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NFL Finally Admits Scheduling Mistake
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Publication by EssentiallySports | May 19, 2026 | Edition #408 |
Hey Folks,
The NFL has a football game for every occasion. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Black Friday, New Year's Eve, if there's a holiday, the league is slapping a game on it. And now, for the first time, the NFL is actually admitting it may have gone too far.
What does that mean for your Sunday experience, your wallet, and the sport you love? We get into all of it.
League officials now appear focused on balancing marquee matchups without overwhelming fans.
This season, the NFL is set to make history with a record nine international games. But for Commissioner Roger Goodell, that’s only the beginning. The league is already exploring even bigger global expansion plans, with a bold new proposal reportedly on the table. Here’s a closer look at what could be next for the NFL’s worldwide push.
Last week Viktor wrote a brief, built a landing page, and opened a pull request.
Last week, Viktor wrote a campaign brief, built a landing page, opened a pull request, generated a board-ready PDF from live Stripe data, and sent a follow-up email to a churned customer. All from Slack. Same colleague that also pulls your reports and monitors your dashboards. 5,700+ teams. 3,000+ integrations.
Looking at the 2026 schedule, are you satisfied with the holiday game lineup for the upcoming season? |
Ever wonder why you never see a player wearing number 0?
For decades, it was essentially banned due to numbering standardization. However, the league changed the rule in 2023, allowing every position except offensive and defensive linemen to wear it.
What's more obscure is that the number '00' used to be legal as well (famously worn by Raiders Hall of Famer Jim Otto). While '0' is back, '00' remains strictly prohibited by the modern NFL rulebook.
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