Cowboys owner Jerry Jones pushes for NFL Christmas Day games to continue annually


Jerry Jones is one of the most prominent and outspoken NFL team owners. The 82-year-old billionaire rarely shies away from sharing his thoughts on a variety of topics, especially when it comes to topics related to professional football.

Earlier this year, the league announced it had reached a three-year deal with Netflix. The agreement gave the streaming giant the rights for 2024 Christmas Day Doubleheader. The game will be available exclusively to Netflix subscribers at no additional cost.

Although Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year, Jones hopes the games will continue to be scheduled annually, regardless of what day of the week the holiday falls on.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys team (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson/File)

“Christmas Day is Christmas Day, and we don’t have to wait to find out what day it is. We want to be there on Christmas Day,” Jones said during his final appearance on Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan.

“I think the future is that whatever day it is, we’ll be there for Christmas.”

RAVENS’ LAMAR JACKSON CANNOT TO SEE BEYONCÉ’S HALFTIME SHOW: ‘SORRY FELLAS’

Christmas falls on a Thursday in 2025. NFL schedule creators will likely be prepared for that, considering the league already holds games on Thursday nights during the regular season. However, 2029 could present some challenges as the holiday falls on a Tuesday.

(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the reigning back-to-back champion Kansas City Chiefs in the first of two Christmas games. The Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans also face off in the special holiday game series. All four teams played their Week 16 games on Saturday in order to compete on Wednesday.

Music superstar and Houston native 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 several years. But for decades, the NBA traditionally dominated the holidays by scheduling several games on Christmas Day. While the NBA still schedules some of its biggest teams over the holiday, those games now have to compete with the NFL.

(REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File)

There are no NHL games scheduled for Wednesday.

Netflix also bought the rights to broadcast at least one Christmas game in 2025 and 2026, under the terms of the multi-year agreement with the league.

“Last year, we decided to make a big bet on live streaming, tapping into massive fandoms in comedy, reality TV, sports, and more,” Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria said in a press release in May, shortly after the package of Christmas Day games. was announced.

“There are no annual live events, sporting or otherwise, that compare to the audiences that NFL football attracts. We are very excited that the NFL Christmas Day games are only on Netflix.”

But Netflix is ​​hosting the special Christmas Day games under some pressure after many of its subscribers faced issues with live streaming during the recent fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *