Goodell: The NFL will play 3 games on Christmas every year

[Gregg]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/roger-goodell-nfl-to-play-three-games-on-christmas-every-year/ar-AA1DD6X1?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=9f21ed3210e34810adb5a48745b7404c&ei=17

[Sharky7337]

The Humbug Bowl

Edited Saturday at 01:18 PM by Sharky7337

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

By about 1pm, Christmas Day becomes a yawn fest …. Therefore I’m all for this 👍

[boco357]

Hey Rog, when you gonna get all that Oil money and have the Abu Dhabi bowl?

[SoonerBillsFan]

9 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

By about 1pm, Christmas Day becomes a yawn fest …. Therefore I’m all for this 👍

I agree.  

[Gregg]

I wonder if the NBA will stop playing games on Christmas since their ratings will take a major hit trying to compete with America's most popular sport.

[chongli]

Also from the linked article:

 

"The Chiefs played on Christmas the last two years and expressed interest in being a fixture on the holiday, but North said that the league is unlikelyto have a permanent Christmas team. Goodell concurred by saying "I think we'll continue to rotate" the teams that play that day."

[Big Turk]

16 minutes ago, boco357 said:

Hey Rog, when you gonna get all that Oil money and have the Abu Dhabi bowl?

 

"Hey Hey Rog!" 🤣🤣

 

https://images.app.goo.gl/FhN75

 

Edited Friday at 07:52 PM by Big Turk

[Gary Marangi]

https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/topic/259587-there-will-be-an-nfl-triple-header-on-christmas-a-thursday/

 

Edited Friday at 08:28 PM by Gary Marangi

[BillsPride12]

Knew this was coming...nothing shocking here

[Gregg]

I just hope the Bills aren't one of the teams playing on Christmas but there is a good chance they will be. I am guessing the Bills will get the max allowed for primetime games which is either 5 or 6.

[Logic]

Gross.

Greed greed greed.

NFL owners are Icarus. They always have been, and always will be, and they won't stop until they've over-saturated the market, watered down the product, and imperiled player safety to the point that the quality of the league declines and, with it, fan interest.

But anything for a buck, right?

[shane nelson]

Please not be us

[Gregg]

Just now, shane nelson said:

Please not be us

 

Agree but it very well could be. Coming off a 13-win season and a trip to the AFCCG. Allen is one the most popular players in the league and fans love watching him play. You know the Bills will get a lot of primetime games, so Christmas is a very real possibility.

[UKBillFan]

15 minutes ago, Logic said:

Gross.

Greed greed greed.

NFL owners are Icarus. They always have been, and always will be, and they won't stop until they've over-saturated the market, watered down the product, and imperiled player safety to the point that the quality of the league declines and, with it, fan interest.

But anything for a buck, right?

 

Have to admit, I'm out of the loop of sorts as I'm not part of the home market, but I don't think three Christmas Day games is as bad as the ever extending number of games being played abroad.

 

Selfishly, having the usual Christmas Day meal and games followed by back to back games from 6pm UK time, is quite good. Similar to Thanksgiving.

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

Perfect for my Christmas meal of Sloppy Joes and Scotch while sitting in front of the TV.

 

[QCity]

2 hours ago, boco357 said:

Hey Rog, when you gonna get all that Oil money and have the Abu Dhabi bowl?

 

I would laugh, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.

[Whites Bay]

A few points that will probably irritate some.  Sorry to come across as some sort of NFL tool, but football on Christmas works very well for myself and my extended family.  We - as a group - only get together a couple of times a year, and one of these windows is Christmas Day.  The kids are all grown now, and our the whole extended tribe are huge Bills fans (first) and NFL fans (second).  Fire in the woodstove, glasses clinking in toasts, turkey coming out of the oven; having a football game on in the background is perfect.

 

Trust me - we've tried having the NBA on in the background...something to soak up the alcohol during a pause in conversation.  Who WATCHES that stuff?

 

Yes, it's greedy on the part of the NFL (candidly, it was/is greedy on the part of the NBA).  And, no, I frankly don't give a damn about ruining the players' Christmas - even if the Bills are on TV.  (In fact, ESPECIALLY if the Bills are on TV).  They're young healthy men who get to take a break from reality and make a lot of money for a few years playing a game for our entertainment.  A LOT of money.

 

Again, I don't get the hand-wringing.  "It's all about money".  Correct.  And the sun comes up in the east.

 

Works for me.

[BillsPride12]

1 hour ago, Logic said:

Gross.

Greed greed greed.

NFL owners are Icarus. They always have been, and always will be, and they won't stop until they've over-saturated the market, watered down the product, and imperiled player safety to the point that the quality of the league declines and, with it, fan interest.

But anything for a buck, right?

How cringeworthy was it when they made an announcement in the middle of the draft for the date of the schedule release 

I personally hate the direction the NFL has gone in recent years.  It feels more and more cartoonish every passing season

[beerme1]

6 hours ago, shane nelson said:

Please not be us

 

 

Ok fine. Pick one of Black Friday or Thanksgiving then cause we're going to be in it.