Schefter: Changes Coming to MNF in 2023
NFL Offseason - ESPN reporter Adam Schefter has revealed that significant changes will be coming to Monday Night Football in 2023. He reveals the differences in an interview with Mike North, the NFL's vice-president of broadcast scheduling.
Starting in 2023, ESPN’s Monday Night Football finally will include flex scheduling from Weeks 14-18, and also will feature three Monday Night Football doubleheaders, per the NFL’s V.P. of broadcast scheduling, Mike North. That and more here:
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 16, 2022
What does this mean for Football Outsiders? Three weekends where we have some very long nights, and possible delays in Quick Reads and DVOA analysis going up on those weekends. And one less game to cover on those Sundays. For most fans, it will mean the possibility of a Sunday game being moved to Monday (or vice versa), so you'll want to include some flexibility in your plans if you're traveling to a game.
1 Ok sure fine
But Jaire "Baby Gil" extension more important than this.
Also separate game threads for each day of football. Sunday, Monday, etc. Please.
3 I'll third that motion. The…
I'll third that motion. The threads are unreadable when they get past a page.
4 Who is the MNF B-team going…
Who is the MNF B-team going to be?
5 And will they be better than…
And will they be better than the A-team?
6 Of course. The A-teams have…
Of course. The A-teams have been awful the last few years.
Way worse than Madden and Summerall. And they are dead!
8 You win the thread. It has…
You win the thread. It has served its purpose and can now be closed.
9 TV $$$$ > fans at games
Flex scheduling on the same day is kind of reasonable, since you've likely set that day aside already. But moving games from Sunday to Monday? That's a pretty ridiculous inconvenience for ticket holders, even with advance notice. Some people are going to be pretty frustrated when they plan a road trip to watch a 1pm game and be back home for work on Monday, only to have the game moved to Monday evening.
A better solution to "MNF games are bad" would be to stop scheduling teams multiple times, particularly if they aren't expected to be competitive. In 2021, the Ravens, Steelers, Raiders, Bills, Saints, Seahawks, Giants, and Bears all played two MNF games. Some of this could have been avoided.
I don't want to see KC, LAR, or TB every week, but I do want to turn on an MNF game expecting to see good football.
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