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Players accept, but don’t like, Thursday game

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. hates Thursday games, but admits the Vikings have it worse than the Cardinals. Vikings players aren’t fans of the requirement either.

In the ever-expanding world of the “business of the NFL,” the discovery of new and additional revenue streams is always part of the equation. The main reason there is a bye week is so the NFL can sell networks a 17-week schedule for a 16-game season. One of the other significant changes was to add a few Saturday stand-alone games late in the season and a slate of Thursday games throughout the...

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