A New York teen got 40,000 people to sign a petition to move the Super Bowl to Saturdays

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• A New York teen has amassed more than 40,000 signatures on a petition to move the Super Bowl to Saturdays.
• Frankie Ruggeri wants the change so more kids (and adults) can stay up late without consequences come Monday.
• Fans have asked for this for a long time. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said last year that it probably won't happen.
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A 6-year-old boy in New York who is lobbying the NFL to move the Super Bowl to Saturdays instead of Sundays has got more than 40,000 people to sign a petition he started.

Frankie Ruggeri believes fans stay up late to watch the big game, which poses challenges for children who have to wake up early for school and adults who have to work on Mondays, he told CNN.

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