Thursday Night Football

Kodos · 09-17-2015, 12:08 PM

I find myself rarely watching Thursday Night Football, unless it's like tonight where one of my favorite teams is playing. If it's San Diego versus Houston, forget it. No chance I'm watching. How about you? (Poll to come.)

Suicane75 · 09-17-2015, 12:11 PM

I'm usually watching a college game anyway, so I'll flip around, but it's not must see viewing.

RainMaker · 09-17-2015, 12:22 PM

I sometimes have it on in the background. Maybe if I have a fantasy guy or two that I care about. The Thursday games are usually so terrible though that it's not worth it.

MikeVic · 09-17-2015, 12:27 PM

I rarely watch it. Will tune in to at least parts of a Steelers game, otherwise nope. Really dislike that these games occur each week. I actually liked taking a day off from work to watch the full slate of Thanksgiving games, and these Thursday game experiences usually suck. One of the things I liked about the NFL is having Sunday and Monday to watch some games.

panerd · 09-17-2015, 12:35 PM

It would likely be a game that would be on at the same time as another one I would already watch Sunday so I don't mind them. I don't focus on it like I would a Bengal game or the Super Bowl but under the "old system" I would watch zero of the Broncos/Chiefs game. And now I may actually watch part of it and if it is a good game a lot of it.

BillJasper · 09-17-2015, 12:37 PM

50/50 here.

I wish they just did a few games a year on Thursday, like in the old days. Made them seem more special, even if it was a poor matchup.

Fonzie · 09-17-2015, 01:08 PM

I usually watch, but like Bill would prefer that they cut back drastically. What I'd love is if they moved most of those games to do weekly Monday night double-headers like we get with Week 1.

Logan · 09-17-2015, 01:12 PM

I like to have it just to check in on, but generally speaking if it's not a great matchup I pass.

But what I love to do is make sure it's on when my wife is about to come into the room, only to say that we should change it and watch something else when she sits down on the couch. Gotta get that goodwill for the rest of the weekend, primarily CFB.

MIJB#19 · 09-17-2015, 01:13 PM

Trout. I'm usually asleep during Thursday Night Football.

Kodos · 09-17-2015, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logan

I like to have it just to check in on, but generally speaking if it's not a great matchup I pass.

But what I love to do is make sure it's on when my wife is about to come into the room, only to say that we should change it and watch something else when she sits down on the couch. Gotta get that goodwill for the rest of the weekend, primarily CFB.

That's just good strategery there.

RainMaker · 09-17-2015, 01:41 PM

I'd rather they just move the game to Sunday. I'd also love to see them stagger the Sunday schedule more. There should be 4-5 games on at all times during the 6-hour window on Sunday. I hate the 9 early games, 3 late game schedule.

Solecismic · 09-17-2015, 03:36 PM

I find it hard to watch when there's only one game on. They keep increasing the number of commercials - and now so many commercials use vomit cam that turning the sound off isn't enough, I have to change the channels.

So generally I watch only when I can switch to other games. That works well for college on Saturday, because there's always something on. With the NFL on Sunday, I switch to NFL Network if it's not CBS/FOX time.

JonInMiddleGA · 09-17-2015, 03:55 PM

And by "watch" I really mean "be aware of it enough that I might check the score before it's over"

britrock88 · 09-17-2015, 05:27 PM

What I miss are the more regular slate of Saturday games during December/January.

Radii · 09-17-2015, 07:26 PM

I love Red Zone. I love the mass of NFL games at 1pm and 4pm on Sunday. Every game that takes away from that annoys me. The Thursday night games, even when between good teams, have been shit quality more often than not. I keep them on, or keep an eye on the score, but they rarely get my full attention.

thesloppy · 09-17-2015, 07:31 PM

I said I never miss it, but it's really more "I'll watch it if I don't have anything better to do"....I just never have anything better to do.

I do think that the attempts by the league to stretch the games into as many days/times as possible actually serves to dilute people's attention. When it was all on Sunday, with one Monday game, it had the feel of ritual/tradition, whereas when they stretch it out to 3-4 nights a week my thoughts are more along the line of "you really expect me to watch all this shit?"

