NFL Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over A ‘Special’ New Football Just For ‘TNF’ Games
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Amazon Prime Video unveiled a “special” new football on Tuesday, supposedly to be used in their upcoming Thursday Night Football games.
Thursday Night Football has already introduced new announcers for this year’s games: Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit. Amazon has also introduced Charissa Thompson as the new host of pre- and post-game coverage. TNF will also have a new logo which, unfortunately, many football fans already hate. And a new theme song, which NFL fans seem to actually like.
But a completely different football, specifically designed just for Thursday night games?
Fans went crazy at the mere suggestion of such a thing.
“The game has changed. Introducing a @WilsonFootball x @PrimeVideo x @NFL collaboration: A new ball engineered EXCLUSIVELY for Thursday Night Football,” NFL on Prime Video tweeted.
Amazon Prime Video touts the new TNF football is being faster, more aerodynamic, and having a better grip. Take a look.
The game has changed.
Introducing a @WilsonFootball x @PrimeVideo x @NFL collaboration: A new ball engineered EXCLUSIVELY for Thursday Night Football. #TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/iS5WAIfazT
— NFL On Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) August 30, 2022
NFL fans’ reactions to this new football for Thursday Night Football games were priceless
It would only be bad if you didn't!
— Wilson Football (@WilsonFootball) August 30, 2022
Russell Wilson also got in on the promotion, tweeting, “Heat coming from this new Prime ball on Thursday nights 
… New team. New ball. New season. Let’s Ride!”
Heat coming from this new Prime ball on Thursday nights
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) August 30, 2022
The game will never be the same
— NFL On Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) August 30, 2022
So can we expect to see this very odd-looking new football used in Thursday Night Football games when coverage starts on September 15th with the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Kansas City Chiefs? Not likely.
That, however, didn’t stop a bunch of NFL fans from losing their sh-t, either for real or as a joke.
“In theory wouldn’t this give an advantage to teams playing on Thursday if it’s a more aerodynamic ball? Obviously the disadvantage still exists with the shortened week but just feels like it’s unfair to qbs on teams with less or no Thursday night games,” one NFL fan wrote on Twitter.
“Also if it’s a better ball why not just use it every game? If it’s because lack of testing or data is it really smart to test it on million dollar athletes especially right before a season starts?”
And on and on it went…
How can the ball change? Based on the channel hosting the game...
— Logan (@doggers406) August 30, 2022
Wait this isn’t a thing right? They’re obviously not going to be playing with that ball right?
— Aaron (@aaronty21) August 30, 2022
People don’t seem to be realizing how big of a deal this could be. This ball is drastically different. Could totally change Thursday night stats. And seems odd amazon can just create a new ball to add offensive stats to the games they’re showing
— Wesley Davis (@desleywavis) August 30, 2022
I’m predicting a lot more fumbles, and a lot more one hand catches.
— . (@JayyMeaux) August 30, 2022
No way you guys suspended a player for a quarter of a season for not having the correct PSI in a football, but now are using modified footballs for games only on Thursday?
— thomsfieldbarry (@thomsfieldbarry) August 30, 2022
This is one of the worst ideas I've ever seen.
Found your ball for next year pic.twitter.com/0y3tdhXybK
— Kenneth O'Neal (@kennethoneal91) August 30, 2022
I mean why would they randomly make this joke? I don’t understand but I think they’re being legit
— Wesley Davis (@desleywavis) August 30, 2022
Oh my.
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