THE NFL made an eye-opening change to their broadcast schedule – and it affects star quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts.
The move has been made for Week 8 as the two Pro Bowlers play against each other.
Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow warms up before the team’s Sunday Night Football win over the New York Giants in Week 6[/caption]
Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl signal-caller Jalen Hurts looks into the stands before the team’s loss to the Tampa Buccaneers in Week 4[/caption]
The NFL game between Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals and Hurts’ Philadelphia Eagles has been swapped to accommodate a rookie battle between Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
The Chicago Bears vs. the Washington Commanders was originally set for 1 pm Eastern.
The NFL decided to display the star rookie quarterback talents in a later TV slot at 4:25 pm.
As a result, the Bengals’ trip to the Eagles will be shown in an earlier spot at 1:00 pm.
Both Williams and Daniels have had impressive starts in 2024.
Williams has thrown for nine passing touchdowns and five interceptions, while Daniels has 1,404 passing yards, eight total touchdowns, and just two interceptions.
The USC product Williams was taken with the No. 1 overall pick by the Bears and the LSU product Daniels was selected with the second overall pick by the Commanders.
The NFL has also taken into account the fact that Chicago and Washington have winning records.
Both the Bears and the Commanders have a 4-2 record.
The Bengals, meanwhile, are currently 2-4, and the Eagles are currently 3-2 for the season.
And Hurts has seen himself struggle so far as he has just six passing touchdowns on four interceptions.
Burrow has played to his standards, throwing for 12 touchdowns and totaling just two interceptions in six games.
Still, NFL fans were in agreement with the schedule decision.
“The 4:25 spot grabs most of the country, good move, great game,” one commented.
Hurts throw a pass during the September NFL game[/caption]
“Hurts sucks man, his team isn’t good, and his coach is a weirdo. No one wants to watch that sideshow,” another wrote.
“Caleb vs. Jayden is a cool game so it makes sense,” a third added.
Week 7 will see the Eagles face the divisional rival New York Giants and the Browns take on Cleveland Browns.
Both will be at 1:00 pm.
The Bears will be on the bye and the Commanders will host the Carolina Panthers.
