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Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden became the latest figure around the game to call for the dismantling of games being played on Thursday night.

Gruden said Monday on FOX Sports’ “Wake Up Barstool” that having a game on Thursday night is a disadvantage to players, and took a swipe at the slog that was the Denver Broncos’ 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders at the beginning of the Week 10 slate.

“Let’s start with ’Thursday Night Football,’ man. What a treat it is,” Gruden said facetiously. “No preparation, no time to recover, no chance. Get rid of these Thursday night games. Dump them. It’s not fair to the players, it’s not fair to the coaches. Who goes out and tries to perform at a high level with no preparation? Dump these games.”

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