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Why is Natty played on a Monday night?!
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Why is Natty played on a Monday night?!


Jan 3, 2019, 5:00 PM

I'm sure the answer involves money but does anyone know why Saturday night isn't possible?

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Saturday seems like a much better night for everybody


Jan 3, 2019, 5:04 PM

involved, including TV and sponsors.

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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
- H. L. Mencken


NFL playoffs start Saturday and they don't want to compete


Jan 3, 2019, 5:06 PM

for viewers.

I still think they could push kickoff back an hour and a half or so.

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Okay, thanks. That makes sense.***


Jan 3, 2019, 5:46 PM



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Monday is better for TV revenue***


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Not doubting you (I assumed it must be), but how exactly


Jan 3, 2019, 5:16 PM

does that work? Looks like viewership would be much higher on Saturday when fewer people were working and more people could/would stay up to watch it.

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Viewership on Saturday has to compete


Jan 3, 2019, 5:50 PM

With a variety of things that Monday does not.

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The older I get the more ridiculous this "tradition" is.


Jan 3, 2019, 5:04 PM

I know they don't want to compete with NFL Playoffs but Sat night or a 6:30 or 7PM kickoff isn't too much to ask.

Honestly, that's probably what turns off casual fans more than the matchup "fatigue" of Clemson v. Bama IV. Who can stay up past midnight on a week night if you're not more than moderately invested in the two teams?

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and why not start at 7 pm eastern?***


Jan 3, 2019, 5:04 PM



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Because half of the viewers would still be at work


Jan 3, 2019, 5:07 PM

7 eastern is 4 pacific and 5 mountain.

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Except we've been reading for days about how little the West


Jan 3, 2019, 5:08 PM

Coast apparently cares for the game this year...

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also the first week of mnf they have an early


Jan 3, 2019, 5:18 PM

game that starts before 8 and a late game

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Re: Why is Natty played on a Monday night?!


Jan 3, 2019, 5:05 PM

NCAA and NFL don't compete for airtime. NFL playoffs start this weekend and they play on Saturday and Sunday when playoffs start.

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Blame the NFL.


Jan 3, 2019, 5:06 PM

Playoffs start this weekend.

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NFL


Jan 3, 2019, 5:07 PM

They won't go head to head with NFL playoff games. No point in splitting up the football watching public. Both draw similar numbers when they separate so you'd be cutting your audience in half.

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That is the worst night of the week to play it. Should be


Jan 3, 2019, 5:19 PM

played on Saturday.

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Because the NFL plays on Saturday and Sunday***


Jan 3, 2019, 5:33 PM



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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


Cause Tuesday night is sex night most everywhere.***


Jan 3, 2019, 5:53 PM



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Re: Why is Natty played on a Monday night?!


Jan 3, 2019, 7:58 PM

I will add, people are pre-programed from watching Monday night football all season.

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