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Although there are an abundance of NFL players who are not a fan of Thursday Night Football, Jason and Travis Kelce are not among them. The two made their stance clear on TNF games on the latest episode of their podcast, New Heights, asserting that they’d prefer more games on Thursdays. “I’m a huge fan […]

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said on Tuesday that he would be “surprised” if any Thursday Night Football games were flexed in 2023. Rapoport explained as a guest on the Pat McAfee Show the fact that the NFL has a lot of good games scheduled for Thursday nights this season, and that the league is not […]

The New Orleans Saints along with the Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, and Washington Commanders have flipped their votes regarding Thursday Night Football’s flex scheduling or ‘flexing’. This happened as the Broncos and Commanders initially disagreed with the proposition for flexing. Eventually, they would agree on a later vote, per Pro Football Talk. More than that, […]

There is no greater evidence for football’s never-ending grip on society than the public’s reaction to the annual unveiling of the NFL schedule. The excitement is palpable even several months away. Well, for the most part. Fans are often reluctant to take a gander at the new slate of Thursday Night Football games, as its […]

The NFL schedule is going to be released on Thursday, May 11, and Adam Schefter reminded everyone that teams can play on Thursday Night Football more than once a season now. NFL fans were not very happy to hear about that. There were some other details that Adam Schefter brought up, like the debut of […]

Change is in the air for the NFL as owners and executives congregated on Tuesday for the league meetings. New York Giants owner John Mara maintains there’s at least one proposed policy change that he’s “adamantly opposed” to and that’s the plans for a flexible Thursday Night Football slate. After several TNF stinkers last season, […]

The Week 11 schedule kicks off with a bitter AFC East battle on Thursday Night Football between Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills and Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. If you are wondering how to watch Bill-Patriots this Thursday, here is everything you need to know about getting the game on Amazon Prime […]

The New Orleans Saints face the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football and the team has waited until the last possible moment to name their QB1 for this contest. Per Ed Werder, Andy Dalton is set to start over Jameis Winston, who was limited at practice for most of the week as he continues to […]

Marshawn Lynch was arrested in August and charged with a DUI, but that hasn’t stopped him from landing a spiffy new gig. Amazon Prime Video has hired Lynch to be a part of their Thursday Night Football pre-game broadcasts with a special feature of 3-4 minutes called “N Yo City.” Marie Donoghue, the Amazon Prime […]

Football games during primetime television usually don’t involve as many blunders as people saw during the Denver Broncos’ much-maligned matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, which ended on a low-scoring 12-9 scoreline. Instead of a highly entertaining game led by household names such as Russell Wilson, Melvin Gordon, and even Matt Ryan, fans were treated to […]

Imagine setting aside more than three hours of your life to watch a Thursday Night Football game and you never even see the ball cross the end zone for a touchdown. You end up watching three hours of “primetime football”, where teams just cycled through offensive possessions as if they were worth nothing. That’s exactly […]

The entire world is in collective mourning after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who departed at the age of 96 on Thursday. She reportedly passed away peacefully at her Scottish estate. Sports leagues around the world, especially those of greater proximity to the United Kingdom, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, honoring her long […]

Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is leaving NBC’s Sunday Night Football. However, Michaels will remain with NBC in an emeritus role. Variety senior TV editor Brian Steinberg broke down exactly what the future looks like for Al Michaels at NBC. Just in: Al Michaels has left ‘Sunday Night Football,’ but he’s not leaving NBC. He’s been […]

This NFL offseason has been marked by a ton of player movement. However, the players aren’t the only ones who have changed teams. Even NFL broadcasters have been on the move, as ESPN landed longtime Fox announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to lead the Monday Night Football telecast. Meanwhile, Amazon, who will be the […]

With Thursday Night Football headed to Amazon, the network is looking for someone to step in as the face of its football broadcast. According to recent reports from Andrew Marchand of the NY Post, Amazon has honed in on Kirk Herbstreit as a top target for its NFL coverage. Amazon has swung and missed on […]

The opening game to kick off the 2021 NFL season was a thriller that came down to the wire between the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady and the Bucs walked away with the victory. However, the Cowboys shouldn’t feel completely let down. They played a great game against the defending Super […]

Ratings for NFL Thursday Night Football have been declining in recent seasons, and the outlet that will show Thursday night games in the future is currently undetermined. According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, there could be massive changes in store for Thursday Night Football. As of this moment, FOX Sports is the […]

For some reason, football fans seem to universally hate Thursday Night Football. Whether it’s because of odd matchups, the primetime schedule or even the quality of the actual games – it seems like there’s always something to critique about these mid-week episodes of the NFL. Though some may argue that watching football on a Thursday […]

