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The Sports Junkies

NFL Wants To Play A Game On Thanksgiving Eve

The Sports Junkies

Audacy

Sports

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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From 03/12 Hour 2: The Sports Junkies react to the NFL wanting to play a game on Thanksgiving Eve.

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0:00.0

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0:05.4

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0:07.8

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0:09.9

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0:12.3

You can also listen on 106-7, the fan.

0:14.9

That's first and foremost.

0:17.1

So the NFL is exploring the possibility of adding a game on Thanksgiving Eve.

0:22.9

So a Wednesday night game just before Thanksgiving.

0:25.7

Yep. This move could extend the NFL's schedule to include at least one game on seven out of nine days during Thanksgiving week.

0:34.0

I think people would be into it. Our turkey bowl was played on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving,

0:39.2

wasn't it? I don't remember. You're pretty sure we played on a Wednesday night right before

0:44.7

Thanksgiving when we played the divas. So the potential game would be played on Wednesday, November 25th,

0:50.6

2026, and we'll be part of a nine-day stretch that includes seven days of NFL games.

0:57.7

I'll be honest.

0:59.1

If you put a Wednesday night NFL game on the night before Thanksgiving, I'll be watching it.

1:03.4

Yeah.

1:04.2

100% I'll be watching.

1:05.3

I'll be watching it.

1:05.4

I mean, especially if it's an attractive matchup.

1:09.1

I mean, it would be hard for those particular teams.

1:11.9

Now, the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is also like the biggest going out night of the year for the youngens like Mike Barr, like of his age group.

1:20.7

So I don't know how many of those people you're going to reach.

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