Athletes are creatures of habit, but N.F.L. players are in a league of their own. Nearly everything in their busy lives during the season is tightly prescribed: Sleep, meals, practices, training sessions, time in the trainer’s room.
So on Friday, when the N.F.L. bowed to the surge in the number of players testing positive for the coronavirus and moved three weekend games to Monday and Tuesday, it did more than disrupt fans’ television viewing habits.
In addition to the “Monday Night Football” game, the Cleveland Browns were set to play the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, after their game on Saturday was moved.