Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown proposed a bold idea on Thursday in the interest of player safety – eliminate “Monday Night Football.”
Brown and the Eagles are set to face the New York Giants on Christmas Day, marking their second consecutive Monday night game following a Week 15 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
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In an interview with DraftKings, Brown expressed concern about the toll that a short week takes on players’ bodies.
“It most definitely does, honestly. Because it’s a short week, and then right after the game, you only have a certain amount of time for your body to recover, and it speeds up the process. That adds wear and tear with practice,” the star wide receiver explained.
“So, it gets difficult. The Monday night games, I think they should have taken out. I know it’s cool, everybody watching you on Monday night, but the turnaround after that, it’s difficult, especially if you leave the game a little banged up.”
While the challenges of short weeks and quick turnarounds are acknowledged, the reality is that Monday night and Thursday night games are integral to the NFL schedule. In fact, the league introduced a Black Friday game for the first time this year.
Philadelphia had six players on its injury report heading into the game against the Seahawks, underscoring the physical toll of the sport, regardless of the scheduling format.