Thomkal · 09-17-2015, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radii

I love Red Zone. I love the mass of NFL games at 1pm and 4pm on Sunday. Every game that takes away from that annoys me. The Thursday night games, even when between good teams, have been shit quality more often than not. I keep them on, or keep an eye on the score, but they rarely get my full attention.

what he said

Thomkal · 09-17-2015, 08:20 PM

unless my beloved Cardinals are playing of course then I watch

View Poll Results: Describe your Thursday Night Football viewing habits
I never miss it!	1	1.37%
I usually watch it.	18	24.66%
50/50. It's football. I'll watch if I don't have something better to do.	19	26.03%
I watch a few games each season.	25	34.25%
I go trout fishing instead.	10	13.70%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

09-17-2015, 12:37 PM	#6
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	50/50 here. I wish they just did a few games a year on Thursday, like in the old days. Made them seem more special, even if it was a poor matchup. __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

09-17-2015, 01:13 PM	#9
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	Trout. I'm usually asleep during Thursday Night Football. __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

09-17-2015, 03:55 PM	#13
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	And by "watch" I really mean "be aware of it enough that I might check the score before it's over" __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

09-17-2015, 07:31 PM	#16
thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	I said I never miss it, but it's really more "I'll watch it if I don't have anything better to do"....I just never have anything better to do. I do think that the attempts by the league to stretch the games into as many days/times as possible actually serves to dilute people's attention. When it was all on Sunday, with one Monday game, it had the feel of ritual/tradition, whereas when they stretch it out to 3-4 nights a week my thoughts are more along the line of "you really expect me to watch all this shit?" __________________ Last edited by thesloppy : Today at 05:35 PM. Last edited by thesloppy : 09-17-2015 at 07:34 PM.

09-17-2015, 12:11 PM	#2
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I'm usually watching a college game anyway, so I'll flip around, but it's not must see viewing.

09-17-2015, 12:22 PM	#3
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I sometimes have it on in the background. Maybe if I have a fantasy guy or two that I care about. The Thursday games are usually so terrible though that it's not worth it.

09-17-2015, 12:27 PM	#4
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I rarely watch it. Will tune in to at least parts of a Steelers game, otherwise nope. Really dislike that these games occur each week. I actually liked taking a day off from work to watch the full slate of Thanksgiving games, and these Thursday game experiences usually suck. One of the things I liked about the NFL is having Sunday and Monday to watch some games.

09-17-2015, 12:35 PM	#5
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	It would likely be a game that would be on at the same time as another one I would already watch Sunday so I don't mind them. I don't focus on it like I would a Bengal game or the Super Bowl but under the "old system" I would watch zero of the Broncos/Chiefs game. And now I may actually watch part of it and if it is a good game a lot of it.

09-17-2015, 01:08 PM	#7
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	I usually watch, but like Bill would prefer that they cut back drastically. What I'd love is if they moved most of those games to do weekly Monday night double-headers like we get with Week 1.

09-17-2015, 01:12 PM	#8
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I like to have it just to check in on, but generally speaking if it's not a great matchup I pass. But what I love to do is make sure it's on when my wife is about to come into the room, only to say that we should change it and watch something else when she sits down on the couch. Gotta get that goodwill for the rest of the weekend, primarily CFB.

09-17-2015, 01:41 PM	#11
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I'd rather they just move the game to Sunday. I'd also love to see them stagger the Sunday schedule more. There should be 4-5 games on at all times during the 6-hour window on Sunday. I hate the 9 early games, 3 late game schedule.

09-17-2015, 03:36 PM	#12
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	I find it hard to watch when there's only one game on. They keep increasing the number of commercials - and now so many commercials use vomit cam that turning the sound off isn't enough, I have to change the channels. So generally I watch only when I can switch to other games. That works well for college on Saturday, because there's always something on. With the NFL on Sunday, I switch to NFL Network if it's not CBS/FOX time.

09-17-2015, 05:27 PM	#14
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	What I miss are the more regular slate of Saturday games during December/January.

09-17-2015, 07:26 PM	#15
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	I love Red Zone. I love the mass of NFL games at 1pm and 4pm on Sunday. Every game that takes away from that annoys me. The Thursday night games, even when between good teams, have been shit quality more often than not. I keep them on, or keep an eye on the score, but they rarely get my full attention.

09-17-2015, 08:20 PM	#18
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	unless my beloved Cardinals are playing of course then I watch

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