Jerry Jones is one of the greatest and most outspoken people NFL team owners The 82-year-old billionaire rarely shies away from sharing his thoughts on various issues, especially when it comes to football-related topics.
Earlier this year, the trick announced that it had reached a three-year deal with Netflix. The deal gave the giants rights until 2024 Christmas Day twice. The game will be available only to Netflix subscribers at no additional cost.
With Christmas falling on a Wednesday this year, Jones hopes the games will continue to be held every year, regardless of what day of the week the holiday falls on.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson/File)
“Christmas Day is Christmas Day, and it doesn't wait around what day it is. We want to be there on Christmas Day,” Jones said during a recent appearance on the radio station. -Dallas air 105.3 The Fan.
“I think the future is any day, we'll be there by Christmas.”
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Christmas falls on a Thursday in 2025. NFL schedule makers may be preparing for that, considering the league already hosts games on Thursday nights throughout the regular season. However, 2029 could present some problems as the holiday falls on a Tuesday.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers host the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in the first of two holiday games. The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans also face off in special holiday sports. The four teams played their Week 16 games on Saturday to prepare for the tournament on Wednesday.
Houston musician Beyoncé is expected to perform at halftime of the Texans-Ravens game at NRG Stadium.
The league has scheduled games on Christmas Day for the past few years. But for decades, NBA traditionally dominated the holiday by organizing several games throughout Christmas Day. As the NBA schedules its marquee teams over the holidays, those games now have to compete with the NFL.
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No NHL games are scheduled for Wednesday.
Netflix also bought the rights to stream at least one holiday game in 2025 and 2026, according to the terms of a multi-year deal with the league.
“Last year, we decided to take a big gamble on life – delving into comedy, reality TV, sports and more,” Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said in a press release on Mots. This is shortly after the Christmas Day sports package. has been published.
“There is no annual live event, sports or otherwise, that compares to the viewership that NFL football attracts. We are very excited that Christmas Day NFL games will be exclusively on Netflix.”
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But Netflix is holding its Christmas Day specials under some pressure after several of its writers confronted it. related issues and emerging issues feed during the recent fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
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