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The effects of Thursday Night games - would it benefit the Panthers to just forfeit?

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2 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Not only is that not an option...

...the players don't want it as they like getting paid.

I like the idea of backups playing a Thursday night game. As the Panthers have seen the past few seasons, one Thursday night debacle can RUIN AN ENTIRE SEASON.

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4 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Not only is that not an option...

...the players don't want it as they like getting paid.

I like the idea of backups playing a Thursday night game. As the Panthers have seen the past few seasons, one Thursday night debacle can RUIN AN ENTIRE SEASON.

This is where the League Office would step in and take a very hard line...

...those are featured games and the idea is a non-starter for all involved parties. 

The owners & Goodell are not going to the NFL slide down the same sh*t covered slope the NBA has gone down...

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1 hour ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Not only is that not an option...

...the players don't want it as they like getting paid.

Of course they like getting paid. But they can get paid just as easily on a Sunday as a Thursday. Open the season on Thursday, fine. Thanksgiving, teams off a bye week. 

These guys are getting hurt on short weeks. Just using Panthers, Cam gets hurt and hasn't been the same. His next mega contract doesn't happen because he's not the same guy. CMC pulls a hammy and now that's 2 years in a row with significant injury, does he get another big contract? Burris goes down, gotta consider that on his contract. 1 game vs career implications is a big deal especially when there's no reason the game can't be played on Sunday. 

As more and more of these injuries keep piling up, it's going to get looked at. Recovery is part of health and health is supposed to be one of the big concerns of the NFL now with concussions, early death, CTE etc. The NFLPA should be looking at this from a player safety point. If they want Thursday night games fine, just have the teams coming off a bye. Sometimes you have to protect the players, even from themselves. Cam is a perfect example with that Lisfranc. 

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17 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

But they can get paid just as easily on a Sunday as a Thursday. Open the season on Thursday, fine. Thanksgiving, teams off a bye week. 

All the prevailing terms & conditions were collectively bargained between the players and the owners.

If the players never want to play another Thursday game they should make that a non-negotiable point next time they are at the bargaining table...

...but for now the die is cast.

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7 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

All the prevailing terms & conditions were collectively bargained between the players and the owners.

If the players never want to play another Thursday game they should make that a non-negotiable point next time they are at the bargaining table...

...but for now the die is cast.

I agree with you unless it can be proved that these games are putting the players at an excess risk that they wouldn't normally face. Wouldn't be too statistically difficult I would think.

For now the die is cast, but I would definitely be voicing my concerns to the NFLPA if they feel the same as CMC. 

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5 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I agree with you unless it can be proved that these games are putting the players at an excess risk that they wouldn't normally face.

Doesn't matter.  

5 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Wouldn't be too statistically difficult I would think.

Unlikely.

5 hours ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

...but I would definitely be voicing my concerns to the NFLPA if they feel the same as CMC. 

Did CMC go in the record and play the Thursday Card as the reason for his lack of availability? 🤦‍♂️

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