Weather may have impacted Thursday Night Football ratings drop Unknown 00:11 A nearly 50-minute weather delay to open the 2018 NFL season could be the reason for a significant drop in Thursday Night Football ratings. Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+ Related PostsDiamondbacks, Cubs kick off series (Jul 22, 2018)Italy, Portugal heading to U-20 World CupOzil retires from German national team