"Ray Lewis said he isn't alone in wanting to end Thursday night games.

The Ravens play at the Atlanta Falcons in the first Thursday game of the season, which comes four days after their win over Miami. According to the Ravens middle linebacker, the quick turnaround is taxing on players mentally (there are fewer days to prepare) and physically (there are fewer days to recover).

"You do it because it's part of the business," Lewis said. "But I'm almost guaranteeing that 99 percent of us would vote against that."

The Ravens typically have a light workout and watch film on Monday before taking off Tuesday. This week, the team will practice Monday and Tuesday before getting on a flight Wednesday."