-- by @Josh_Suchon
Watching an entire game of
Thursday Night Football isn’t easy. Overwhelmingly, it’s one of the sloppiest
games of the week. It’s understandable too. It’s a brutal schedule that the NFL
shouldn’t subject its players, especially the visiting teams:
Sunday: play a game (and
maybe fly home)
Monday: go over the last game
film, heal/rest
Tuesday: put in a game plan,
prepare for new opponent
Wednesday: travel and
probably a light walk-through
Thursday: play another game
It’s no wonder energy levels
are so low, mistakes are common, late comebacks are rare, the visiting team
rarely wins, and the injury risk is so high.
Here’s two quick steps to
save Thursday Night Football:
1. Add a second bye
week to every team’s schedule.
2 2. Mandate that both
teams get a bye before the Thursday night showcase.
