18 Game Schedule.. Good or Bad?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

2 game is not going to water down the product. I don't even think 20 would. I think that might be the threshold where it starts getting watered down. And I would just say out-of-conference games maybe?

Ok lets think about this....

Camp.......

2 Pre season games

18(plus the extra 2 weeks of practice) regular season games

2 or 3 playoff games .depending on if your a wild card befor you even play the Super Bowl, yes it will be water down their bodies can't take it .

[Fan033]

I would love to see more football but I think the toll on the players would be bad. For sure, you'd have to increase the roster.

[tryfuhl]

Increase roster, which means more money to players, which they're trying to reverse. Less offseason work..

[saden1]

Question: What value does having two extra games add to the game itself? In what meaningful way does it improve the product the NFL sells?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by saden1

Question: What value does having two extra games add to the game itself? In what meaningful way does it improve the product the NFL sells?

none, they just sell more product

[Skins fan 44]

No. I think the 18 games would shorten careers even more. Players have a tough enough time playing most of the games now. I love football as much as anyone and would love to see it all year around. If it is about money and making more for the owners why dont they take over the Arena League and the Canadian League as a developmental leagues and have the teams play in the Cities or have them wear there uniforms. I know I would root for a team wearing the Burgundy and Gold. I dont care who is playing. Take the strike of 82, we had no bodies playing but we still rooted for them. Arena could play in after the super bowl and the CFL could play after that and then the big show would be on.

[jamf]

It's a terrible idea.

At the end of the season most players are dinged up. adding two more games will force the players to play two more games injured.

It's pathetic to hear Goodell talk about concussions and player safety and then he turns around and wants them to endure more punishment.

Please don't ruin a good thing!

[Kindoy]

players are saying no and i'd have to agree for multiple resons. it's not broken and doesn't need fixing...

[CRedskinsRule]

Here's a PFT case for a 17 game season. I still think this, rather than 18, would be better.

A case for 17 games, not 18 | ProFootballTalk.com

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Dan Patrick: With the first nine months of the Baseketball postseason out of the way, the playoff picture is starting to emerge.
Kenny Mayne: So, with last night's victory over Boston, next week the Milwaukee Beers must beat Indianapolis in order to advance to Charlotte. That's in an effort to reduce their magic number to three.
Dan Patrick: Right, and then the Beers can advance to the National Eastern Division North to play Tampa.
Kenny Mayne: So, if the Beers beat Detroit and Denver beats Atlanta in the American Southwestern Division East Northern, then Milwaukee goes to the Denslow Cup, unless Baltimore can upset Buffalo and Charlotte ties Toronto, then Oakland would play LA and Pittsburgh in a blind choice round robin. And if no clear winner emerges from all of this, a two-man sack race will be held on consecutive Sundays until a champion can be crowned.

LMAO. Good stuff tryfuhl.

[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.

[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.

[Ruhskins]

How 'bout the league, owners, and players make sure we have a damn season in 2011 and then worry about having more games.

[aceinthehouse]

I personally could care less if they have an 18 game season or not..

I do know this though,if they do go with 18 game schedules...They better add at least a 7th wildcard team if not an 8th.

Otherwise,you're going to have 12-6 teams missing the Playoffs.
And that's not acceptable..

You've already had an 11-5 patriots team miss the playoffs..10-6 Browns and many others... In a 16 game schedule...

[MTK]

Expanding the playoff field is the next logical step especially with a longer season.