Flexing Monday night games would be good for TV audience, bad for ticket holders – ProFootballTalk

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When there’s a bad game on Monday night, fans complain because there’s no other football on. When there’s a bad game on Sunday afternoon, fans can find another one to watch. That’s the fundamental argument for flexible schedules for Monday Night Football, which the NFL is considering on the next round of TV contracts: It would be better for the fans watching at home.

But it would be worse for the fans buying tickets.

And in some cases it would be significantly…