18 Regular Season Game and 2 Preseason Games

I think that the 4 pre-season games are very useful for the coaches to evaluate low roster players. Many wouldn't even get a serious look until the last game. Any shortage of games will adversely affect the possible employment of 100's of players! The offseason, OTA, mandatory camps & training camps, have already been shortened & weakened to the point that players & coaches are complaining about lack of time to install scheme, teach positional techniques & conditioning.

Goodells offer is 18 games w/players only allowed to dress in 16. Does that sound like a solution acceptable to ANYBODY but the owners? Would you rather watch agame where the players are busting butt to make the roster or a game that counts w/out Brees as QB?
Just another example of that fool on the hill!

Regardless of the outcome there NEEDS to be an expansion of the roster & game day activity. An exemption for 4 ST players would be a good start. Every team NEEDS a roster spot for K,P,LS,R, there is NO competetive advantage gained or lost. Bringing the roster to 57 & allowing all to dress on gameday would be able to get more effective play from the entire roster & emphasize the depth of the roster.