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

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.

ScottF · 02-04-2020, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

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.

because I'm a Saints fan, and I don't want one more week without football

AsylumGuido · 02-04-2020, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

because I'm a Saints fan, and I don't want one more week without football

Getting this clear here, by not wanting one more week WITHOUT football, you would want one more week WITH football, correct?

jeanpierre · 02-05-2020, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Getting this clear here, by not wanting one more week WITHOUT football, you would want one more week WITH football, correct?

Now that's funny right d'ere...

ScottF · 02-05-2020, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Getting this clear here, by not wanting one more week WITHOUT football, you would want one more week WITH football, correct?

Yes. It's not that hard to figure out.
There is no corollary between adding an extra game and also having to add an additional bye week. Simple: 18 week season.

AsylumGuido · 02-05-2020, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Yes. It's not that hard to figure out.
There is no corollary between adding an extra game and also having to add an additional bye week. Simple: 18 week season.

The additional bye weeks has been discussed as something that the players would want if the season was lengthened. How many times have you heard about a bye week coming at the right time to give a player an extra week to recover from a sprain or such. It would cure all ills, but it would give an extra break over what they have currently. The currently have one week's break for every 16 played. An extra bye week would give them a week off for every 8.5 weeks played.

I can understand as a fan it would mean one more week that your team wouldn't be playing, but I for one enjoy watching all the games even on the Saints bye weeks. To me it's just more weekends with REAL football. Preseason games are pretty much meaningless. The vast majority of coaches would rather have a controlled scrimmage than a preseason game. Let's cut it back to two preseason games. Or better yet, none and have two controlled scrimmages against an opponent and charge $10 per ticket for fans to watch.

02-03-2020, 02:22 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	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.

02-04-2020, 06:08 PM	#2
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by AsylumGuido 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. because I'm a Saints fan, and I don't want one more week without football

02-04-2020, 06:18 PM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by ScottF because I'm a Saints fan, and I don't want one more week without football Getting this clear here, by not wanting one more week WITHOUT football, you would want one more week WITH football, correct? jeanpierre likes this.

02-05-2020, 07:08 AM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Getting this clear here, by not wanting one more week WITHOUT football, you would want one more week WITH football, correct? Now that's funny right d'ere...
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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Getting this clear here, by not wanting one more week WITHOUT football, you would want one more week WITH football, correct? Yes. It's not that hard to figure out. There is no corollary between adding an extra game and also having to add an additional bye week. Simple: 18 week season.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: USA Today/Saints Wire: NFL still mulling over 17-game regular season in new CBA Originally Posted by ScottF Yes. It's not that hard to figure out. There is no corollary between adding an extra game and also having to add an additional bye week. Simple: 18 week season. The additional bye weeks has been discussed as something that the players would want if the season was lengthened. How many times have you heard about a bye week coming at the right time to give a player an extra week to recover from a sprain or such. It would cure all ills, but it would give an extra break over what they have currently. The currently have one week's break for every 16 played. An extra bye week would give them a week off for every 8.5 weeks played. I can understand as a fan it would mean one more week that your team wouldn't be playing, but I for one enjoy watching all the games even on the Saints bye weeks. To me it's just more weekends with REAL football. Preseason games are pretty much meaningless. The vast majority of coaches would rather have a controlled scrimmage than a preseason game. Let's cut it back to two preseason games. Or better yet, none and have two controlled scrimmages against an opponent and charge $10 per ticket for fans to watch.
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