18 game season plus all teams doing 1 intl

[raleigh-panther]

Lot on these players bodies. Hope the players have enough sense to ask for increased roster numbers and compensation and other items 

[jb2288]

18 is inevitable, not sure about the international requirement quite yet until the NFL breaks into asian markets. Get rid of preseason completely 

[Panthering]

I think 18 is inevitable as well, but why can't we just do two byes for every team then? I think that's more than deserved for these guys. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I think shortening preseason is inevitable with an 18 game schedule. I suspect there will be much more emphasis on joint practices among teams. 

[mrcompletely11]

they want more money?  Godalmighty

[SmokinwithWilly]

4 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

they want more money?  Godalmighty

Pretty sure the Patriots game will be in place with lots of massage parlors. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

5 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

they want more money?  Godalmighty

The two tenets for people who have a lot of money is to 1) keep it and 2) get more.  
 

[DeAngelo Beason]

23 minutes ago, Panthering said:

I think 18 is inevitable as well, but why can't we just do two byes for every team then? I think that's more than deserved for these guys. 

This is the only correct response.

[outlaw4]

Oh, sure. Take away one preseason game where starters may be on the field for one quarter and add a regular season game where you go all out for sixty minutes. They're exactly the same thing.

If anything, this only means even more injuries, worse quality of product on the field and more meaningless late season football. But at least they get to charge you full price for it! Hooray for unrestrained capitalism!

[jopie87]

Two byes, expanded roster size or some adjustments on practice squad size and requirements is a must. I'd prefer 8 home, 8 away, 1 other (international or a college town with no pro team) but I think we are closer to a 20 game season than we are to staying at 17.

[Candler Cat]

One of these days this league will oversaturate the market 

[UnluckyforSome]

The CBA allows for 20 games, which is why it was 4+16 games, and now 3+17, and soon it will be 2+18. That is not breaking news. It will not be happening next season though. It will be the next big negotiating point though, and most people expect players to ask for some big concessions for going along with an additional game.

No longer drug testing for marijuana is my guess.

[jb2288]

1 hour ago, Panthering said:

I think 18 is inevitable as well, but why can't we just do two byes for every team then? I think that's more than deserved for these guys. 

Agreed. If you do an international trip requirement we need to find a way to give a bye after that as well. If you need to extend the season then do it

[KillaCamNewton]

League makes more money, product suffers. Many such cases