{"id":330862,"date":"2025-12-04T22:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/330862\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T22:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:34:11","slug":"roger-goodell-doesnt-rule-out-adding-second-black-friday-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/330862\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Goodell doesn\u2019t rule out adding second Black Friday game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The NFL introduced its Black Friday game in 2023. David Eulitt \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

There may be more changes coming to the NFL holiday schedule. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told The Wall Street Journal<\/a> that the league is considering introducing a second game on Black Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to look at everything. I would expect there will be changes going forward,\u201d Goodell said when asked about potential modifications to the schedule, including adding a second game the day after Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the NFL introduced its Black Friday game, which has become an annual event. Amazon acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the game, coinciding with one of the company\u2019s biggest shopping days of the year. This year\u2019s edition between the Bears and Eagles was made available worldwide to viewers without a Prime subscription or membership<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 restricts the NFL\u2019s scheduling options on Black Friday. In an effort to protect college football on Saturdays and high school football on Fridays, the legislation created a window where the NFL could not broadcast games<\/a>. From the second Saturday in September to the second Saturday in December, NFL games cannot be televised between 6 p.m. on Friday and midnight on Saturday.<\/p>\n

In the first three seasons of the NFL\u2019s Black Friday contest, the game has kicked off at 3 p.m. ET to largely avoid any conflicts with the law. Introducing a second game on Black Friday would likely lead to overlapping games, to avoid stretching beyond the 6 p.m. time constraint. One feasible option for maintaining standalone games would be scheduling kickoffs for noon and 3 p.m., respectively.<\/p>\n

The NFL has also worked around the rule to schedule a game in Brazil on the first Friday of September over the last two seasons, since the law doesn\u2019t prevent televised games until the second Saturday of that month. It has served as the second standalone game of the season, after Thursday\u2019s game on the NBC opens the season. This year\u2019s contest in Brazil between the Chiefs and Chargers was broadcast for free on YouTube.<\/p>\n

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