News: NFL weighing Saturday games if college football doesn't resume in fall

[WoodysGirl]

NFL weighing Saturday games if college football doesn't resume in fall

Saturdays could be for the NFL this fall, if college football doesn t play, The Post has learned.

With the NFL expected to release its schedule soon, its officials have discussed giving the league some flexibility to move games to Saturdays this fall if college football postpones its entire season, according to sources.

The NFL has had preliminary discussions with its broadcast partners about the idea. An NFL spokesman declined comment.

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[Jipper]

oh this would be incredible!!!! my wife would be so happy

 

[KingintheNorth]

If college football is pushed to the spring, I think they should go 1 game Thursday night, 1 game Friday night, 3 games on Saturday, and then Sunday games (1 pm eastern, 4 pm eastern, Sunday night game), and Monday night game like normal.

TV studios are shut down right now. There will be very little "new" television to watch in the Fall if this thing persists, I'd want as many eyes as possible and spread them out more games Thursday to Saturday. They will absolutely dominate ratings (more so than they already do).

 

[CATCH17]

Let all the garbage teams that bring in low ratings play on Saturday.

 

[John813]

Hell yea. Would prefer Saturday games.

 

[Doomsday]

I am sure SundayTicket will be really pleased if they give away more games, undercutting them.

 

[JoeKing]

They better hurry up and make up their minds about that. The schedule is due out this week!

 

[JW82]

Saturday would be amazing. While they're at it, change those Thursday night games to Friday Night games, as There won't be High School games either.

 

[Williamsboys]

But darn, I really like college football too. This is like when they put both President's birthdays on Monday, now Tuesdays suck.

 

[big dog cowboy]

NFL weighing Saturday games if college football doesn't resume in fall

I'm all in for that!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big_D]

This would be great!!!

 

[phildadon86]

NFL weighing Saturday games if college football doesn't resume in fall

Saturdays could be for the NFL this fall, if college football doesn t play, The Post has learned.

With the NFL expected to release its schedule soon, its officials have discussed giving the league some flexibility to move games to Saturdays this fall if college football postpones its entire season, according to sources.

The NFL has had preliminary discussions with its broadcast partners about the idea. An NFL spokesman declined comment.

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What I don’t understand is if college football isn’t going to be played why the heck would the NfL think it’s ok to play? Lol

 

[fivetwos]

I am sure SundayTicket will be really pleased if they give away more games, undercutting them.

The league announced they would exercise their opt out in their deal with DTV effective this season.

Havent heard much about it. I'm sure we would have if the current situation were not what it is.

 

[fivetwos]

What I don’t understand is if college football isn’t going to be played why the heck would the NfL think it’s ok to play? Lol

Schools may not be in session.

No college football with no college.

We tend to forget that a place like LSU is a school and not a farm system for the NFL lol.

 

[xwalker]

Let all the garbage teams that bring in low ratings play on Saturday.

They want to get a national audience for more games...

 

[HungryLion]

What I don’t understand is if college football isn’t going to be played why the heck would the NfL think it’s ok to play? Lol

I think it’s the difference between “amateur” students playing the game. And highly paid professional adults playing the game.

 

[mmohican29]

If college football is pushed to the spring, I think they should go 1 game Thursday night, 1 game Friday night, 3 games on Saturday, and then Sunday games (1 pm eastern, 4 pm eastern, Sunday night game), and Monday night game like normal.

TV studios are shut down right now. There will be very little "new" television to watch in the Fall if this thing persists, I'd want as many eyes as possible and spread them out more games Thursday to Saturday. They will absolutely dominate ratings (more so than they already do).

Great plan, and honestly I hope it plays out like this if college ball is off the table for 2020.

NFL would have all eyes available and pick up so many new fans.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

Gee, I don't know. If they're not playing college football because players need to be protected, don't the NFL players need protection as well? If some NFL players end up dying from coronavirus, that would be a huge black eye for the league. I'm not thrilled of the prospect of a canceled season, but I could live with that a lot better than some players getting killed. They could suspend play, and maybe we get lucky and a vaccine comes out; then they can resume with a shortened season. I remember when one of our D players hit an opponent really hard and then that guy was lying lifeless on the turf and I thought, "Oh, crap, did I just see a player get killed?" Fortunately, it didn't end up that way, but it put into focus. I love the game, but it's not worth having anyone die for.

 

[aikemirv]

I am sure SundayTicket will be really pleased if they give away more games, undercutting them.

Direct TV gives a lot of it away for free anyway and just raise their package prices it seems

 

[aikemirv]

Gee, I don't know. If they're not playing college football because players need to be protected, don't the NFL players need protection as well? If some NFL players end up dying from coronavirus, that would be a huge black eye for the league. I'm not thrilled of the prospect of a canceled season, but I could live with that a lot better than some players getting killed. They could suspend play, and maybe we get lucky and a vaccine comes out; then they can resume with a shortened season. I remember when one of our D players hit an opponent really hard and then that guy was lying lifeless on the turf and I thought, "Oh, crap, did I just see a player get killed?" Fortunately, it didn't end up that way, but it put into focus. I love the game, but it's not worth having anyone die for.

I would love to see the death rate for males under 35 in prime athletic shape. That said, a lot of those lineman probably fall in the obese category so you may be right!