Roger Goodell says the NFL will 'likely' expand playoffs at some point

OldMaid · 04-09-2016, 10:48 PM

I agree with Mitch. It really takes away from the game and does not add to it. Wild card ,as it is, is the chance game. A team can ,at least , get in at the wild card level with an 8-8 season or even 7-9, depending on what happens in that team's division. It will water down the playoffs. A team is in the playoffs. So what! What team is not in the playoffs. Playoffs will be just an extension of the regular season.

SaintsBro · 04-10-2016, 09:56 AM

I'm not so sure I buy into this. Keep in mind, Roger was talking to fans and season ticket holders of the Jacksonville Jaguars here. The only way they will EVER sniff the playoffs is if the pool is expanded to NBA-type levels where .500 gets you in. The 7-9 Seattle Seahawks of 2010 or the 8-8 Rams of 2004, are their idea of a dream playoff scenario for Jaguars fans at this point! Perpetual third place to Indy and Houston, they will need to have that type of favoritism or nudge, or "participation trophy," to get them a game in January...

Also, if Goodell's lips are moving, you know he is lying or he has an ulterior motive of some kind. He's had a history of favoring certain fan bases (Vikings) and humoring certain teams and people, saying whatever he thinks people want to hear. Which is what I think he was doing here.

04-09-2016, 10:48 PM	#1
OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,919 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Roger Goodell says the NFL will 'likely' expand playoffs at some point I agree with Mitch. It really takes away from the game and does not add to it. Wild card ,as it is, is the chance game. A team can ,at least , get in at the wild card level with an 8-8 season or even 7-9, depending on what happens in that team's division. It will water down the playoffs. A team is in the playoffs. So what! What team is not in the playoffs. Playoffs will be just an extension of the regular season.

04-10-2016, 09:56 AM	#2
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Roger Goodell says the NFL will 'likely' expand playoffs at some point I'm not so sure I buy into this. Keep in mind, Roger was talking to fans and season ticket holders of the Jacksonville Jaguars here. The only way they will EVER sniff the playoffs is if the pool is expanded to NBA-type levels where .500 gets you in. The 7-9 Seattle Seahawks of 2010 or the 8-8 Rams of 2004, are their idea of a dream playoff scenario for Jaguars fans at this point! Perpetual third place to Indy and Houston, they will need to have that type of favoritism or nudge, or "participation trophy," to get them a game in January... Also, if Goodell's lips are moving, you know he is lying or he has an ulterior motive of some kind. He's had a history of favoring certain fan bases (Vikings) and humoring certain teams and people, saying whatever he thinks people want to hear. Which is what I think he was doing here. OldMaid likes this.