The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten the quick finish of the stick relating to the funky NFL schedule.
At one time, the NFL prevented Christmas video games — and now, they cannot get sufficient of them, scheduling two this yr regardless of the day falling on a Wednesday.
That’s prompting some oddities within the NFL schedule, with the Steelers one in all 4 groups who performed final Saturday and at the moment are taking part in on Wednesday. What ever occurred to “any given Sunday?”
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks off the sphere on the finish of an NFL wild-card playoff soccer recreation towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. The Chiefs received 42-21. (AP Picture/Ed Zurga)
Anyway, the remainder is equal to that of groups who play on Thursday following a Sunday recreation, however with the Saturday contest, all of it comes out to 3 video games in 11 days for the Steelers, and former quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is not pleased about it.
“It is depressing. It is a disgrace that the league does this. It simply reveals that it is all about cash and it is a manner that they’ll, you already know, make more cash and determine this factor out, as a result of it isn’t truthful for the gamers,” Roethlisberger stated not too long ago. “You wanna speak about accidents and making the sport safer, altering the kickoff rule and stopping guys on hip-drop tackles, and concussions, and this that and the opposite, and you are going to make guys play essentially the most violent recreation on the planet, arguably, three video games in 11 days. I imply, there is no time to your physique to get wholesome and relaxation.”
Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers delivers a move over a roughing the passer penalty by Jeffery Simmons #98 of the Tennessee Titans within the fourth quarter of the sport at Heinz Subject on Dec. 19, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Photographs)
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The feedback echo Patrick Mahomes’ sentiment on the grueling schedule.
“It’s not a superb feeling,” Mahomes informed reporters a pair weeks in the past. “You by no means wish to play this quantity of video games on this in need of time. It’s not nice to your physique. However, on the finish of the day, it’s your job, your occupation. You must come to work and do it.”
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) appears to be like towards the bench within the fourth quarter throughout a Week 12 NFL soccer recreation towards the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK)
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It will likely be the Chiefs and Steelers in a 1:00 p.m. showdown on Christmas.
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