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Big Ten Friday Night Football is a terrible idea; My Column:

Here is your latest reminder that everything related to Big Ten football has a price:

Breaking news: Big Ten adds Friday night football to mix in major prime-time scheduling expansion https://t.co/zvCQonLZF4

— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) November 2, 2016

Before I rant, let’s see the details (via Scott Dochterman at Land of 10):

Beginning with the 2017 season, the Big Ten plans to schedule six prime-time football games on Friday nights on its college campuses. That will include two games on the Friday of Labor Day weekend and four more scattered in September or October, according to Mark Rudner, the Big Ten’s senior associate commissioner for television administration.