Super Bowl to President’s Day Weekend?
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 12: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell attends a Super Bowl Host Committee handoff news conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on February 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Could the NFL be moving the Super Bowl to President’s Day Weekend? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came out and said on The Pat McAfee Show that is very much on the table.
One of the biggest gripes that fans have with the final game of the year is that it’s played on a Sunday, and 99% of us have to wake up Monday morning. Fans have asked “why isn’t the game played on Saturday night?”. Apart from the fact that they would cut their viewership darn near in half, the NFL plays on Sunday’s
On The Pat McAfee Show on Friday Roger Goodell was asked about changing the regular season from 17 to 18 games, and adding an additional bye week. The NFL Commish brought up the idea on his own that the league could move the Super Bowl to President’s Day weekend.
Super Bowl to President’s Day
Now, not everybody has President’s Day off. According to Indeed.com, only 19% of employers give vacation for President’s Day. But, I feel like moving the Super Bowl to President’s Day weekend might give more employers the nudge they need to give that day off.
Super Bowl LVIII was the most watched television program ever with 123.4 million viewers. That was up from 115.1 million from Super Bowl LVII. Roger Goodell, the NFL owners, and CBS have Taylor Swift and her rabid (it’s a compliment) fanbase to thank for the huge increase.
Would moving the Super Bowl to President’s Day weekend bring in that many more viewers? I doubt it. I have never met someone who did not watch the Super Bowl at all because they had to wake up for work the next day. I do think that if they move the Super Bowl to President’s Day weekend that everyone would have that Monday off. But it would be far more socially acceptable to use that day as PTO in the beginning of the year.
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We got the first one right….
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Targets
The NFL Draft is difficult to predict. But by looking at Mock Draft’s we can see some of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft targets.
This offseason was a fork in the road moment for the Bucs. Franchise cornerstones Mike Evans and Antoine Winfield Jr. both could have left Tampa this offseason. But the team figured out a way to keep them both around and have enough money to resign quarterback Baker Mayfield.
Even though those are the high profile moves that will garner much of the attention from the national media, the team also made other significant moves.
They found their replacement for Shaw Barrett in Randy Gregory who played for Denver and the 49ers last season. They’ve brought in CB Bryce Hall from the Jets to compete for the CB2 role following the departure of Carlton Davis. They also beefed up their offensive line with 3 signings; Ben Bredeson, Justin Skule, and Sua Opeta. Opeta is penciled in as a starter right now with Bredeson a backup.
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Randy Gregory #5 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Order.
The Buccaneers are currently 26th in the 1st round. The Buccaneers hold 7 picks- 1 in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 7th plus 2 picks in the 3rd round; pick number 89 and 92.
Looking at the current roster construction for the reigning NFC South champions, and there is not a clear position for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft targets. We will look at what different outlets have the Buccaneers taking in the 1st round. But there is not one position that is overwhelming.
It looks like Jason Licht and the Buccaneers are in a position where they can take the best player on the board or trade back if a team wants to get back into the 1st round.
There are some themes when looking at position groups that fit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft targets. Teams have figured out that you can’t acquire enough talent on the offensive and defensive lines, and the Bucs are mocked to take their fair share of linemen.
Here are some Tampa Bay Buccaneers Draft Targets.
Chris has been on ESPN Soutwest Florida in one way or another dating back to 2010. As a Southwest Florida native, Chris understands what's important to the locals. He is a huge football fan; both professional and college. Although he has a special place for the Miami Dolphins and the entire SEC. He is also very into golf, both playing it locally and covering it on a global scale. Sports are supposed to be fun, and Chris likes to reflect that in the way he covers it. Chris writes about sports news and opinions.