Home » Gaming Strategies Network » Why No Mnf Doubleheader?

Why No Mnf Doubleheader?

Elena Rostova • • 4 min read
Why No Mnf Doubleheader?

No 'MNF' doubleheader
In April, NBC Sports' Peter King said eliminating the MNF doubleheader was a possibility. The reasoning is strange: The NFL replaces the Week 1 doubleheader with a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, presumably with a couple of games with playoff implications. ... With some more sleep on Monday night.

Why is there no Monday night doubleheader?

As a result of the NFL's new 11-year deal with its television partners and 17-game season, the league eliminated the “Monday Night Football” doubleheader that has been a staple on the Week 1 schedule since the 2006 season.

Has there ever been a NFL doubleheader?

American football

Since 2006, Week 1 of the NFL regular season also features a doubleheader on Monday Night Football (which moved from ABC to ESPN concurrent with the change), with the late-evening game involving two West Coast teams.

Elena Rostova
Author

Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.