League may change its rules to allow games to be flexed to Thursday only 21 days in advance.

  • prospero@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    This is fucking bush league. Imagine telling children they can’t go to a game because your schedule can’t accommodate the league’s greed on short notice…

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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      6 days ago

      Money, Thursday and Sunday are the two biggest markets for TV advertising. Also, it keeps the NFL in the headlines for more of the week. It’s been a conscious and successful effort from Goodell to make the NFL a year round focus, and daily in season focus.