Why the NFL’s 18/16 game Schedule won’t work

[Steeler Nation]

By Jacob Jensen SteelerNation.com Recently, there has been a lot of talk about expanding the NFL regular season. The most recent proposal is an 18 game season, with a 16 game limit for each player. While part of the natural progression of the NFL is making seasons longer, this 18/16 game season is not the […]

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[Drink IRON City]

Nice insight read and I think it is inevitable as well. GREED contributes to change and the NFL is an amazing GREED Machine.





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[SteveA]

College Football doesn't have pre-season correct?

I say 18 regular season game...Zero preseason games....People still get hurt in preseason. All games should count...

Just my thought

 

[Turd Ferguson]

Hmmmm....players will only be able to suit up for 16 of 18 games. That means the Pats will finally be able to bring Dom Grady off the practice squad to start a couple games at QB.


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[Drink IRON City]

Hmmmm....players will only be able to suit up for 16 of 18 games. That means the Pats will finally be able to bring Dom Grady off the practice squad to start a couple games at QB.


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Will Ernie have to sit a couple???




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[Vader]

Stupid idea. Leave it at 16.

 

[43Hitman]

Like I said in the other thread relating to this topic, I'm not really thrilled with the prospect of my starting QB sitting two games when perfectly healthy.

 

[SteelerFan448]

Like I said in the other thread relating to this topic, I'm not really thrilled with the prospect of my starting QB sitting two games when perfectly healthy.

QBs would be excluded from the rule.

 

[Drink IRON City]

QBs would be excluded from the rule.

So they really don't need the rest........ Right........ How about the wear and tear of the game???? It's a great formula to get the signal caller hurt from exhausted grind of the season. Terrible to make them play and not everyoine else.


How do you know the uarterback doesn't get two off???




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[Steelworth]

College Football doesn't have pre-season correct?

Yeah, but guys are scratching and clawing, fighting for jobs in the NFL preseason. And they get to showcase everybody on the roster and what they can do (or not do), and that just seems like a pretty fair practice to me.

I say leave it as it is, but just one fan's opinion.

 

[SteelerFan448]

How do you know the uarterback doesn't get two off???

Hmm, maybe it was just speculation that I read on multiple sites.