Is 17 regular season games too many?

[Woodman]

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?

[TacklingDummy]

17 games is good.

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

[Typ0]

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.

[sukie]

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

[Mace]

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.

[swiper]

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

[swiper]

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.

[TacklingDummy]

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?

[Novacane]

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

[YardRat]

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.

[Mace]

Lengthy read. Good article.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/01/07/17...ue-bottom-line

[Mr. Pink]

18 games 2 preseason games.

[Mace]

18 games 2 preseason games.

I like 16 and 4 for the product. Nathan Peterman is still on an NFL roster.

[Mr. Pink]

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

[Crisis]

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.

[Turf]

Expand the roster by 5. The NFL has enough money to cover such a trivial expense.

[notacon]

They should go to 18 regular season games with only two exhibition....er....preseason games.

Must go to TWO bye weeks so a 20 week regular season.