The National Football League is considering selling another slate of Thursday games to a media outlet to increase the audience for football on one of television's most competitive nights, according to a person familiar with the league's strategy.

The NFL is disappointed its own cable channel, NFL Network, hasn't attracted more viewers for the 13 Thursday night games it airs each season, the person said. The league believes that adding a second game to create double-headers on some Thursdays could create more national interest.

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