So I’m sitting at home Thursday night, preparing for the first installment of “MACtion.” You know, the Mid-American Conference’s annual move away from fall Saturdays to play mid-week football.
Let me be honest: I’m a fan. I completely understand some fans of MAC schools would prefer to keep games on Saturdays so they can tailgate pregame and enjoy the contest in the afternoon, the warmest part of a November day.
Problem is, there’s just too few fans who come to MAC football games on a Saturday afternoon in November. It makes more sense to move those games to a midweek time slot where ESPN will air the games — and a ton of fans will watch on television.