Why does the NFL still give some teams an extra week of training camp?

[RealSNR]

Because of the HOF game?

That's a really stupid reason, as is having the teams in the HOF game play an entire extra preseason game. Make the HOF game a singular preseason game on its own night to start the preseason schedule, then get the rest of the teams done over the Fri-Sat-Sun. Hell, or cram them all in on Sat-Sun. Or just Sunday. Doesn't really matter. Just have the same number of training camp practices and the same number of practice hours for all teams.

Does that extra week of practice really matter to the fate of an NFL team? No, you're not going to go from being bad to being good with a handful of extra practices, but that's not the point. The ****ing HOF Game is too silly of a reason to not provide each team with equal offseason practice hours, especially since a tiny logistical schedule switch would be all that is required to make it happen.

[ChiefBlueCFC]

I remember when the Chiefs played the Packers (I think?) in the HOF game back in like 2002, or 2003 and being excited that we got an extra game. Pretty sure no one of any type of value played

[Reroka]

Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

Ross out for year

Justyn Ross with a boot on in the back. �� pic.twitter.com/vdp0aE0oDk

— The Kingdom (@MahomeSZN) July 20, 2022

I hope not, I would love this guy to make the team.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by listopencil

To give you something to bitch about before the games start.

The NFL ****ing loves to tweak tiny shit. Sometimes it's done in the name of a lofty principle (safety) and other times it's done to just be complicated and ****ing stupid (OT rules, uniform changes, "legal tampering" in the offeseason, etc.)

It's a little weird that you and Carr are staunch defenders of keeping the schedule this way, where the NFL has changed other far more insignificant shit for much less.

Why? Some stupid sense of tradition? Are you also a blowhard about the Lions always playing on Thanksgiving, too?

[Rainbarrel]

Ohio usually needs the action

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

The NFL ****ing loves to tweak tiny shit. Sometimes it's done in the name of a lofty principle (safety) and other times it's done to just be complicated and ****ing stupid (OT rules, uniform changes, "legal tampering" in the offeseason, etc.)

It's a little weird that you and Carr are staunch defenders of keeping the schedule this way, where the NFL has changed other far more insignificant shit for much less.

Why? Some stupid sense of tradition? Are you also a blowhard about the Lions always playing on Thanksgiving, too?

Staunch defender (nice phrase used, by the way)?

Hardly. I just don't see the big deal about it. You admitted yourself that it is basically meaningless. If they want to change it, so be it. I just find it strange to want to change something that doesn't seem to matter. As by your own admission.

I am fine with the Lions on Thanksgiving because they brokered the contract with NBC to call the games. They earned it.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Carr4MVP

Staunch defender (nice phrase used, by the way)?

Hardly. I just don't see the big deal about it. You admitted yourself that it is basically meaningless. If they want to change it, so be it. I just find it strange to want to change something that doesn't seem to matter. As by your own admission.

I am fine with the Lions on Thanksgiving because they brokered the contract with NBC to call the games. They earned it.

7th round draft picks don't matter either, but every team is still granted one every year. They don't randomly give some teams more picks in random years depending on who a committee of journalists believe should be in the HOF.

The idea should be that every team gets equal footing as much as possible, and from there, their individual roster moves, coaching, luck, etc. determine the best teams.

It's an obvious, simple solution. Why wouldn't the NFL do this?

[T-post Tom]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

Hello

You had me at “H”.