The NFL now reduced to a game inserted within a commercial. As if the numerous in-game commercials weren't bad enough for spectators. Total sell-out (again) for $ by the majority of the NFL owners. Also, I wouldn't quite award Murphy with a hero medal - as it seems to me that it would have been the Board's decision to vote against the Thurs. flex scheduling. He was merely the messenger.

From Mark Murphy's Take Five section of the Packers website, it sure does not sound like it was Mark Murphy who was against the Billionaire Bezos flexing games to Thursday's and putting yet more players/workers/slaves t risk for injury. It was more like the Packer board which stood strong.

See here:

Bob from Green Bay, WI.
Thanks for taking these questions from us Packers team owners. I see the NFL is wanting to be able to flex Sunday games to Thursday night games. The NFL has been making player safety a huge priority. Or so they say.... this push to be able to flex games to Thursday night says otherwise. This move is not taking player safety into account at all in my opinion. This also does not take into account fans who purchase tickets months in advance and put money down on hotels etc. only to have their plans changed by this which would have a huge impact on all. I understand the NFL is a business and the purpose of flexing is to try and put the best product out there, but to me, this will come at a big cost so hopefully, you all will look at this from all angles! Thanks again and Go Pack Go!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad you raised this issue, Bob. This topic was heavily debated at our league meeting. Television and television revenue are obviously very important to the league. The new Thursday night package on Amazon is especially important to the league – streaming is new to the league and we want Amazon to do well as all indications are that more and more people are using streaming services rather than network television. As you note, flexing Thursday night games will have a significant impact on fans and players, as well as coaches. The league has allowed flexible scheduling for Sunday Night Football for many years now, but moving a game from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night is a lot different than moving a Sunday game up to Thursday for the reasons you note. Moreover, we will allow flexing for Monday night games this year for the first time, so we don't know what issues may arise from this change. I believe that we do need to consider the fans in the stands, and how this would affect them – especially since so many of our fans travel a good distance to come to Lambeau Field and stay in hotels.

The proposed policy was amended to state that no team will be required to play more than two Thursday night games and at least one of the games will be a home game. The games will only be later in the season and the league will try to give as much notice as possible. I anticipate that there will be further discussion regarding this at our May meeting.

TWO GAMES ON THURSDAY?

THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY GAMES ON THURSDAY - ZERO.

NOR SHOULD THERE BE GAMES IN EUROPE.