Not every team wants to host Thanksgiving Day games. Unlike the NBA which the schedule gets rotated around every week, NFL is a different animal. The NBC game is the rotate to the big game on Thanksgiving that is why it was added. [Reply]
And both playing crap games too. I realize the Texans were expected to be ok but why schedule the Redskins? I’m good watching Alex and hoping he does well but other than that today is a big nothingburger. [Reply]
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
If it were truly broke, millions of families would watch the Westminster dog show instead of the Lions.
They don't. It's not broke. Bad football is still a ratings bonanza.
I would guess from a ratings and advertising dollars perspective, the NFL has it pretty good... millions of TVs on across the country, with relatively few people actually watching the game, much less commercials.
Of all the family gatherings... mom's side, dad's side, extended family in different states, etc; the games are always on, but no one is really watching. At least not until the Thursday night game, but then everyone passes out by halftime. [Reply]
Be nice if all primetime games were flexed to the best matchups or games with the most playoff implications. No one wants the only option to be crap teams and meaningless games. [Reply]
This is a holiday for giving thanks for one's blessings.
I suppose we can all give Thanks that an occasional triggered snowflake crybaby punkass bitch thread like this one sneaks into the main forum.
I remember one year in the 1970's Dallas gave up the game to St. Louis and Conrad Dobler started a bench clearing brawl with the Dolphins that pretty much shut down the idea of the Lions or the Cowboys giving up the game after that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
The NBA normally picks really interesting games for Christmas Day. I don’t see why the NFL shouldn’t do the same with Thanksgiving.
I don’t totally disagree, although I don’t mind the tradition. But I will say it does seem to be easier year to year to determine which NBA teams will be good vs how quickly that can change in the NFL. [Reply]
Thanksgiving most people are usually running around getting to the relatives houses and then making small talk once they get there so we usually only get to see bits and pieces of the game. I am fine with it not being one of the bigger games of the year. It's just something to have on in the background. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jettio:
This is a holiday for giving thanks for one's blessings.
I suppose we can all give Thanks that an occasional triggered snowflake crybaby punkass bitch thread like this one sneaks into the main forum.
I remember one year in the 1970's Dallas gave up the game to St. Louis and Conrad Dobler started a bench clearing brawl with the Dolphins that pretty much shut down the idea of the Lions or the Cowboys giving up the game after that.
Calm down Francis. God forbid someone post a football question to generate discussion on, you know, a football discussion forum. [Reply]