NFL flexes ‘Thursday Night Football’ game for first time ever

[LennG]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-flexes-thursday-night-football-game-for-first-time-ever/ar-AA1uzT0d?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d4068f095a904a24911777d775eab7e3&ei=17


he NFL has flexed a "Thursday Night Football" game for the first time in league history.

On Friday, the NFL announced that the Week 16 game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers has been flexed to "Thursday Night Football" on Amazon. The Chargers were originally scheduled to host their division rival on Sunday, Dec. 22. The Cincinnati Bengals were originally scheduled to host the Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Dec. 19 on Prime Video, but that game has been moved to Sunday.

As Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated noted, the Broncos had to agree to the flex since it will be their second Thursday night road game of the season. They face the Bengals in Week 17, which could explain why they were in favor of the swap. Cincinnati would have initially been given extra time to prepare for Denver, but the two teams have traded spots.

[MightyGiants]

Welp, that is going to screw over away fans planning on attending who took time off from work and made reservations

[uconnjack8]

Welp, that is going to screw over away fans planning on attending who took time off from work and made reservations

My first thought when I saw this.  It's one thing to flex from afternoon to evening.  Totally different to do it from Sunday to Thursday

[MightyGiants]

My first thought when I saw this.  It's one thing to flex from afternoon to evening.  Totally different to do it from Sunday to Thursday

Mara originally faught against this before caving

[TDToomer]

Mara originally faught against this before caving

So nice for Mara to have a big heart for those traveling fans of our opponents who keep managing to easily get tickets to our home games. He is banking on their wallets to keep the concession stands busy. If you are a season ticket holder or a local fan of the home team it shouldn't matter if TNF is now Sunday at 1. Most STH would rejoice.

[uconnjack8]

So nice for Mara to have a big heart for those traveling fans of our opponents who keep managing to easily get tickets to our home games. He is banking on their wallets to keep the concession stands busy. If you are a season ticket holder or a local fan of the home team it shouldn't matter if TNF is now Sunday at 1. Most STH would rejoice.

Aren't you in Massachusetts?

[Ed Vette]

So nice for Mara to have a big heart for those traveling fans of our opponents who keep managing to easily get tickets to our home games. He is banking on their wallets to keep the concession stands busy. If you are a season ticket holder or a local fan of the home team it shouldn't matter if TNF is now Sunday at 1. Most STH would rejoice.

As a former STH, I would buy Put Options to protect the price fall. Lol

[TDToomer]

Aren't you in Massachusetts?

Yes

As a former STH, I would buy Put Options to protect the price fall. Lol

I have no idea what this means.

[Ed Vette]

Yes

I have no idea what this means.

I guess you never traded options.
Anyway, a feeble attempt at satire.

[MightyGiants]

So nice for Mara to have a big heart for those traveling fans of our opponents who keep managing to easily get tickets to our home games. He is banking on their wallets to keep the concession stands busy. If you are a season ticket holder or a local fan of the home team it shouldn't matter if TNF is now Sunday at 1. Most STH would rejoice.

In fairness to John Mara, while he has faults (like being overly loyal) that have caused his football team to be disloyal, I have never seen any indication that he has joined the new breed of owners with their "screw the fan, it's all about money" attitude.  I do believe John was honestly sticking up for the fans.

[MightyGiants]

As a former STH, I would buy Put Options to protect the price fall. Lol

Speaking of puts and STs, were you able to sell your seat licenses, or did you have to swallow the full cost for the 2007 purchase?

[Ed Vette]

Speaking of puts and STs, were you able to sell your seat licenses, or did you have to swallow the full cost for the 2007 purchase?

They were basically worthless and I missed the cutoff in the selling season. I got my money's worth. They were just a grand a seat.

[nb587]

In fairness to John Mara, while he has faults (like being overly loyal) that have caused his football team to be disloyal, I have never seen any indication that he has joined the new breed of owners with their "screw the fan, it's all about money" attitude.  I do believe John was honestly sticking up for the fans.

Two words for you.   SEAT LICENSE

[MightyGiants]

Two words for you.   SEAT LICENSE

That's a fair point.  Although the sense I got was Mara was reluctant to implement them, but between keeping up with Jerrah and Dan Snyder, and paying for half of a new stadium (the old one was government owned), he felt like he had no choice.