NFL and NFLPA begin talks on 18-game season

I don't see the issue going to 18 reg season games if you do it right. If you need to cut out 1 pre-season game then add another joint set of practices with a different team. If you add a 2nd bye week then make sure you don't have any short week Thurs games, because those are way more detrimental to player safety than another reg season game. I'll tell you one thing if that 18th game is the reason we make the playoffs everyone will LOVE an 18 game season