That a reasonable idea. I am not getting the expansion of playoff teams. They are saying 14 teams?? Doesn't it have to be 12 or 16.Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:02 pmI would be more in favor of adding a second bye week for each team. That would allow them to get more broadcast revenue at least. And then reduce the preseason to three games.
that is what I brought up before, that preseason games where to generate revenue and not much more. That didn't go over very well here. For me the issue isn't the preseason games, get rid of them. The issue is the practicing, pro football games get less practice time than college teams. If the idea of reducing preseason games was coupled with additional practice then that might be interesting, remains to be seen what the final plan would beCaptain 97 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:34 pmThere are no preseason games in Youth football. There are no preseason games in high school football. There are no preseason games in college. How come people think that all of the sudden professional football players who have been playing the game their whole lives and are the best in the world are unable to function at a high level without 4 full games of practice football? I say let the teams have a couple of inter-squad scrimmages and then jump right into an 18 game season. you can pay the players more and add another buy week to pacify the injury concerns.
A 17-game season would be accompanied by a reduction in preseason games. It also could come with an expansion of the NFL playoff field from 12 to 14 teams, although people familiar with the situation previously have suggested that expanding the playoffs would not need to happen immediately because it does not require the union’s approval.
The players not playing during the pre-season isn't the problem with the game...the fact that they never practice is the problem with the game. Hell, eliminate the entire pre-season, add a game to the regular season and actually allow the teams to practice and the product on the field would improve. You are correct, all the other teams don't have pre-season, besides the kids lower than college possibly playing in Jamborees. But what they do is practice! The NFL game better hope that Fantasy football and betting continues, which I am sure it will. But if that was to somehow change, tell me you would actually watch? I have watched many Thursday night games this season that have been down right terrible. The only reason to watch is Fantasy.Captain 97 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:34 pmThere are no preseason games in Youth football. There are no preseason games in high school football. There are no preseason games in college. How come people think that all of the sudden professional football players who have been playing the game their whole lives and are the best in the world are unable to function at a high level without 4 full games of practice football? I say let the teams have a couple of inter-squad scrimmages and then jump right into an 18 game season. you can pay the players more and add another buy week to pacify the injury concerns.
Brilliant!!!Captain 97 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:31 pmTop seed in each conference gets a bye everyone else plays the first week of the playoffs. adds an extra playoff game to the first round but stays with 3 rounds to advance to the superbowl.