The NFL plans on releasing the schedules for all 32 teams on Thursday night and there are surely going to be leaks before the official scheduled is unveiled. With that being said, the Kansas City Chiefs will reportedly face the Houston Texans to begin the season on Thursday Night Football, per Danny Parkins of 670 […]

The Oakland Raiders will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 10. The Raiders are coming off an impressive win on Sunday where they were able to defeat the Detroit Lions 31-24. With the win in Week 9, the Raiders are now 4-4 and sit at second place in the AFC […]

The New York Giants are desperate for another win this season, but they’ll have a tough time getting one in Week 6 against the New England Patriots. The Giants currently boast a 2-4 record while the Patriots remain unbeaten with a 5-0 record. This season has been quite the rollercoaster ride for Giants fans. It […]

After having two straight road games, the New England Patriots will return home to host the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football in Week 6. The Patriots come into this game as heavy favorites — understandably so. New England has gotten off to a 5-0 start for the first time since the 2015 season. […]

The Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football in a game that holds more meaning than others. Through four weeks this season, both teams stand at 3-1 on the season and are tied for second place in the NFC West. The Seahawks have continued to make a concerted effort to […]

Not many players in the NFL are fond of playing in Thursday Night Football games. You can include Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner in that group. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Wagner revealed how he felt about Thursday Night Football games. “I think it’s very hard for players to get their bodies ready […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to take care of business in Week 4 in a must-win game against the Green Bay Packers. Above all, Carson Wentz and the offense played with urgency as they squeaked out a 34-27 win on Thursday night. Prior to Thursday’s game, the Eagles were 1-2 and the outlook of their […]

The NFL has proven once again it’s not a dying brand with more people tuning in to watch the Thursday night game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers/Eagles game drew 18 percent more viewership over the Thursday night Week 4 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been riddled with injuries on offense. They’ve gotten off to a 1-2 start this season. They need Carson Wentz to transcend their limitations. Nonetheless, the Eagles will have a quick turnaround as they prepare to face the undefeated Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. The player who is set to […]

The Green Bay Packers have a short week to prepare for their next game. On Monday, Jimmy Graham missed practice ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Add a thigh injury to TE Jimmy Graham's list of ailments. He is one of three DNPs along with Montravius Adams (shoulder) and Oren Burks (pec) […]

The talk the last few years around the NFL has been about player safety and the Thursday Night Football games. There are a lot of injuries in the NFL week in and week out and playing on Thursday means players that might be able to go on Sunday can’t go on Thursday because they are […]

The Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints kicked off Week 13 with a fantastic Thursday Night Football matchup. Coming into the game, both teams were red hot, the Cowboys winners of three straight, while the Saints were winners of ten in a row. Despite playing in Dallas, the Cowboys were 7.5 point underdogs. However, they […]

There are unlimited headlines to focus on as the Cleveland Browns host the New York Jets on Thursday night football. In this space, we will focus on the fantasy football aspect of tonight’s showdown on the shores of Lake Erie. Both teams have a few options that can help you tonight, but the only player universally […]

Thursday Night Football will still be around for the next five years after the NFL agreed to a television broadcast deal with Fox worth more than $3 billion. However, the NFL is still in search of a streaming partner for the franchise. According to a report by Variety, there are four big companies currently in the […]

In the NFL, players have often dreaded the idea of playing football in a Thursday Night Football game. Thursday games have been notoriously alleged of being a harbinger of bad news to players’ health. For one, these games come after a short rest, when participating teams are still fresh off playing on a Sunday. According […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off a huge win in Week 13 against the Carolina Panthers to create separation atop the NFC South division race, but on Thursday Night Football this week they could be without star running back Mark Ingram. Ingram is questionable for Thursday’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, according to Darin […]

Heading into tonight’s Thursday Night Football clash became the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys, it didn’t appear that Redskins starting left tackle Trent Williams would be able to play as he continues to recover from a knee injury. However, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Williams is in fact going to try to play […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary will not be at 100 percent for their Thursday Night Football game against the Tennessee Titans, with safety Mike Mitchell injured and cornerback Joe Haden on the shelf for three-to-six weeks after the Pro Bowl defender suffered a leg injury in last week’s 20-17 road victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Pittsburgh, […]

Newly acquired wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin will not play for the Buffalo Bills against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: Bills WR Kelvin Benjamin will not make his debut today. He’s out. Ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline earlier this week, the Carolina Panthers sent […]

NFL ratings have jumped back up over the last few weeks, but concern still remains regarding Thursday Night Football. When the league initially introduced TNF to the schedule, it was meant to boost the NFL Network’s ratings, thereby increasing the price tag the league could demand for the channel from television providers. Over time, the […]