Goodel wants a longer season

[Pinkerton Security]

DANA POINT, Calif. -- More games that count, perhaps as early as August 2011? That's exactly what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants.



There are several hurdles before the league can expand its regular season from 16 to 17 or 18 games. Among them is reaching a new collective bargaining agreement with the players' union.
Still, the commissioner hopes to present a proposal to the owners in May after the matter was discussed at length this week at the owners meetings.
"It's possible that we could vote in May, but we want to have core discussions on this," Goodell said Wednesday. "Anytime you have change, there is some reluctance. But it's clear we don't need four preseason games anymore."


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4015357


I agree that we dont need 4 preseason games, but I really dont know about adding 2 more games. In a longer season, more people are gonna get hurt which in turn will cause them to create more safety rules, and one day we will literally be playing where NO ONE can touch the QB.

Thats my only fear though. More Bills games = more awesome Sundays.

[ddaryl]

personally I think this is the wrong approach for the game. They are doing this to further increase revenues. It has nothing to do with the game itself just money. Yes 4 preseason games may be too much, but then again it is a great way to evaluate talent and get the team in synch for the seaosn.

and as you mentioned the health of the players will be jeapordized more.

[justasportsfan]

I'm all for it. I'd rather players put their health at risk in regular games than playing preseason games.

[Lexwhat]

People get injured in Pre-season all the time too.

If they cut the number of pre-season games down to 2, I would love if the NFL season started in mid-August. More NFL games would be fun.

[Luisito23]

I'm all for it. I'd rather players put their health at risk in regular games than playing preseason games.


:drunks:

[TheMan08]

It impacts single season records.

[LtFinFan66]

I am definitely for turning 2 preseason games into games that count. and 18 game regular season would rule

[LtFinFan66]

It impacts single season records.no more than going from 14 to 16 games did

[SquishDaFish]

I would love it. Maybe they can expand the roster to allow 3-5 more active players per week. Create more jobs :idunno:

[jamze132]

I have always hated the 4 game preseason schedule. I would make it two games but give teams more flexibility to have more voluntary workouts or report earlier to training camp.

The CBA is going to be a big part of this getting done. And I hope it can be done rather soon to avoid the uncapped season followed shortly by a work stoppage.

[Pinkerton Security]

People get injured in Pre-season all the time too.

If they cut the number of pre-season games down to 2, I would love if the NFL season started in mid-August. More NFL games would be fun.

true dat. however another factor is, less games for young guys to get PT and mature.


the more i think about it though, the more i'm impartial. give me a while and ill prolly be all for it

[T-Long]

More football means more fun for us. I don't care about the injuries, revenue, etc. More football is always a good thing

[TonyBlack]

i say 18 games and extend one more week for the pre season month; maybe have a game in the first week of training camp.

[DrGraves]

dont do it. the nfl is the most popular sport by far because every game counts... you can drop 10 games in a row in baseball or a bunch in bball or hockey and it doesnt really matter...

[Lexwhat]

dont do it. the nfl is the most popular sport by far because every game counts...

18 games isn't that much different from 16 games.

Every game would still count.

[SABuffalo786]

This is the only thing that would make a second Toronto game bearable.

[rcd333]

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[LtFinFan66]

dont do it. the nfl is the most popular sport by far because every game counts... you can drop 10 games in a row in baseball or a bunch in bball or hockey and it doesnt really matter...yeah, lets compare 18 games to 80+ games:rolleyes:

[Pinkerton Security]

dont do it. the nfl is the most popular sport by far because every game counts... you can drop 10 games in a row in baseball or a bunch in bball or hockey and it doesnt really matter...

lets do some math, doctor

10 losses in a row / 162 games = ~1/16 of the MLB season

1/16 of the nfl season, regardless of whether its 16 or 18 = ~ 1 game

So losing 1 game in a row in football wouldnt really matter much either

[homeslice5484]

toronto would get 1 of the 2 new games if we went to 18 regular season games...the new game if we went to 17.

[Nighthawk]

I'm all for adding 2 more games...makes complete sense to me.

[SeatownBillsFan21]

How many games would be played in TO im guessing 1/4.Other than that yeah make games count in August. Buffalo Bills 2010 8-10

[Aero II]

Id' say go for the 17 game schedule. Have 8 home, 8 Away and 1 at a neutral site, like Toronto, Passadina, London, Mexico City, Tokyo.......

No one would need to give up a home game any more and the league is branching out like they've wanted to for years.

[Pinkerton Security]

Id' say go for the 17 game schedule. Have 8 home, 8 Away and 1 at a neutral site, like Toronto, Passadina, London, Mexico City, Tokyo.......

No one would need to give up a home game any more and the league is branching out like they've wanted to for years.

thats actually a really great thought. i had never looked at it that way, and perhaps the NFL has that in its sights as well, which may be while they are willing to extend the season. That, and MONEY.

[Preacher]

One thing it does, it shows the commish as being a liar.

As someone on my homeboard already said. . . how can everythign done be about player safety,

and then keep the players safe by adding two more full speed high-impact games during the year?

Is it really about player safety, or just about money? My vote, dear commish, is the latter.

[justasportsfan]

One thing it does, it shows the commish as being a liar.

As someone on my homeboard already said. . . how can everythign done be about player safety,

and then keep the players safe by adding two more full speed high-impact games during the year?

Is it really about player safety, or just about money? My vote, dear commish, is the latter.
players make lot of money anyways.

[Preacher]

players make lot of money anyways.

No, my point was that all the "rules" which are being put in for "player safety" is actually about keeping stars in the game, so that the league can make more money.

This is exhibit 1A. It increases the chances of players getting hurt. But it doesn't matter, because it will also increase revenue for the league.

[Cntrygal]

Id' say go for the 17 game schedule. Have 8 home, 8 Away and 1 at a neutral site, like Toronto, Passadina, London, Mexico City, Tokyo.......

No one would need to give up a home game any more and the league is branching out like they've wanted to for years.

Great idea! :10:

[Boomstick]

Am I the only one who sees this as just extending our anguish as Bills fans another several weeks? I see a possible rise in suicide rates in WNY.

[mybills]

For Rookies sake, I'm all for keeping the pre season games the way they are.
Plus I too, like Aero's idea.