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[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Just my opinion and nothing else.If they paid that for a Thursday ,they will pay it for any "prime time slot"on a Monday or a Sunday.Any network would have to pay for "additional games.

I think they are paying to be the only show in town. Every bar will have that one game on that night, every casual football fan will click over to it for a bit. If it had to go head to head against another prime time game and another network that would decrease the value and how much a network is willing to pay to have rights. It definitely would decrease $ for the players how much? I don't know.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by dmek25

chico, the players talk a lot of crap about those thursday games. with the amount of money that they generate, would they be willing to negotiate, thru the union, doing away with them? that would also include some sort of reduction in pay? i highly doubt it

Maybe...but as fans what's your general feeling of the product Thursday night?

Most teams look unprepared..tired...not focused. Usually its just not good football.

So fuck the fans too I guess.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Maybe...but as fans what's your general feeling of the product Thursday night?

Most teams look unprepared..tired...not focused. Usually its just not good football.

So fuck the fans too I guess.

I'm sorry man but you've earned it at this point.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I'm sorry man but you've earned it at this point.

fuck off

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

fuck off

Strong, simple rebuttal, nice!

[MTK]

Thursday night games put about $120k in every player’s pockets. It’s one game a year and they get an extended layoff after that game. Hard to feel sorry for them.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by MTK

Thursday night games put about $120k in every player’s pockets. It’s one game a year and they get an extended layoff after that game. Hard to feel sorry for them.

All the players make good money and I don't feel sorry for any of them .My question is how is that $120 grand different then if those games were played in a double header on Monday night or Sunday night Football? All teams played 16 games so I am trying to understand the money reason here,16 games would be played any way Sunday Night and Monday Night is considerd "Primetime" so how is the money different?

[skinsfaninok]

I watched most of the TNF games this yr, yeah they mainly sucked but I was still keeping up with it. I'd rather them have a double header on MNF every week instead.

[MTK]

Thursday night actually had some good games this year.

[dmek25]

i personally like the idea of thursday night football. its just most of the match ups are horrible. too bad there isnt a way to flex it some how. ensuring better quality games

[MTK]

SB still a big draw

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...tched-tv-show/

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

SB still a big draw

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...tched-tv-show/

This looks like something that can be read both ways. 2018 SB is 10th most watched program of all time, but 1-8 are all previous Super Bowls (which means this one didn't draw 'em in like it used to.)

[MTK]

lol top 10 show of all time, meh, not impressed

[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

lol top 10 show of all time, meh, not impressed

Not when 1-8 is the same program from previous years.

All I'm saying is it's an impressive draw, but not as impressive as it used to be. Follow the logical conclusion.

If you need laments terms "it's still better than everything else, but the gap is closing."

[BaltimoreSkins]

The most amazing from that link a TV show that ended in 1983 is on that list.