Thursday games are almost universally despised in the NFL, by players who put their bodies at risk by playing on a short week and coaches who cram a full week of work into a 72-or-so-hour period.
“Coaches got to be on point on minimal sleep and the players have to be on point with sore bodies,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell explained Monday. “They’ve got to get themselves ready to go, recover, and be ready to roll on Thursday.”
The Lions host the Buffalo Bills in their annual Thanksgiving game Thursday at Ford Field, one of three Turkey Day affairs on what has the makings of an interesting schedule.