Saints players complain about 17 game schedule
 

Well, this will likely cost them a draft pick from Gotohell

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...e-nfl-schedule

Re: Saints players complain about 17 game schedule
 

Will they get another bye week? They should.

Re: Saints players complain about 17 game schedule
 

I don’t think so 76. I may be wrong though.

Re: Saints players complain about 17 game schedule
 

I'm not sure why they're complaining. The measure was voted on and approved BY THE PLAYERS UNION last year.

The league was down in 2020 but every player got paid in full.

Flip side of the coin: I'd like to see the players get another bye week + allow for medical marijuana and/or CBD treatment.

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I dont care to hear crap from the players on this. The NFLPA voted (estimated 2500 players, 79% of the league) and approved this.

Players want more pay, an extra game check is more pay. The teams want more cap space, an added game brings in more revenue and softens cap space issues due to reduced stadium revenue.

If the frikken morons didn't learn from the 2011 CBA that voting for more compensation and ignoring the fact that they made Goodell judge and jury, it is on them. Not the first time DeMaurice Smith has represented the players poorly yet the players keep voting him in as director of the Players Association.

Don't hate on the league, the players wants and piss poor voting are what drives this sh1t.

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I didn't care for the idea of having an extra game either, but really the Thursday night games are actually the much bigger factor affecting player safety and quality of play.

Re: Saints players complain about 17 game schedule
 

There are different factions of players. Overall 17 games benefits the rank and file players because it raises their salary floor. For superstars, like Kamara, who have their bag, it's a detriment.

You won't see the backup linebacker who plays special teams complaining about the extra games. And there's a lot more of them in the league than superstar QBs, RBs, CBs, and WRs.

SFIAH

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And now they want to do Fridays?

It's too much during the week. This isn't the NBA. But it's all about the Benjamins.

Re: Saints players complain about 17 game schedule
 

Only one Friday, Smash. Black Friday.

I for one want as much NFL as I can get. Make it 18 games, instead of 17. Play a game every day of the week, if possible. The logistics are of no concern to me. Just give me the product and let them worry about how they do it. The players are well compensated and will be even better compensated with more broadcast windows every year. Their potential salaries are tied directly to the expanding revenue streams.

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I think a second bye week is probable when they future cut preseason games to two. The extra bye week will give the league an extra week of games. 17 games with two bye weeks mean 19 weeks of regular season football revenues and they are only playing the players for 17 of those weeks.