Why are there NFL games playing today? Isn't this Saturday in North America?

[WheelWalker]

[bottomofthehill]

1. The College season is basically over

And there is advertising money to be made.

[calguy]

2. Bonus day.... Bring it on!!

[True Dough]

3. They've put on Saturday games late in the season for many years

I prefer it to having the vast majority on Sundays.

[rurallib]

6. clear back to at least the early 60s

[True Dough]

4. But this early game

is a lopsided stinker, at least in the 1st half.

[exboyfil]

7. The Vikings definitely seem to be a paper tiger

How can you be losing to the Colts by 30? Glad I didn't exert any effort to see the game.

[True Dough]

8. Make that 33

and your point definitely stands!

[True Dough]

14. Indy

almost found a way to ruin Jeff's Saturday!

[exboyfil]

17. They did

Maybe I was too hasty in opting out. I was in a stream call and wasn't following the game. Just checked the score: Wow I look stupid.

[True Dough]

20. I'm not too far behind you!

I wrote that Indy ALMOST ruined Jeff's Saturday because the Colts took over possession of the ball with a little over two minutes left in the game. I assumed that they would manage the clock and clinch the win. So I ducked out to pick up a few things.

Jeez, was I wrong!

[JPK]

5. Unfortunately

Today's games are solely on NFL Network. My streaming service does not carry NFL Net. I have NBA, NHL, MLB, ACC and SEC channels but no NFL Net. In that regard DirecTV Stream sucks. I've called them about it and evidently there's a subscription dispute over money.

[bluedigger]

9. Youtubetv has it.

I forgot all about the games and just put it on. 33-0 at halftime. You're not missing much so far.

[Auggie]

12. Vikings are making a comeback

36-21 beginning of the 4th

[RockRaven]

10. And next weekend, the bulk of the games will be on Sat (the 24th) and only 3 on Sun (the 25th).

[snowybirdie]

11. All on

The NFL cable station.

[John1956PA]

13. One time in the late 1970s, a few Sat. games were aired with no announcers.

It was an experiment. The only audio was from the field and from the spectators.

[Rebl2]

19. Bet that was

nice. Sometimes I get sick of hearing those network sports folks calling the games.

[Auggie]

15. That was a first down at 2:19 in the fourth Q

Bullshit spot.

[Auggie]

16. Presenting the Indianapolis Dolts

Blew a 33 pt halftime lead.

[Rebl2]

18. All they showed

In my city was college football and basketball. Next Saturday our team plays on Saturday. Hope to see it, but it’s on Fox and I have Comcast. Comcast wants to drop them because they don’t want to pay what fox is demanding they pay.