Why not add 2 more weeks of NFL games (1 Viewer)

[Daywalker]

Just give teams more bye weeks. All the money is in the TV revenue anyway.

We'll watch anygame on tv. Home team or not.

 

[beef]

18 games with 2 fewer preseason is better. more money and football for everyone.

 

[jurb26]

If the NFL goes to 18 games wouldn't they also be going to 2 byes anyway?

 

[JbizzleMan]

18 games with 2 bye weeks would be great. I don't buy the whole injury argument. People are lost for the season during training camp. Should we shorten that as well???

 

[shnikies]

The whole point is revenue and the fact season ticket holders are shelling out tons of dough for two meaningless games every year. In a perfect world there would be one game every night of the week Monday through Saturday and the remaining games on Sunday with byes worked around mid week games. I would just love to hear what Cuban and the NBA would say to that.

 

[Das Boot]

18 games with 2 bye weeks would be great. I don't buy the whole injury argument. People are lost for the season during training camp. Should we shorten that as well???

I'm pretty sure the more games they play, the more injuries they'll have.

 

[ScottyFargo]

I agree. I'd like more weeks of football, but I don't like what more games will do to the league.

 

[Captain Spaulding]

So if you take away 2 weeks of preseason, replace with 2 "real games" and add a 2nd bye week, who loses in that equation? It seems like wins across the board

- players hate preseason - problem fixed

- profits increased for owners

- fans get more "real" football to watch

- players get an extra week of rest during season

I guess the only arguement will come from the players union/players thinking that 18 games will shorten careers and thus they should get significant pay raises to go to 18 games. Personally, I don't think that is justified, but I'm sure that will be the arguement.

 

[adomis82]

Say goodbye to the workhorse RB officially. A lead RB for 18 games seems impossible the way the NFL is.