18 Game Schedule.. Good or Bad?

[irish]

Originally Posted by NYCskinfan82

I love watching the NFL, but i think a 16 game season is enough, if you increase the games eventually you are going to water down the product just like baseball has done.

Its not more games that has watered down MLB, too many teams did. 18 games wont water-down the NFL, adding more teams will.

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by irish

Its not more games that has watered down MLB, too many teams did. 18 games wont water-down the NFL, adding more teams will.

Well if that's the case why don't we make it a 52 game schedule make Football a year round sport.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by NYCskinfan82

Well if that's the case why don't we make it a 52 game schedule make Football a year round sport.

Everyone is acting like 18 games is going to start a snowball effect where we constantly are adding additional games each year. What's the problem with just two more? I know for me, football always ends too soon (with the Redskins especially!).

[irish]

Originally Posted by NYCskinfan82

Well if that's the case why don't we make it a 52 game schedule make Football a year round sport.

Sounds good to me. Then we wouldnt have to watch college sports, the NBA, or the NHL because the NFL is over.

[saden1]

I am indifferent...can we have "don't care" or "not sure" options? In all honestly 16 games season seems perfectly fine.

[Player_HTTR]

I like the idea, for selfish reasons of course, only if it doesn't open the door for more teams. With added roster spots on top of additional teams I don't want to see the talent pool get too shallow.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Player_HTTR

I like the idea, for selfish reasons of course, only if it doesn't open the door for more teams. With added roster spots on top of additional teams I don't want to see the talent pool get too shallow.

I think they would have to add 8 teams to make an expansion work. Lol, the 32 team 8 division system is perfect.

[freddyg12]

Terrible idea IMO.

1) there are already a lot of meaningless (no playoff implications) games at the end of year.
2) the "shorter preseason" argument is bogus; starters don't play that much & coaches still need games to evaluate the guys fighting for roster spots.
3) Injuries. winning in the end will be even more about who's healthy & who's roster is deep. It's a tough game but I don't want to see it become a battle of attrition.
4) Bailout of a compromise; the NFL & NFLPA need to come to real terms on revenue sharing & such, this is just an easy, short sighted answer. Long-term it's not good for the game, more games makes the NFL more like the nba, major league baseball & nhl, where each game doesn't seem as important.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

Terrible idea IMO.

1) there are already a lot of meaningless (no playoff implications) games at the end of year.
2) the "shorter preseason" argument is bogus; starters don't play that much & coaches still need games to evaluate the guys fighting for roster spots.
3) Injuries. winning in the end will be even more about who's healthy & who's roster is deep. It's a tough game but I don't want to see it become a battle of attrition.
4) Bailout of a compromise; the NFL & NFLPA need to come to real terms on revenue sharing & such, this is just an easy, short sighted answer. Long-term it's not good for the game, more games makes the NFL more like the nba, major league baseball & nhl, where each game doesn't seem as important.

Could not agree more. Plus if he's so concerned about the players safety then he would be pushing for 18 games. Keep it at 16!

[SouperMeister]

Worst idea ever. Just another wedge between owners and players for the looming lockout next year.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

Worst idea ever. Just another wedge between owners and players for the looming lockout next year.

Let's take the players and owners out of it and just think about it for our own selfish desires. Tell me you wouldn't enjoy watching the Skins another two games a year...

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Let's take the players and owners out of it and just think about it for our own selfish desires. Tell me you wouldn't enjoy watching the Skins another two games a year...

Of course, except during a Zorn year.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Of course, except during a Zorn year.

could not have answered that question better.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Let's take the players and owners out of it and just think about it for our own selfish desires. Tell me you wouldn't enjoy watching the Skins another two games a year...

At the end of last year we lost to a San Diego team that had in their back ups. One of the worst games ever. I still watched it cause I'm a hard core fan but I can't imagine casual fans would want to watch games like that. It was pure garbage and adding two games will only increase more games like this one..... where a real good team has things wrapped up and doesn't play anyone.

[Gmanc711]

Some people are against it, but I'd actually to see an 18 week season where each team has two byes.... the season would begin on labor day weekend like it used to do, and everyone would have two byes...maybe its because we're so bad lol, but the bye weeks are some of my favorite weeks of football of the season. I like just kicking back and not getting to into it sometimes.