Have there always been 2 bye weeks?

[glassmanJ]

seems like there has only been one bye week each season but maybe last year sucked so bad i didn't notice. but if you had asked i would have said one each year, not two. seems like a missed money making opportunity and since the green drives everything, surprised at two bye weeks. but maybe i missed a new rule for better player health and safety (sarcasm inserted here).

 

[beantowncard]

Usually only one

 

[Knucklehank1]

It’s due to how the calendar falls...Thanksgiving is late this year.

 

[PushupMan]

The College football regular season starts on Labor Day weekend and ends on Thanksgiving weekend. Labor Day is always the 1st Monday in September and Thanksgiving is always the 4th Thursday in November. About 70% of the time, there are 80 days between the two holidays. The rest of the time there are 87 days.

When there are 80 days between the holidays, the college football regular season is 13 weeks long. The rest of the time (like this year), the regular season is 14 weeks long.

 

[glassmanJ]

^^^^ thank you Sir

 

[glassmanJ]

The College football regular season starts on Labor Day weekend and ends on Thanksgiving weekend. Labor Day is always the 1st Monday in September and Thanksgiving is always the 4th Thursday in November. About 70% of the time, there are 80 days between the two holidays. The rest of the time there are 87 days.

When there are 80 days between the holidays, the college football regular season is 13 weeks long. The rest of the time (like this year), the regular season is 14 weeks long.

maybe the best answer ever given. detailed, to the point and explained everything clearly. thanks again, would have never considered that reason why

 

[PHCARD]

Well I like the late Thanksgiving this year. It gave us opportunities of rest & healing in this thin roster year.

 

[Rollem Cards]

The College football regular season starts on Labor Day weekend and ends on Thanksgiving weekend. Labor Day is always the 1st Monday in September and Thanksgiving is always the 4th Thursday in November. About 70% of the time, there are 80 days between the two holidays. The rest of the time there are 87 days.

When there are 80 days between the holidays, the college football regular season is 13 weeks long. The rest of the time (like this year), the regular season is 14 weeks long.

Why do I keep hearing the “Jeopardy” theme as I read this?

 

[CardsFirst]

All I know it happened at a perfect time to benefit us. Four off four off four done couldn’t have worked out better for a thin team