Certainly debatable.If a team is out of the playoff hunt no chance whatsoever the last few weeks of the regular season home games would most likely be non sellout.Add to that 2 more games blacked out on local tv.Fwiw the majority of players are strongly opposed to the idea.It's the owners that want to push it simply for more revenue.
Your Thoughts on an 18 game NFL Schedule?
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Certainly debatable.If a team is out of the playoff hunt no chance whatsoever the last few weeks of the regular season home games would most likely be non sellout.Add to that 2 more games blacked out on local tv.Fwiw the majority of players are strongly opposed to the idea.It's the owners that want to push it simply for more revenue.
In 4 pre-season games your starters play about the equivalent of 4 or 5 quarters. If you eliminate 2 games, they're still going to play the same amount but in fewer games. This would hurt the development of young players since they would get almost no game time.
I wouldn't be surprised if it happens because it means more money for the league and owners and also the players, but I'm not in favor of it.
I wouldn't be surprised if it happens because it means more money for the league and owners and also the players, but I'm not in favor of it.
Obviously, its a money issue but what about the fact that fans have to pay reg. season ticket prices for preseason games. I dont think thats fair. If the league wants to try something different, dare I say, lower the ticket prices for any extra games. I know that will be snickered by some but if you want incentive for them to add 2 games, theres one right there. I think if you think outside the box I think players, coaches, fans etc. will like adding 2 extra games.
You say that till your team has to have the LONG flight both ways to play a potential big game, or meaningless game and you end up losing that and the next week because of the difference in travel.
Were talking about Adults .. and not all adults can just call in and take the day off with out consequences, companies aren't stupid.
This year's London game between the Bears & Bucs was during week 7 of the NFL schedule...
And the Bears went downhill from there.
While other NFL teams have a hard time selling out a game that has Playoff implications.
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I had not realized that the NFL was avg. about 65,000 per game.
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I know Jimbo but how many companies know if your sick or not? I mean if you call in sick and say you have the flu or my car has a flat tire or something, the companies knows 9 times out of 10 that your lying Your either too tired or too hung over to come to work. Or you could actually have the flu or have a flat tire, so if your a company how do you know if the person is telling the truth?Dont companies have vacation days, anyway?
I dont like the London games either but the Bears went downhill because Cutler got hurt not because they played in London.
Money is going to be made no matter what. Look at the colleges. Look how much money they make from the bowls. Its not going to stop anytime soon.
Hardly? You said there is a concussion every play. Please explain, or do you not realize a concussion is a medical diagnosis, and is not defined as simply '2 helmets touching' ?
Vacation days , YUP, but my company only allows so many people off per day, something like 8 per day, thats it ....
Hell theres 8 football fans in my crew alone.
Most of the College teams make NO MONEY from the Bowls after they account for travel.
What, do you think that an O lineman and a D lineman give one another LOVE Taps when running thier plays ?
Special thanks to Ken Fang, from Fang's Bites, who linked this article. THIS may be the reason why they might add 2 games. $$$
NFL, College Football Account for Nearly All of the Top Broadcasts of 2011 | Adweek
NFL, College Football Account for Nearly All of the Top Broadcasts of 2011 | Adweek
