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17 game regular season......not sure how I feel about that! (1 Viewer)
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Anarchy99
Footballguy
The players will want things of their own, starting with a bigger piece of the pie. The players and fans don't really love the preseason, but the league and teams currently extort full ticket price for two more home games from season ticket holders the way things are now. Many of the players that see a lot of playing time in the preseason don't stick in the league, so not sure why the "regular" roster of players cares all that much. If they are concerned about injuries, they could just as easily get hurt in training camp than in the few live snaps they see in preseason games. I am sure there are plenty of other hot topic items from the players side (drug testing, franchise tags, "real" guaranteed money in contracts, player fines and suspensions, etc.).
tombonneau
Footballguy
Just stop NFL. Stop changturbating. Nothing summarizes the NFL stepping on it's own 
more than the new onside kick rules. This is more of that. At least in their defense they are doing 17 games for more money. The onside kick rule they are just trying to prevent more lawsuits while making the game less fun.
more than the new onside kick rules. This is more of that. At least in their defense they are doing 17 games for more money. The onside kick rule they are just trying to prevent more lawsuits while making the game less fun.
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
So STUPID. Goodell continues to hack away at that big fat golden goose.
Gottabesweet
Footballguy
And they want to play into Mid February. LOL.
Two less preseason please. Add two playoff teams then.
Two less preseason please. Add two playoff teams then.
kneeshooter
Footballguy
I'm a huge fan of this, actually. Play the Super Bowl on President's Day weekend, so they don't have to move the game from a Sunday and most of us get Monday off
FreeBaGeL
Footballguy
By the same token a lot of people travel that weekend so they could lose out on a lot of casual fans.I'm a huge fan of this, actually. Play the Super Bowl on President's Day weekend, so they don't have to move the game from a Sunday and most of us get Monday off
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I've seen this before, could be what they are working towards.I'm a huge fan of this, actually. Play the Super Bowl on President's Day weekend, so they don't have to move the game from a Sunday and most of us get Monday off
Truebluey
Footballguy
2 bye weeks has been the proposal. Also a limit on how many games any individual player can participate in.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
I hate an odd number...
Koya
Footballguy
This is about as stupid a rule As I’ve heard - in ANY sport.
(the only one potentially more stupid that comes to mind is changing baseball from all players have to play bat and play defense to the watered downed excuse of a position known as DH).
Ok, even THAT isn’t as stupid a rule.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Get rid of 2 preseason games, add 1 regular season game plus a 2nd bye week for each team, and get rid of Thursday Night games.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
What if Thursday night games featured both teams coming off byes? IMO, that would dramatically improve the quality of play and make the games watchable. Teams would get 11 days on the front end and 10 days on the back end to prepare for their next game.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
kittenmittens
Footballguy
If they do the game limit thing it is the dumbest thing ever. Do not extend the season if there is a game limit for players.. That is soooo dumb.
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Haha what am I missing? How can all 32 teams play at home week 1?Of course it is!
It's possible in the NFL and the NBA, but not in baseball
kittenmittens
Footballguy
Ahh I see. That would work pretty well for the double bye 17 game season.
I think players would prefer having two byes to recover after games start though.
I think players would prefer having two byes to recover after games start though.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I like going back to a two-bye season. It sucks for fantasy, but it's good for the league.
#### the thing about putting players on a game count. That's a terrible idea.
Fewer preseason games is awesome.
I'm in the minority on this, but I love winter games. January and February games are fine by me. I would love to see an outdoor February playoff game up north. That is fantastic television, even if you would need be dressed for it if you're sitting in the stands. (I've sat through outdoor games in approximately-zero temps and I feel that I am an expert in dressing for this sort of occasion, which lessens my fan sympathy.)
Please, not an odd number of games. This current rotation is great. Don't mess it up.
#### the thing about putting players on a game count. That's a terrible idea.
Fewer preseason games is awesome.
I'm in the minority on this, but I love winter games. January and February games are fine by me. I would love to see an outdoor February playoff game up north. That is fantastic television, even if you would need be dressed for it if you're sitting in the stands. (I've sat through outdoor games in approximately-zero temps and I feel that I am an expert in dressing for this sort of occasion, which lessens my fan sympathy.)
Please, not an odd number of games. This current rotation is great. Don't mess it up.
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
So stupid. I am reminded of Mark Cuban's quote, "I think the NFL is 10 years away from an implosion." This is a step in making that prediction come to fruition.
spodog
Footballguy
Already been done, though.
1993 NFL Schedule - every NFL team had two bye weeks. This was implemented under Paul Tagliabue, long before Roger.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I detest the notion of a -7 game season.
players get hurt enough. Adding a game won’t help that.
plus when you consider the nature of the league, one with haves & have-nots, the idea of one more game out of WAS, MIA, CIN, etc, using this year as an example.
they need fewer, not more games. Kill 2 preseason games. Let teams scrimmage & jump right to week 3 & week 4.
The. NFL’s suggestion that eliminating preseason helps is preposterous since starters hardly play except game 3.
players get hurt enough. Adding a game won’t help that.
plus when you consider the nature of the league, one with haves & have-nots, the idea of one more game out of WAS, MIA, CIN, etc, using this year as an example.
they need fewer, not more games. Kill 2 preseason games. Let teams scrimmage & jump right to week 3 & week 4.
The. NFL’s suggestion that eliminating preseason helps is preposterous since starters hardly play except game 3.
Koya
Footballguy
I don’t have an issue with two byes, but rather the limit to how often a player can suit up for a game.
Deamon
Footballguy
I like it. But you can't have byes the first couple or last couple weeks of the season.
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