As Carson Wentz stood at the podium on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings’ quarterback shook his head as he went over some of his mistakes that cost Minnesota in the 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

He was then asked how he planned to get his body ready to compete roughly 96 hours later when the Vikings traveled to play the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday at SoFi Stadium.

“It’s a great question,” Wentz said. “The recovery starts immediately.”

As he continued with his answer, Wentz voiced his displeasure with such a quick turnaround, making it clear that he doesn’t believe the NFL should ask players to play games roughly 96 hours apart.

The idea of the NFL having a primetime game on Thursday initially debuted in November 2006 as a way to increase eyeballs leading up to the

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