#10, 15 What he said. They've been opening the season with 2 MNF games for a while. Added that before the 3rd Thanksgiving game, IIRC.
Those weekly Thursday night games are still around, however. Maybe good for fans and revenue, but that is a beeotch for the players. Three less days to recover from the last game. I played amateur level when in school and took a beating (OL, DL and yes, punter), and would still be hurting 2-3 days into the class week, against much smaller players than you see in the NFL. So much for all the safety talk. At least they seem to have lost the hideous pajamas on Thursdays.