{
  "id": 14493960,
  "title": "NFL exec reaffirms league will be ‘selective’ about Wednesday games in the future",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nfl-exec-reaffirms-league-will-be-selective-about-wednesday-games-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T17:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-exec-reaffirms-league-selective-170053492.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hans Schroeder, the NFL's top media executive, has reaffirmed that the league will be \"selective\" about scheduling games on non-traditional days in the future. At a recent Front Office Sports conference, Schroeder stated that while the NFL is open to creative scheduling ideas, such as Wednesday night games, they will rely on data to determine if such moves are wise. The season opener featured a Wednesday night Super Bowl rematch, and the league also planned a Thanksgiving Eve contest. However, the NFL's Kickoff Game on a Wednesday in September had its lowest viewership since 2022, averaging just 25.1 million viewers. This suggests there are limits to how much the NFL can spread its content. Schroeder also touched on the possibility of playing a Super Bowl outside the United States, but he believes there are many compelling opportunities within the U.S. for the league to explore. The NFL is also considering a consistent window of International Series games to sell to a streaming service, pending approval from the players.",
  "summary": "You might not realize it, but the NFL is playing on every day of the week except for Tuesday this season. The season opened with a Wednesday-night Super Bowl rematch from Seattle and will also stage a Hump Day contest the night before Thanksgiving. Friday will be covered by Prime Video’s Black Friday tilt. As…",
  "key_points": [
    "NFL media exec Hans Schroeder says league will be selective about scheduling non-traditional games.",
    "Wednesday night games considered, but data-driven decision making emphasized.",
    "Lowest viewership for Kickoff Game on a Wednesday in September noted."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}