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<\/span>AP Photo\/Phelan M. Ebenhack<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n New York Giants owner John Mara is “adamantly opposed” to a proposal that would allow teams to be flexed into Thursday Night Football<\/i> games from Weeks 14-17 of the regular season.<\/p>\n Mara’s quotes came from the owners’ meetings in Phoenix.<\/p>\n Dan Duggan @DDuggan21<\/span><\/p>\n John Mara said that’s “adamantly opposed” to the proposal to flex games to Thursday night. “Flexible scheduling, as it is, is really inconsiderate to our season-ticket holders and to people who fill our stadiums every week,” Mara said.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Dan Duggan @DDuggan21<\/span><\/p>\n Mara said today’s vote was close. He expects the proposal to be re-visited at the next league meetings in May. “To flex a game back to Thursday night, to me, is just abusive and I’m adamantly opposed to it,” Mara said.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n NFL commissioner Roger Goodell provided this response<\/a>, in part: “There isn’t anyone in that room who don’t put the fans first. Obviously, providing the best matchups for fans is part of what we do.”<\/p>\n Goodell continued:<\/p>\n Brooke Pryor @bepryor<\/span><\/p>\n Roger Goodell on TNF flex (tabled until May), two TNF games per season (approved): “I don’t think we are putting Amazon over players’ interests.”<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n League owners have already approved a change that now allows NFL teams to play up to two Thursday Night Football<\/i> games per season, per NFL executive vice president and chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp:<\/p>\n Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero<\/span><\/p>\n For clarity, the change would allow a team to play on TNF *on a short week* twice in a season. So doesn’t include the Week 1 opener, a TNF game after a Thanksgiving game, etc.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Per Bryan DeArdo<\/a> of CBS Sports, the league could move Sunday afternoon games to Thursday nights from Weeks 14-17 if teams get 15 days’ notice.<\/p>\n As part of the NFL’s media rights deal in 2021, Amazon<\/a> is paying $1 billion per year in an 11-year package for the exclusive rights to Thursday Night Football<\/i>. The deal began in 2022 and will run through 2032. They also now have exclusive rights<\/a> to a Black Friday game, beginning this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n