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Weekends are a good time for games because most fans are off work and can attend. College Football games are generally on Saturday, so the NFL plays on Sunday in order to avoid competition for viewers. After the college season is over, the NFL schedules some games on Saturdays.

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Sunday is the same day that a majority of all other NFL games have always traditionally been played on. So why would the Super Bowl be any different

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