Many NFL fans covet a day off after the Super Bowl — without having to call into work “sick” — and a new poll shows moving the big game date to before a holiday has significant support.

According to a Quinnipiac University survey , 64% of NFL fans back moving the Super Bowl to President Day’s weekend so that the following Monday would be a federal holiday that gives many fans the day off, and more time to recuperate from Sunday’s overindulgence.

“There are few things people agree on, but one might be that the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a day off,” said Nick Pietruszkiewicz, a Quinnipiac assistant professor of journalism and program director of sports communication, in a statement. “This makes perfect sense.”

Overall, 56% of Americans support moving the Super Bowl, which cou

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