vs. Ravens, Dolphins vs. Bills, Bengals vs. Eagles, and Steelers vs. Titans are some others. Even us vs. the Saints was poorly played by both offenses. We won't miss those games I promise, the only people that will are the owners. Blank ain't bad but a lot of them are greedy and Goodell ain't too good himself.

The reason there are bad matchups on TNF games is because they are usually division games to limit travel. If they would have the bye week before the TNF games then they could schedule better matchups.

FireDawg85 · 12-27-2012, 01:32 AM

They should change it from thursday to friday and call it "NFL Friday Night Lights"

***phocis850*** · 12-27-2012, 01:50 AM

(12-27-2012 12:59 AM)AUTiger7222 Wrote: The reason there are bad matchups on TNF games is because they are usually division games to limit travel. If they would have the bye week before the TNF games then they could schedule better matchups.

You know that is a stupid answer right? Divisional games are usually the best.

AUTiger7222 · 12-27-2012, 02:07 AM

(12-27-2012 01:50 AM)phocis850 Wrote: You know that is a stupid answer right? Divisional games are usually the best.

Really? We all know how epic those Chiefs/Chargers, Bengals/Browns and Rams/Cardinals games have been over the years.

***phocis850*** · 12-27-2012, 02:18 AM

(12-27-2012 02:07 AM)AUTiger7222 Wrote: Really? We all know how epic those Chiefs/Chargers, Bengals/Browns and Rams/Cardinals games have been over the years.

So you pick the worst rivalries to make your point? Good one. :/

AUTiger7222 · 12-27-2012, 02:43 AM

(12-27-2012 02:18 AM)phocis850 Wrote: So you pick the worst rivalries to make your point? Good one. :/

The Falcons/Saints have a great rivalry and the games are almost always exciting. How did that game turn out? The NFL game wasn't very good offensively. The TNF games tend to be very sloppy offensively for both teams. It's because the teams don't have enough time to prepare for the game.

McUser · 12-27-2012, 03:12 AM

(12-27-2012 02:43 AM)AUTiger7222 Wrote: The Falcons/Saints have a great rivalry and the games are almost always exciting. How did that game turn out? The NFL game wasn't very good offensively. The TNF games tend to be very sloppy offensively for both teams. It's because the teams don't have enough time to prepare for the game.

Like I said earlier. Get rid of them. In my opinion anyways. This is a tough game physically and just as tough mentally. The players don't need to get thrown off of their routine (which I think is important to them) just so the NFL can have a cash grab. There's just not a good enough reason to have a Thursday game every week. Two or three isn't bad but 17??? The fans can wait an extra 3 days to see a game. Especially when almost EVERY single game was poorly played. It's just stupid to have them to me.