NFL can learn from NASCAR

There was no NASCAR Sprint Cup racing last weekend because of the Easter holiday.

On the other hand, the NFL released its 2011 schedule last week and there was a full slate of games scheduled on Christmas Eve, which is on a Saturday.

What's wrong with that picture?

NASCAR realizes the importance of the holiday and schedules accordingly.

Every few years the NFL is faced with the same problem.

Fans are forced to choose between a very important religious observance and what figures to be very important NFL games.

What generally happens is that the NFL wins out and that's too bad.

— Paul Christian