It's that time of year again. The one that NFL fans and fantasy football fans both dread: The return of Thursday Night Football. What started off a few years ago as an interesting promotional idea to get people to subscribe to the NFL Network has now become a major annoyance.
I love football but I don't have the NFL Network. How am I supposed to watch these Thursday night games? A couple years ago the NFL had a crisis on its hands when the undefeated Patriots were playing the Giants in the final game of the regular season with the first ever 16-0 season on the line. It just so happened it was a Thursday night NFL Network game, meaning only a small percentage of the country would be able to watch it. There was a huge uproar from fans and the NFL did the unprecedented and shared the broadcast rights with NFL Network, CBS, NBC and local Boston and New York affiliates.
The second issue with Thursday night games is what it means to fantasy football owners. Most people usually don't set their teams until the weekend. That way they have the most updated status reports and matchup information. However, once the Thursday night games start, you have to do all your homework and have all your changes set before that game kicks off. Otherwise, your team gets locked and you can't make any adjustments. I've lost many a game because of the irregular Thursday night showdown.
Nobody wants this except the NFL. Can't they change their tune (aka $$$) and do something for the fans for a change?
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