New Orleans Saints comment of the day: Here's why preseason games are important

saintsfan1976 · 08-16-2010, 10:42 AM

One game, does not a season make...

In regards to preseason games; let's not kid ourselves here, YES coaches need the games to evaluate talent and prep for the shortest season in pro sports, but its also about revenue for the league, players and owners.

If we're gonna keep the four games then maybe we need to expand the roster by a handful of players.

SmashMouth · 08-16-2010, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

One game, does not a season make...

In regards to preseason games; let's not kid ourselves here, YES coaches need the games to evaluate talent and prep for the shortest season in pro sports, but its also about revenue for the league, players and owners.

If we're gonna keep the four games then maybe we need to expand the roster by a handful of players.

Since the league is going to 18 regular season games soon, expanding the roster makes sense due to the increased propensity for injuries. It'll shorten football careers also.

08-16-2010, 11:22 AM	#2
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,813 Blog Entries: 29	Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 One game, does not a season make... In regards to preseason games; let's not kid ourselves here, YES coaches need the games to evaluate talent and prep for the shortest season in pro sports, but its also about revenue for the league, players and owners. If we're gonna keep the four games then maybe we need to expand the roster by a handful of players. Since the league is going to 18 regular season games soon, expanding the roster makes sense due to the increased propensity for injuries. It'll shorten football careers also.

08-16-2010, 10:42 AM	#1
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,024 Blog Entries: 3	One game, does not a season make... In regards to preseason games; let's not kid ourselves here, YES coaches need the games to evaluate talent and prep for the shortest season in pro sports, but its also about revenue for the league, players and owners. If we're gonna keep the four games then maybe we need to expand the roster by a handful of players.