The Case For Consolidating the NFL Week to Sunday

The NFL’s relentless pursuit of television ratings may be coming at the cost of its players’ bodies. Shifting all games to Sunday may be a solution

Monday Night Football is an institution in modern American sports. A football game that runs unopposed to other games, the cherry on top of a weekend of America’s favorite sport. It has been running for 50 years and counting, and has often been broadcasted by industry legends such as Keith Jackson, Al Michaels, Howard Cosell, and John Madden to name a few. Playing on Monday Night Football is supposed to be special for a player, a showcase on national television to make a statement in the league. But not all players feel that way.

Recently, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown suggested that the NFL should get rid of the program before the Eagles played the Giants in what would be their 4th Monday Night Football matchup of the season. The Eagles, a Super Bowl favorite entering this season, were a natural choice for this marquis time slot, so it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that they were selected to play on Monday multiple times this season. But Brown argues that playing on Monday nights causes a disadvantage for players from a recovery point of view, especially when dealing with nagging injuries and a short preparation week. It is a statement on player safety that the NFL has…