USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA

AsylumGuido · 02-03-2020, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I don't now about that Guido. Your scenario for the schedule seems plausible but difficult. This means that we would all travel out of the country at least once. That would make the season feel longer to the players. I'm happy with 16 quality games...not counting the officiating.

There wouldn't have to be any more international games than there are now. The balance of the neutral field games could be played in the U.S. In fact, Canadian cities and Mexico City are closer to some franchises than U.S. cities. I can see Houston and Dallas in Mexico City, for example.

Rugby Saint II · 02-03-2020, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

There wouldn't have to be any more international games than there are now. The balance of the neutral field games could be played in the U.S. In fact, Canadian cities and Mexico City are closer to some franchises than U.S. cities. I can see Houston and Dallas in Mexico City, for example.

Great points Guido. We would need to relax the NFL medicinal marijuana rules to get something back for the players. It's ridiculous that it's shown to be beneficial and besides the government doesn't care anymore. If anything they like the tax revenue. Anyway, back on topic, give me sixteen games. Most players want that.

neugey · 02-02-2020, 04:46 PM

If the owners are able to strong-arm the NFLPA and get the 17 games, we have to at least be able to get expanded rosters. All the safety and concussion concerns plus only having a 53-man roster is too limiting and reduces the quality of the product. Too many cases where we have seen rashes of injuries and teams literally try to finish the game with not enough healthy CB's or WR's or other position and you're left watching an inferior product. Bump rosters up to 60 total and 53 active, and certainly reduce to 3 preseason games.

Crusader · 02-03-2020, 06:54 AM

16 games are plenty much already. I think increasing the number is a bad idea. Rosters should be expanded thou, that part I like.

AsylumGuido · 02-03-2020, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

16 games are plenty much already. I think increasing the number is a bad idea. Rosters should be expanded thou, that part I like.

Plenty enough for who?

Crusader · 02-04-2020, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Plenty enough for who?

The players. This looking at it from a health perspective. Season is long enough as it is.

K Major · 02-04-2020, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

The players. This looking at it from a health perspective. Season is long enough as it is.

A grind.

AsylumGuido · 02-04-2020, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

The players. This looking at it from a health perspective. Season is long enough as it is.

Originally Posted by K Major

A grind.

An extra bye week would break up that grind.

halloween 65 · 02-03-2020, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

16 games are plenty much already. I think increasing the number is a bad idea. Rosters should be expanded thou, that part I like.

I think so also. 16 games(I'm lucky to get to see 1/2 of them the way I work and some of the areas I'm working) the way it's changed has less appeal than it has, adding more games takes the fun out of it and can just about garantee expansion teams and oversees teams. I'll take good ole American football over the greedy world wide football any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Who wants to watch the Mexico City Diabloes or the England Bloaks, not me.

AsylumGuido · 02-03-2020, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

I think so also. 16 games(I'm lucky to get to see 1/2 of them the way I work and some of the areas I'm working) the way it's changed has less appeal than it has, adding more games takes the fun out of it and can just about garantee expansion teams and oversees teams. I'll take good ole American football over the greedy world wide football any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Who wants to watch the Mexico City Diabloes or the England Bloaks, not me.

That's the same argument that was being made when the season went from twelve games to fourteen. And, once again, the same arguments when it went from fourteen to sixteen.

And the NFL is very much against any more expansion. The moving of franchises, sure, but the 32 team formula is ideal with either a 16 or 17 game schedule.

02-03-2020, 02:16 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I don't now about that Guido. Your scenario for the schedule seems plausible but difficult. This means that we would all travel out of the country at least once. That would make the season feel longer to the players. I'm happy with 16 quality games...not counting the officiating. There wouldn't have to be any more international games than there are now. The balance of the neutral field games could be played in the U.S. In fact, Canadian cities and Mexico City are closer to some franchises than U.S. cities. I can see Houston and Dallas in Mexico City, for example. Rugby Saint II likes this.

02-03-2020, 02:26 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,182	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by AsylumGuido There wouldn't have to be any more international games than there are now. The balance of the neutral field games could be played in the U.S. In fact, Canadian cities and Mexico City are closer to some franchises than U.S. cities. I can see Houston and Dallas in Mexico City, for example. Great points Guido. We would need to relax the NFL medicinal marijuana rules to get something back for the players. It's ridiculous that it's shown to be beneficial and besides the government doesn't care anymore. If anything they like the tax revenue. Anyway, back on topic, give me sixteen games. Most players want that.

02-02-2020, 04:46 PM	#3
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,876 Blog Entries: 13	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA If the owners are able to strong-arm the NFLPA and get the 17 games, we have to at least be able to get expanded rosters. All the safety and concussion concerns plus only having a 53-man roster is too limiting and reduces the quality of the product. Too many cases where we have seen rashes of injuries and teams literally try to finish the game with not enough healthy CB's or WR's or other position and you're left watching an inferior product. Bump rosters up to 60 total and 53 active, and certainly reduce to 3 preseason games.

02-03-2020, 06:54 AM	#4
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,049	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA 16 games are plenty much already. I think increasing the number is a bad idea. Rosters should be expanded thou, that part I like. jeanpierre, Rugby Saint II, OldMaid and 2 others like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by Crusader 16 games are plenty much already. I think increasing the number is a bad idea. Rosters should be expanded thou, that part I like. Plenty enough for who?

02-04-2020, 06:17 AM	#6
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,049	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Plenty enough for who? The players. This looking at it from a health perspective. Season is long enough as it is. Rugby Saint II and K Major like this.

02-04-2020, 07:08 AM	#7
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,840 Blog Entries: 3	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by Crusader The players. This looking at it from a health perspective. Season is long enough as it is. A grind.

02-04-2020, 07:16 AM	#8
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by Crusader The players. This looking at it from a health perspective. Season is long enough as it is. Originally Posted by K Major A grind. An extra bye week would break up that grind.

02-03-2020, 12:46 PM	#9
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by Crusader 16 games are plenty much already. I think increasing the number is a bad idea. Rosters should be expanded thou, that part I like. I think so also. 16 games(I'm lucky to get to see 1/2 of them the way I work and some of the areas I'm working) the way it's changed has less appeal than it has, adding more games takes the fun out of it and can just about garantee expansion teams and oversees teams. I'll take good ole American football over the greedy world wide football any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Who wants to watch the Mexico City Diabloes or the England Bloaks, not me. Rugby Saint II likes this.

02-03-2020, 02:22 PM	#10
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,707	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by halloween 65 I think so also. 16 games(I'm lucky to get to see 1/2 of them the way I work and some of the areas I'm working) the way it's changed has less appeal than it has, adding more games takes the fun out of it and can just about garantee expansion teams and oversees teams. I'll take good ole American football over the greedy world wide football any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Who wants to watch the Mexico City Diabloes or the England Bloaks, not me. That's the same argument that was being made when the season went from twelve games to fourteen. And, once again, the same arguments when it went from fourteen to sixteen. And the NFL is very much against any more expansion. The moving of franchises, sure, but the 32 team formula is ideal with either a 16 or 17 game schedule.

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