18 Game Season backed and virtually approved

strato · 08-25-2010, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

Oh I agree. There's no way anybody could know. I do know that we were right on the ragged edge at the end of the season. I was glad it ended when it did. We needed the time to get healthy. That's all I'm saying.

Your avatar better be careful. Those strings snap, and some body could get hurt!

I know man...lol..Sarge you good people...

21Hilliard · 08-26-2010, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka

Your avatar better be careful. Those strings snap, and some body could get hurt!

Sarge, I'm using all my Jedi mindtricks and WILLING those straps to snap.

SmashMouth · 08-26-2010, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by strato

But how do you know?...im like Q its more football...and thats a good thing...dont worry be happy...and pass the bottle..lol

Here ya go, Strat.

Some sound effects to go with

skymike · 08-26-2010, 07:26 AM

Bueller here.

I pretty much stated my point on another similiar thread.
Too much beating for the human body.
You're down to the bench by the end of the season. I have a hard time believing this doesnt benefit richer teams.
It changes too drastically the dynamic of the regular season, and I dont understand the need to **** with something that already works the way it is. All you're going to do when you **** with something that already works is **** it up.

If you dont like preseason, watch baseball.

If they're hurting for money that badly, lower the payroll.

Every time they do something because of money, it screws the game.

Brakos · 08-25-2010, 07:38 PM

I think if we expand to 18, there should be a second bye week in the season as well. And this isn't the first time we've expanded, most recently '77-78 went from 14 to 16, and there's no telling how high OJ's numbers would have been in a 16-game season.

QBREES9 · 08-25-2010, 10:29 PM

Just means I get to watch two more Saints games. Two less preseason games.

2012 is the target.

strato · 08-25-2010, 11:21 PM

Yeah i saw that...very kewl...once the season starts your gonna really bust it up...

LBCutta · 08-26-2010, 02:08 AM

I love it. Its good for the fans. We all want more Saints football. And whats 2 more games really gonna hurt?? Add in another bye week and I think the players will be fine

21Hilliard · 08-26-2010, 04:01 AM

Cut one preseason game. Cut out the week of no games between preseason and the regular season. The Season can then start 2 weeks sooner. Change the bye week as well - it starts in week 5 and stretches til week 10 or 11. Change that. Every team gets Thanksgiving weekend off EXCEPT the 4 teams in the TWO Thanksgiving DAY games (no night game). Those for teams rest the week before. And those 4 teams rotate THROUGHOUT the league. I don't give a damn about watching the Cryboys play EVERY THANKSGIVING. End the season in December. And get the Superbowl back to the last weekend in January, where it BELONGS.

Some folks will cry that it overlaps the start of college football. So what? Every other week in the fall there college and NFL games in the same weekend.

I think the first preseason game should be JUST the rookies and tryouts - anyone who DIDN'T play in the NFL the previous season, with the needed 2nd or 3rd string players to fill out the positions. Starters should be on the bench. That way the coaches get a good look at the new players on their own, before trying to mix them with the returning starters. There won't be any of this 'starters playing against the opponents 2 or 3 string and lighting them up'.

That's my $0.02 on changing the season.

Saint_LB · 08-26-2010, 04:22 AM

Oh...goody...2 down and 2 to go.

Just look at it this way...

If they changed it to an 18 game season...we would all be looking forward to opening night tonight.

I can't speak for everyone, but I personally am ready for some football...not rehearsals.

And as far as the bye weeks goes...one is too many for me. Baseball players play 162 games...yes, I didn't stutter...162 games...and their regular season is at least a month longer than football...and they travel as much in a month as football players travel in a season...and they have to play 5 or 6 games a week, and they only get 1 week off, and that's only for the players who aren't good enough to make the all-star team.

Final note on this topic...

I really don't understand everybody's sympathy for the paid athletes...with paid being the key word here. It's not like they are playing this game out of the goodness of their heart. They go out there and play because we buy products that the NFL endorses, enabling them to make huge amounts of money because the TV networks like the fact that they can make so much money on commercials during a football game. We are paying them.

It is kinda hypocritical for those who are also huge fans of Nascar or boxing or anything like that. These guys, especially the race car drivers, put their life on the line every time they tee it up...so to speak. And what about airline pilots or cops or firemen, just to name a few other regular occupations??? They just get paid regular money and they go out there daily and put their lives on the line.

Rebuttals...anyone?...anyone?...Bueller?

08-25-2010, 11:07 PM	#1
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka Oh I agree. There's no way anybody could know. I do know that we were right on the ragged edge at the end of the season. I was glad it ended when it did. We needed the time to get healthy. That's all I'm saying. Your avatar better be careful. Those strings snap, and some body could get hurt! I know man...lol..Sarge you good people...

