5 suggestions to improve the NFL

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Oct 27, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. (56) talks with Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) after the game at Nissan Stadium. The Titans won 36-22. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Thursday Night Football must only come after byes

Like NFL in London, Thursday Night Football is a creation by the NFL office. It is the league’s responsibility to make that a top-notch product. The idea behind it is solid, but Thursday Night Football needs some work.

It does oversaturate the football market a bit, but there is a way that the NFL can take advantage of this newfound piece of television real estate: not have Thursday Night Football every week and make sure that both teams playing in it are coming off their bye week.

This gives both teams on a Thursday night telecast 10 days to prepare for the game instead of the new norm of three days. Players will perform at their best with more rest and would have nine days to recover before their next scheduled game in two Sundays.

The NFL doesn’t have to lean on divisional rivalry games on Thursday Night Football for travel and convenience purposes. It could schedule any two teams it wants to make this a weekly television spectacle.

Here is a logical fix to make Thursday Night Football better: Hold it in Week 1 to kickoff the NFL season. Bring it back in October once teams starting having byes. Make sure that if Thursday Night Football is happening in a given week that both teams playing in it are coming off byes.

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Thursday Night Football doesn’t have to be every week, it just needs to be a solid production every time it happens. Give the players a chance to be at their best in this mid-week primetime telecast. This is the easiest fix for the NFL to make and could be the most profitable for the league.

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