NFL moves Hall of Fame Game to Thursday night

Ron Clements

NFL moves Hall of Fame Game to Thursday night image

The NFL may have come up with a solution to keep the Hall of Fame Game.

The league released its 2017 schedule on Wednesday and the annual preseason game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, has been moved from the day after the traditional Saturday enshrinement ceremonies to two days before.

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The 2017 game will now be played on Thursday, Aug. 3 ahead of the Aug. 5 enshrinement of the 2017 class. 

The 2016 edition between the Packers and Colts was canceled after both teams complained about the artificial turf surface at the newly renovated stadium, which had hosted a Tim McGraw concert Friday in addition to Saturday's induction ceremony.

 

Ron Clements