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New York Giants co-owner John Mara has blasted other NFL owners who voted in favor of a proposal that would have allowed the league to flex Sunday games to Thursday night in the 2023 season, describing the voting process as 'close.'

Mara, 68, is annoyed at his NFL counterparts for bringing forward a suggestion that would not only affect fan attendance at games but also coaches and players in their recovery and readiness for big matchups.

'I am adamantly opposed to do that,' Mara told The New York Post from the annual NFL meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. 'Flexible scheduling, as it is, is really inconsiderate to our season-ticket holders and the people who fill our stadiums every week. People have gotten used to going from Sunday afternoon to Sunday night [when a game is flexed].

'That doesn't mean that they like it. This year, we can be flexed to Monday night, which I think is really inconsiderate to our ticket holders. 

'But to flex a game back to Thursday night, to me, is just abusive and I am adamantly opposed to it.' 

Games from last season that were allocated 'Thursday Night Football' slots on Amazon Prime didn't fare as well as expected, as ratings decreased due to some dead rubber matchups.

In an an effort to increase viewership, the league's drafted a proposal that would tweaks to the regular season calendar, swapping a deadbeat game for one with higher stakes, in between weeks 14-17.

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