Is 17 regular season games too many?

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  • Woodman
    Legendary Zoner
    • Apr 2014
    • 65942

    Is 17 regular season games too many?

    If you say no ..... should we expand rosters?

    If you say yes ..... what's a good number?

    At the current rate of injury the league has a problem.

    Ideas?

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  • TacklingDummy
    Unreachable Douche
    • Jul 2002
    • 71725

    #2
    Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

    17 games is good.

    Expanding the rosters by 3 or more would be a good idea. The NFLPA should back any roster expansion.

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    • Typ0
      honey pie
      • Jul 2002
      • 32593

      #3
      Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

      I like having another week of football ... no real complaints there. But what purpose does week 17 really serve in terms of practicality? Nothing. It's a money grab.

      So give me 30 weeks of football and 10 weeks of playoffs -- if you are going to increase roster size double it.

      **** or get off the pot.

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      • sukie
        Seriously?
        • Sep 2012
        • 21511

        #4
        Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

        It’s not an extra week though just an extra week counts. Same number of games.

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        • Mace
          Haha...yeah you think so ?
          • Mar 2013
          • 20315

          #5
          Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

          I personally think 17 games is pushing it. Love football, but still. I think there will be more run for the bus season ending games from contenders that clinch, and teams trying to evaluate for the next season. Remains to be seen. Think the product in general looked sloppy the first couple weeks, just my opinion.

          Can't help but think of it this way.....if you have a grueling job,and your employment decides to add an extra hour to your work day that impacts how you get ready to go there in the morning, it's going to wear on you. Company might be happy, customers might be happy, but it's going to take a toll on the work force.

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          • swiper
            Legendary Zoner
            • Sep 2010
            • 33105

            #6
            Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

            Originally posted by Woodman View Post
            If you say no ..... should we expand rosters?

            If you say yes ..... what's a good number?

            At the current rate of injury the league has a problem.

            Ideas?
            14

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            • swiper
              Legendary Zoner
              • Sep 2010
              • 33105

              #7
              Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

              Originally posted by TacklingDummy View Post
              17 games is good.

              Expanding the rosters by 3 or more would be a good idea. The NFLPA should back any roster expansion.
              The more you expand the game, somebody is going to have to pay. That is the fans are going to have to pay more. Ticket prices, parking, concessions, merchandise, pay to watch & listen at home. So no.

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              • TacklingDummy
                Unreachable Douche
                • Jul 2002
                • 71725

                #8
                Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                Originally posted by swiper View Post
                The more you expand the game, somebody is going to have to pay. That is the fans are going to have to pay more. Ticket prices, parking, concessions, merchandise, pay to watch & listen at home. So no.
                Practice squad players are not getting paid?

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                • Novacane
                  Registered User
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 42352

                  #9
                  Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                  It's week 3. How can you blame current injuries on the 17 game season?

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                  • YardRat
                    Well, lookie here...
                    • Dec 2004
                    • 86167

                    #10
                    Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                    I like 16 weeks just because it ties in nicely with the rest of the relevant numbers of the league (32 teams, 8 divisions, 4 teams each, 2 conferences). Guys are going to get hurt and I don't think there has been any significant increase in injuries since going to 17 regular and 3 preseason games coupled with the more relaxed off-season practice rules.
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                    • Mace
                      Haha...yeah you think so ?
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 20315

                      #11
                      Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                      Lengthy read. Good article.

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                      • Mr. Pink
                        Peterman Sucks!
                        • Mar 2006
                        • 35303

                        #12
                        Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                        18 games 2 preseason games.

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                        • Mace
                          Haha...yeah you think so ?
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 20315

                          #13
                          Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                          Originally posted by Mr. Pink View Post
                          18 games 2 preseason games.
                          I like 16 and 4 for the product. Nathan Peterman is still on an NFL roster.

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                          • Mr. Pink
                            Peterman Sucks!
                            • Mar 2006
                            • 35303

                            #14
                            Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                            Originally posted by Mace View Post
                            I like 16 and 4 for the product. Nathan Peterman is still on an NFL roster.
                            I just don't like the odd number of games. I'd rather go back to 14 but that ain't going to happen and neither is going back to 16. So might as well go to 18 and cut out another meaningless game.

                            Holy crap, Peterman is on the Bears practice squad LOL

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                            • Crisis
                              Registered User
                              • Aug 2004
                              • 12738

                              #15
                              Re: Is 17 regular season games too many?

                              Originally posted by Novacane View Post
                              It's week 3. How can you blame current injuries on the 17 game season?
                              Not that I'm blaming it, but we've had deeper playoff runs the last two years including a 17 game season. Those extra games add up.
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