NFL releases what to expect from an 18 game schedule.

Iamcanadian · 11-29-2009, 12:13 PM

Charley Casserly just broke on the NFL Today what's on the table for the proposed 18-game schedule:

2 preseason games then a week off. Season would still start Sunday after Labor Day.
2 bye weeks
possibly 8 or 9 international games.
and possibly expanding the playoffs.
expanding rosters and practice squad.

So this would take the NFL all the way through to the end of the season, probably sometime in late February.

Well, we won't see it unless a new CBA is signed.
2 bye weeks would be great but the season might go into January making football difficult to play in the north. Without 2 bye weeks, I cannot see the players surviving for the playoffs. Original starting lineups could be down to 50% by the time the Super Bowl rolls around. The Super Bowl could end up looking more like an exhibition game with so many walking wounded.
We all know the NFL is trying to expand its international market for increased TV revenue worldwide but it will take time before 8 or 9 games are played overseas. It would likely start with 2 or 3 games and take at least a decade before 8 or 9 are played.
Expanding the playoffs again means the season will go on well into February with a lot of cold frigid games. It is also probably very likely that byes in the playoffs will end, after all the NFL doesn't make any money on byes and they seem determined to get every penny out of the sport they can milk.
It is pretty obvious that the rosters will have to be expanded as well as practice squads.

Zaytoven · 11-29-2009, 12:24 PM

I'm not a fan. I like the idea of reducing the preseason to 2 games but I just can't see players staying healthy over 18 weeks of regular season games. Also, bigger rosters will just dilute talent and make the product on the field worse.

falloutboy14 · 11-29-2009, 12:24 PM

That would be, 28 weeks. This year with the pro-bowl before the SB, the nfl will go 26-27 depending on when how the pre-season starts.

diabsoule · 11-29-2009, 12:49 PM

I'm not a fan. Don't fix what it isn't broken.

Jvig43 · 11-29-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by diabsoule

I'm not a fan. Don't fix what it isn't broken.

Exactly, everyone wants to change the NFL and Im still concerned about changing the college system.

Brent · 11-29-2009, 01:24 PM

This is great for business, awful for the players.

Gay Ork Wang · 11-29-2009, 01:28 PM

i hate bye weeks

etk · 11-29-2009, 01:39 PM

I like it. The preseason needs to become shorter....no doubt about that.

After that it's all a matter of opinion. I like having a longer season as it reduces the 7 to 9 win parity that we're accustomed to. The playoffs will be more likely to have the 6 best teams from each conference.

I don't think 2 extra regular season games will drastically change injuries in the league, especially not with 2 bye weeks. The extra bye week could actually lead to a decrease in minor injuries.

The length of the season isn't a problem either....just need to move back some of the scouting events. Prospects will have more time to prepare and us fans will have less downtime in the offseason.

Expanding rosters is something that should be done regardless. There's a good enough pool of players for each team to add a couple. Extra revenue from the extra games will cover it anyway.

Not a fan of a playoff expansion. The current system is perfect.

Not a fan of international expansion (unless it's to Canada). Just don't like it.

Paranoidmoonduck · 11-29-2009, 02:13 PM

Just so I'm clear, they're getting rid of two games that don't matter, adding two games that would matter, and giving the players more time off during the season as a result? I'm not sure I buy that two more regular season games alone would mean all the difference in the number of injuries. Now, the weather aspect is absolutely true, and if they're also planning to expand the playoffs, this becomes a whole other thing.

Personally, I'm fine with the NFL season being how it is. If it were changed, I'd look for something a bit less dramatic, but I don't really see a need for it.

CC.SD · 11-29-2009, 02:17 PM

Nooooooo not Ladainian's TD record please No.

Iamcanadian · 11-29-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by diabsoule

I'm not a fan. Don't fix what it isn't broken.

Unfortunately, it is all about money and the NFL cannot get enough to leave the game alone. This is why they cancelled the CBA, they want to set up a new NFL with a lot more revenue for themselves and a lot less for the players. Nobody really cares about the fans.

coordinator0 · 11-29-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent

This is great for business, awful for the players.

That pretty much sums it up. Probably one of the biggest reasons for even attempting to do this. I don't like it.

Zaytoven · 11-29-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Iamcanadian

Unfortunately, it is all about money and the NFL cannot get enough to leave the game alone. This is why they cancelled the CBA, they want to set up a new NFL with a lot more revenue for themselves and a lot less for the players. Nobody really cares about the fans.

They care whether the fans will continue to pay money for their product, just like every other business.

Nalej · 11-29-2009, 03:29 PM

I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate it. If you want to cut down the preseason to 2 games then fine ( I still disagree with that though)
but leave it a 16 game season.... I fckng hate Goddell

Hurricanes25 · 11-29-2009, 03:57 PM

The dictator is at it again. I hate this idea. Do they seriously think that all of the players want to go to Europe to play football? I don't think so.

Brent · 11-29-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by njx9

they expect you're still stupid enough to watch the games, in spite of disliking the idea.

I dont know if that makes him stupid. Are you saying you wouldn't watch your team's games if they were played in London?

Iamcanadian · 11-29-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hurricanes25

The dictator is at it again. I hate this idea. Do they seriously think that all of the players want to go to Europe to play football? I don't think so.

The dictator does what the owners tell him to do. They want more revenue and are determined not only to expand the schedule, add more playoff games but also to spread the game around the world. after all, these ideas produce revenue.

BlindSite · 11-29-2009, 10:58 PM

Longer seasons means you need bigger rosters and practice squads so I can agree with that, but we'll literally see every remaining single season record broken within a few years and the career expectancy of players shortened dramatically.

I like the format they have already, I think it's just long enough.

aNYtitan · 11-29-2009, 11:02 PM

What the NFL has the moment is what works best. No need to add all this, an additional bye week, more overseas games and expanded playoffs. What we have already is a perfect mix of everything.

vikes_28 · 11-29-2009, 11:09 PM

I wish the NFL wasn't all about money. I have always thought that a shorter pre-season was a good idea, and I don't mind the fact that they might add 2 more games. But adding onto the playoffs is ********. I think the system that the NFL has is good enough. If they add more games in the playoffs, then it makes it that much easier for teams to make it. If they are talking about adding to the playoffs, they should think about adding a couple more teams also.

bearsfan_51 · 11-29-2009, 11:24 PM

So what you're telling me is that rich people like to make money? No...no that can't be right.

redbills · 11-29-2009, 11:24 PM

"possibly 8 or 9 international games"

ugh.

Boston · 11-29-2009, 11:32 PM

...why? The main reason I like the NFL over MLB and NBA is the amount of importance placed on every game. If you add more not only does it dilute the importance of each game, but it's also likely increases the chance for injuries to starting players, diluting the talent level as well.

Raiderz4Life · 11-29-2009, 11:38 PM

I like some of the things on there like the preseason games getting cut down some and 2 more games isn't too bad.

The 8 to 9 international games i'm not so sure about...really i dont mind 1 maybe 2 but not 8 or 9

Brent · 11-29-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by njx9

i'm saying that if it really pissed me off, i wouldn't watch any games in london or wherever. if enough people had the same reaction, the owners would be likely to either re-think their decision, or abandon the idea. but because everyone will keep watching their team, the owners know that, in the end, they can do literally whatever they want with the games.

Oh, I agree wholeheartedly. While I disagree with what they are wanting to do, it's all about making that dollar and they couldnt give a **** what we think.