DeMaurice Smith Responds to Richard Sherman’s Thursday Night Football Comments

December 16, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

National Football League Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith stated Friday not all NFL players are against the Thursday Night Football package after Seattle Seahawks superstar Richard Sherman called it a "poopfest" on Tuesday.
Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk passed along remarks Smith made about the situation during an appearance on PFT Live. He noted the discussions he's had focused more on the ability to get players the necessary rest given the compact nature of the short-week schedule.
"The conversations vary and there are some teams where coaches give players a longer time off because of Thursday games," Smith said. "Those players seem not to mind Thursday nights so much. Other players complain about the short turnaround and the effects on their bodies."
Smith admitted there's a financial component involved in keeping the games, as well: "Let's be blunt: We also look at it as the revenue that's generated from the Thursday night package."
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