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08-20-2010, 12:31 PM | #1 |
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Of course he is. A regular season game brings in far more revenue than a PS contest and his outlays will remain the same.
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08-20-2010, 12:42 PM | #2 |
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08-20-2010, 12:49 PM | #3 |
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Good lord another two games will just make the game even more about who gets lucky re: injuries. Since it's all about the money, and preseason doesn't matter, lets just go with TWENTY regular season games? The fans would LOVE that, watching all the backups of backups and guys activated off the practice squads to finish up the season. Your super bowl teams would be the two who have least numbers of guys whose seasons ended early. We have enough of that as it is.
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08-20-2010, 01:04 PM | #4 | |
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34 games total, so you play everyone in the league once and your divisional foes twice.
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08-20-2010, 01:12 PM | #5 |
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08-20-2010, 01:29 PM | #6 |
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Okay, When the NFL played 8 games they played said 10 was too many. Early 60's they played like 6 preseason game. Dolphins go undefeated in a 14 game regular season and people raised a stink about 16 game season. The Pats went undefeated in the regular season with 16 games and blew it in the SUperbowl. Where is the *? The undefeaterd Bears didnt get one when they went undefeateed in an 8 game season.
Heres why it works. Two preseason games are worthless anyway. And attendance is down. So it is the same amount of games. Remove the bye week for each team in the middle of the season. With an extended roster they should be okay. Remove that damed bye week the week before the Super Bowl. (Worse week of the year. If you do this it actually shortens the season. 18 games -6 division games -4 NFC Conference games -4 AFC North or South whatever -4 AFC South East whatever. I fail to see the problem. We still pay for the games. (Season tickets) Yet get two more that matter. The league gets better TV money. Only problem I see is they need to loose the NFL Network games. It just sucks because some people cannot get it in there area. |
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08-20-2010, 07:23 PM | #7 |
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What's the point of the 4th preseason game when the starters play about 1/2 first quarter. Seams to me it's about not getting any body hurt rather than playing football. Allowing teams add to the roster also gives the "bubble" guys more of a chance throghout the season to prove themselves, rather than getting cut and search for new home.
I'm not trying to argue for or against it, but am trying to look at the pros of if it goes through. I'm a fan of NFL, college, arena football, FOOTBALL> and most important Chiefs football. I think coaches know before game 3 who they want for starters, it's the second team and backups that have to prove themselves. Teams would have time to adjust to the early start of the season and still have a chance at playoffs. I'm liking it more than I don't like it. There are plenty of arguements against it. There's allways arguements one way or the other. As a fan I want to see meaningfull games, fourth pre season game is absolutely not a pro football game. It's a back up trying to vie for there roster spot & coaches praying none of the starters get hurt first quarter. Adding to the roster helps both aspects if you ask me? Don't ask me. It would add meaning to something. I think it would help develope rookies and unrdrafted players that get the extra spots on the team. |
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08-20-2010, 08:17 PM | #8 |
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They actually did that for a few years in the 90's i think? Players and coaches complained. Not enough time to make travel plans, practice, media sessions, etc....
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08-20-2010, 08:25 PM | #9 |
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I thought it was even more recent than that? It sucks for the fans, but yeah, it's absolutely necessary.
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08-20-2010, 07:39 PM | #10 |
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I like the idea of 2 or 3 exibition games and a 16 game season with 2 byes. That stretches the the regular season out longer and enables the NFL to pick up another week of TV money and still keep the 16 game schedule.
Damn, these poor guys are crippled bad enough as it is. This game has gotten beyond violent. NFL hits are like car wrecks. Come up with a better idea than just beating up the players for 2 more weeks. |
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08-20-2010, 07:52 PM | #11 |
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Beyond violent? How long have you been watching football. These guys are prissys compared to the days of Butkus, Bell, Jones, Karas. There are so many rules to protect certain players that it endangers the other players.
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08-20-2010, 07:56 PM | #12 |
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I do realize that. Been watching it for decades. There are a huge number of rule changes. But the speed...the size...it is beyond violent imo. I did watch all the guys of the era you mention...I just think it is different now.
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08-20-2010, 08:40 PM | #13 |
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Players want more money, and teams need more revenue to please every dick that thinks he needs to be the highest paid player to play his position. I love to watch football and injuries are part of the game. That's why you have 53 players on the roster.
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08-20-2010, 08:54 PM | #14 |
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If it helps the beer guy/girl, or the snack and pop venders make xtra money and having more fans in the stands for that. I'm for it.
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08-20-2010, 08:59 PM | #15 |
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Could you imagine how many dogs they could sell if the had 1 game that it only cost a buck for a dog? Note: Last game at Arrowhead in 0i they ran out of hotdogs before half time.
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