League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90

WhoDat!656 · 04-23-2012, 07:20 PM

Maybe this is why the Saints re-signed Kasay; to keep him from another team!

Last month, the NFL’s owners tabled until May a variety of proposed changes, including the expansion of the offseason rosters from 80 to 90 players per team.

On Monday, out of the blue, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello announced on Twitter that, as of 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the roster limit officially will be expanded.

It means that another 320 players will get a chance to win a job on the 53-man roster via their efforts during a truncated offseason program and a less intense training camp. (It also means that another 320 players will have the chance to say “no, thanks” to an invitation to play pro football — and none will.)

It’s unclear how the change was made apart from the confines of an ownership meeting. It’s possible that a vote was taken electronically or by phone, or that some other approval process was used, given that the change technically will be made to a bylaw, not a formal rule.

As explained by Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay last month, the increase from 80 to 90 will result in a decrease from 90 to 80 players after the third preseason game and a drop from 80 to 53 after the final preseason game, which will flood the market with 864 players less than a week before the first game of the season.

League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90 | ProFootballTalk

arsaint · 04-23-2012, 07:37 PM

More than this I wish the entire 53 man roster could be active at once.

Would give you a chance to play subs more when games are blowouts and protect star players.

saintfan · 04-23-2012, 07:40 PM

A nod to the union to convince them to stop asking for bountygate evidence?

Oh how I love a good conspiracy. LOL

Rugby Saint II · 04-23-2012, 09:14 PM

10% more roughly.....we do well with UDFA's and there will be a lot of them.
The vultures will be circling our rejects.

QBREES9 · 04-23-2012, 11:48 PM

Wow that came out of know where.

SaintsBro · 04-24-2012, 04:57 PM

Yeah it does make the signing of Kasay all of a sudden seem like GENIUS...somebody somewhere would have wanted him, no doubt about it.

04-23-2012, 07:20 PM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90 Maybe this is why the Saints re-signed Kasay; to keep him from another team! Last month, the NFL’s owners tabled until May a variety of proposed changes, including the expansion of the offseason rosters from 80 to 90 players per team. On Monday, out of the blue, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello announced on Twitter that, as of 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, the roster limit officially will be expanded. It means that another 320 players will get a chance to win a job on the 53-man roster via their efforts during a truncated offseason program and a less intense training camp. (It also means that another 320 players will have the chance to say “no, thanks” to an invitation to play pro football — and none will.) It’s unclear how the change was made apart from the confines of an ownership meeting. It’s possible that a vote was taken electronically or by phone, or that some other approval process was used, given that the change technically will be made to a bylaw, not a formal rule. As explained by Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay last month, the increase from 80 to 90 will result in a decrease from 90 to 80 players after the third preseason game and a drop from 80 to 53 after the final preseason game, which will flood the market with 864 players less than a week before the first game of the season. League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90 \| ProFootballTalk
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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	A nod to the union to convince them to stop asking for bountygate evidence? Oh how I love a good conspiracy. LOL Rugby Saint II and SloMotion like this.

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arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,715	More than this I wish the entire 53 man roster could be active at once. Would give you a chance to play subs more when games are blowouts and protect star players.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	10% more roughly.....we do well with UDFA's and there will be a lot of them. The vultures will be circling our rejects.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Wow that came out of know where.

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SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Yeah it does make the signing of Kasay all of a sudden seem like GENIUS...somebody somewhere would have wanted him, no doubt about it.