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Joint practices are way more effective than preseason games in evaluating your talent
How about replacing two preseason games with "Punch Goodell In The Face" sessions , where old guys like me can pay a fee to smash his face in repeatedly....he'd be laughing like the usual jackass he is and..BAM!...bam bam bam bam bam...stomp stomp stomp...kick in the nuts....the fans would love a chance to show their appreciation for ol' Rog the Lying Scumbagdell...
No thanks. The attrition rate through injury is too high already. Eighteen regular-season games plus playoffs is way too much punishment for frontline regulars. The NFL used to have SIX preseason games and a 14-game regular season. The only reason "20" is the magic number is because of $$$ and nothing else. What they SHOULD do (but won't) is have two preseason games augmented by a couple training camp scrimmages and keep it at 16 regular-season games.Hate to say I agree with him on anything, but I do.
Shorten it down to three games, and also make the NFL season start one week earlier. An 18 week schedule that gives everyone two bye weeks.
You misread what I said then.No thanks. The attrition rate through injury is too high already. Eighteen regular-season games plus playoffs is way too much punishment for frontline regulars.
OK, I did misread it as 18 games. But that would start the regular season on Labor Day weekend.You misread what I said then.
I was referring to an 18 week schedule with TWO bye weeks for each team. Everyone still plays 16 in what I’m proposing.
I see this brought up again and again and I constantly think this is the most idiotic proposal ever. Most players will lose two game checks one way or the other because of it, fans and advertisers will hate games where superstars are rested and the league cant be happy with it either.
Add another BYE week and be done with it. Everyone wins.
For a number of years the league tried opening on Labor Day weekend and attendance and TV ratings were affected. I doubt they'll go back to that. Maybe they'd open up the week before and LD weekend might be a bye for everyone, I don't know.Hate to say I agree with him on anything, but I do.
Shorten it down to three games, and also make the NFL season start one week earlier. An 18 week schedule that gives everyone two bye weeks.
Inactive players not on the game day roster still get game checks. All players on the 53 man (or whatever roster size is approved) would get 18 checks. Not sure to what extent fans and advertisers would be influenced as a result but I am sure this could be estimated to determine whether the 2 extra weeks would be worth it.
That’s what it used to be, right?OK, I did misread it as 18 games. But that would start the regular season on Labor Day weekend.