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Football on Black Friday in 2023 - thanks to Amazon.com

Giantsfan79 : 8/10/2022 8:56 am
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The NFL will expand its schedule to include a Black Friday game, most likely starting with the 2023 season, several sources told SBJ. Amazon will stream the game. Neither the NFL nor Amazon would comment on this story. The NFL has considered expanding its schedule to include a game on the Friday after Thanksgiving for years -- though the idea has had some opposition inside the NFL. Those concerns have been addressed and the league is moving forward with plans to hold a Black Friday game in 2023. It’s possible that the league will wait until 2024 to schedule that first game, but all signs point to 2023 for the first one.


If you read the article you find out those concerns that stopped the NFL from doing Friday games was federal anti-trust policies but it doesn't appear those mattered to amazon.
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Anti-Trust/Monopolies?  
The Dude : 8/10/2022 9:03 am : link
Amazon laughs in their face!!


I haven't been the biggest fans of more game days/times but I actually don't mind this. It's a holiday weekend and can't say i hate having a game on that Friday night. Will be a light Sunday slate.
RE: Anti-Trust/Monopolies?  
Giantsfan79 : 8/10/2022 9:09 am : link
In comment 15776494 The Dude said:
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Amazon laughs in their face!!


I haven't been the biggest fans of more game days/times but I actually don't mind this. It's a holiday weekend and can't say i hate having a game on that Friday night. Will be a light Sunday slate.


it will be a day game on Friday. The law still prohibits the NFL play broadcasting any games on Friday night.
How in the world would a Friday night game  
Section331 : 8/10/2022 9:20 am : link
be an anti-trust issue?
RE: How in the world would a Friday night game  
Giantsfan79 : 8/10/2022 9:24 am : link
In comment 15776502 Section331 said:
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be an anti-trust issue?


I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand the policy, which is from the 1950s, Friday night is for high school football only, Saturday used to be college only, and Sunday's we're for the NFL.
RE: How in the world would a Friday night game  
HopePhil and Optimistic : 8/10/2022 9:27 am : link
In comment 15776502 Section331 said:
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be an anti-trust issue?


Shabbat Shalom Y’all ;)

High school football.
RE: RE: How in the world would a Friday night game  
shyster : 8/10/2022 10:12 am : link
In comment 15776506 Giantsfan79 said:
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In comment 15776502 Section331 said:


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be an anti-trust issue?



I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand the policy, which is from the 1950s, Friday night is for high school football only, Saturday used to be college only, and Sunday's we're for the NFL.


The pertinent statute is the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

The statue gives professional sports league a general exemption from the application of antitrust laws to joint agreements by member teams regarding the broadcast rights to games.

One provision of the statute states that the exemption "shall not apply to any joint agreement . . . which permits the telecasting of all or a substantial part of any professional football game on any Friday after six o’clock [p.m.]"

The Black Friday game will have to be scheduled to comply with this provision. The language "or a substantial part" does leave somewhat vague how late in the afternoon the game could be scheduled.

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Blueworm : 8/10/2022 10:29 am : link
In comment 15776540 shyster said:
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In comment 15776506 Giantsfan79 said:


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In comment 15776502 Section331 said:


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be an anti-trust issue?



I'm not a lawyer, but as I understand the policy, which is from the 1950s, Friday night is for high school football only, Saturday used to be college only, and Sunday's we're for the NFL.



The pertinent statute is the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

The statue gives professional sports league a general exemption from the application of antitrust laws to joint agreements by member teams regarding the broadcast rights to games.

One provision of the statute states that the exemption "shall not apply to any joint agreement . . . which permits the telecasting of all or a substantial part of any professional football game on any Friday after six o’clock [p.m.]"

The Black Friday game will have to be scheduled to comply with this provision. The language "or a substantial part" does leave somewhat vague how late in the afternoon the game could be scheduled. SBA of 1961 - ( New Window )


Something tells me that significant portions of that Act are now irrelevant from a technology standpoint.
Not a Fan of this.....  
John In CO : 8/10/2022 10:29 am : link
Black Friday is always a big day for college football, usually some rivalry games. Probably most notable in my memory banks is the Miami/BC game from 1984. If the NFL game is a night game and not broadcasting at the same time as one of the college games, I guess it could be OK, but I still prefer my NFL games on Sundays and Monday night, with the occasional Saturday at the end of the season when College Football is done. And thats it.
Thursday Games generally should be on Friday Night  
sb from NYT Forum : 8/10/2022 10:35 am : link
...It's ridiculous that they aren't. They don't want to compete with HS football? Who gives an F, really.
It's been the practice not to have pro or college games played  
GeofromNJ : 8/10/2022 3:29 pm : link
on Friday night because high schools play football on Friday night and high school football ultimately feeds college and pro football. For the same reason, pro football doesn't play on Saturday until the regular college season ends so as not to impact college football attendance and viewing because college football feeds the pros.

As an aside, it won't be long before we'll have to pay a special fee to view any pro football game. The days of watching football as part of your cable package will soon come to an end.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 8/10/2022 6:48 pm : link
Yeah, I was under the school of thought that Fridays: High school, Saturday: College, & Sunday: NFL.

That's why we don't see Saturday NFL games until the college football season is over.
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Danny Kanell : 8/10/2022 7:19 pm : link
I don’t hate it.
RE: How in the world would a Friday night game  
jvm52106 : 8/10/2022 11:07 pm : link
In comment 15776502 Section331 said:
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be an anti-trust issue?


High school and college but that rule ends in mid Nov.
RE: RE: How in the world would a Friday night game  
Snablats : 8/10/2022 11:48 pm : link
In comment 15777137 jvm52106 said:
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In comment 15776502 Section331 said:


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be an anti-trust issue?



High school and college but that rule ends in mid Nov.

Exactly. I'd guess 90% of the country is finished with High School football by Thanksgiving
RE: Thursday Games generally should be on Friday Night  
mort christenson : 8/10/2022 11:50 pm : link
In comment 15776556 sb from NYT Forum said:
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...It's ridiculous that they aren't. They don't want to compete with HS football? Who gives an F, really.
It's not about not wanting to compete. It's about being given an antitrust exemption as long as they don't compete. It's a condition of it. The NFL didn't choose it, they agreed to it.
Why the hell  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 8/11/2022 5:41 am : link
should it matter in 2022 if two games you want to see are on at the same time?
Football on the most boringly pointless day of the year?  
State Your Name : 8/11/2022 6:02 am : link
Why not? Sign me up.
RE: RE: How in the world would a Friday night game  
shyster : 8/11/2022 7:50 am : link
In comment 15777137 jvm52106 said:
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High school and college but that rule ends in mid Nov.


Not true. I provided a link to the statute above. The rule applies

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during the period beginning on
the second Friday in September and ending on the second Saturday in December


for both college and high school.
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