08-26-2010, 04:05 AM	#2
21Hilliard 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raised on the Bayou - living in DFW Posts: 136	Originally Posted by Srgt. Hulka Your avatar better be careful. Those strings snap, and some body could get hurt! Sarge, I'm using all my Jedi mindtricks and WILLING those straps to snap.

08-26-2010, 06:15 AM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Originally Posted by strato But how do you know?...im like Q its more football...and thats a good thing...dont worry be happy...and pass the bottle..lol Here ya go, Strat. Some sound effects to go with

08-26-2010, 07:26 AM	#4
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Bueller here. I pretty much stated my point on another similiar thread. Too much beating for the human body. You're down to the bench by the end of the season. I have a hard time believing this doesnt benefit richer teams. It changes too drastically the dynamic of the regular season, and I dont understand the need to ** with something that already works the way it is. All you're going to do when you with something that already works is ** it up. If you dont like preseason, watch baseball. If they're hurting for money that badly, lower the payroll. Every time they do something because of money, it screws the game.
	Last edited by skymike; 08-26-2010 at 07:28 AM..

08-25-2010, 10:29 PM	#6
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Just means I get to watch two more Saints games. Two less preseason games. 2012 is the target.
	Last edited by QBREES9; 08-25-2010 at 10:31 PM..

08-25-2010, 07:38 PM	#5
Brakos Rookie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston metro Posts: 6	I think if we expand to 18, there should be a second bye week in the season as well. And this isn't the first time we've expanded, most recently '77-78 went from 14 to 16, and there's no telling how high OJ's numbers would have been in a 16-game season.

08-25-2010, 11:21 PM	#7
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Yeah i saw that...very kewl...once the season starts your gonna really bust it up...

08-26-2010, 02:08 AM	#8
LBCutta 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Killeen, TX....Born in Marrero, LA Posts: 592	I love it. Its good for the fans. We all want more Saints football. And whats 2 more games really gonna hurt?? Add in another bye week and I think the players will be fine

08-26-2010, 04:01 AM	#9
21Hilliard 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raised on the Bayou - living in DFW Posts: 136	Cut one preseason game. Cut out the week of no games between preseason and the regular season. The Season can then start 2 weeks sooner. Change the bye week as well - it starts in week 5 and stretches til week 10 or 11. Change that. Every team gets Thanksgiving weekend off EXCEPT the 4 teams in the TWO Thanksgiving DAY games (no night game). Those for teams rest the week before. And those 4 teams rotate THROUGHOUT the league. I don't give a damn about watching the Cryboys play EVERY THANKSGIVING. End the season in December. And get the Superbowl back to the last weekend in January, where it BELONGS. Some folks will cry that it overlaps the start of college football. So what? Every other week in the fall there college and NFL games in the same weekend. I think the first preseason game should be JUST the rookies and tryouts - anyone who DIDN'T play in the NFL the previous season, with the needed 2nd or 3rd string players to fill out the positions. Starters should be on the bench. That way the coaches get a good look at the new players on their own, before trying to mix them with the returning starters. There won't be any of this 'starters playing against the opponents 2 or 3 string and lighting them up'. That's my $0.02 on changing the season.
	I'm a pilgrim in an unholy land: I'm a SAINTS fan living in DFW and I HATE the Cryboys.

08-26-2010, 04:22 AM	#10
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Oh...goody...2 down and 2 to go. Just look at it this way... If they changed it to an 18 game season...we would all be looking forward to opening night tonight. I can't speak for everyone, but I personally am ready for some football...not rehearsals. And as far as the bye weeks goes...one is too many for me. Baseball players play 162 games...yes, I didn't stutter...162 games...and their regular season is at least a month longer than football...and they travel as much in a month as football players travel in a season...and they have to play 5 or 6 games a week, and they only get 1 week off, and that's only for the players who aren't good enough to make the all-star team. Final note on this topic... I really don't understand everybody's sympathy for the paid athletes...with paid being the key word here. It's not like they are playing this game out of the goodness of their heart. They go out there and play because we buy products that the NFL endorses, enabling them to make huge amounts of money because the TV networks like the fact that they can make so much money on commercials during a football game. We are paying them. It is kinda hypocritical for those who are also huge fans of Nascar or boxing or anything like that. These guys, especially the race car drivers, put their *life* on the line every time they tee it up...so to speak. And what about airline pilots or cops or firemen, just to name a few other regular occupations??? They just get paid regular money and they go out there daily and put their *lives* on the line. Rebuttals...anyone?...anyone?...Bueller?
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Whether you think you can or think you can't...you're right! Last edited by Saint_LB; 08-26-2010 at 04:47 AM..

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