Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent ! No lollygagging at work this week—no one wants to be office version of the guy who gets doubled off on a fumbled pop-up to home plate .

Let's talk about Friday night lights—not the show, or the movie, but the lack of them at NFL stadiums. Why can't the NFL play on most Fridays? Blame Congress. After that, we'll hit some sports betting news and close with a quick trip to the A's weird ballpark.

Who put Congress in charge of the nation's TV schedule?

The NFL has a bit of a weird Friday schedule this season. The Chiefs play the Chargers on Friday night this week, and in November the Bears play the Eagles on Black Friday at 3 p.m. The quirky schedule is a result of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which (among many other things) basic

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