“This year, 10 teams will play three games only 10 days apart” - PFT (1 Viewer)

[wnelson]

But we care about player safety

You can't expand your roster

Good luck

 

[Plow]

We live in a consumable society.

To the league, and even to the fans to some degree, football players are “consumables”.
Not all that surprising…

The fans are the end consumer of the NFL product. No fans, no NFL. Agree the players are the consumables.

 

[LAhotsauce]

Just doing what greedy pro leagues do. The NBA passed that point a long time ago with 3 games in 4 nights. Back to back games with 1,000 mile trips in between. The NFL just trying to catch up.

 

[spflash]

Isnt this the 3 or 4th year in a row where the Saints have to put up with this BS, if we as fans think its unfair, imagine the players/coaches...unreal.

 

[greg8710]

We live in a consumable society.

To the league, and even to the fans to some degree, football players are “consumables”.
Not all that surprising…

Only difference is that some jobs pay better. Sure, people complain about flippin’ burgers or cleaning toilets for 20 bucks an hr… but it’s their choice! They know what they’re getting in to

 

[ItFan]

h E a L t H

 

[St.Dan]

I can remember the 1992 Saints playing three games in about 10 days or so. Back when Thursday night games happened only once a year. Saints won all three games, if memory serves. But agreed, it’s all about the almighty dollar with the current league leadership.

 

[max]

There should be a minimum of six days between games. The NFL needs to start the season a week or two earlier and add two more byes, and only permit Thursday games to be played by teams coming off a bye

 

[KleinBottle]

But we care about player safety

You can't expand your roster

Good luck

“You can’t expand your roster” should be “league offices have a handshake deal with the owners to keep them from having to pay even more players gameday salaries”

 

[St. Pike]

Only difference is that some jobs pay better. Sure, people complain about flippin’ burgers or cleaning toilets for 20 bucks an hr… but it’s their choice! They know what they’re getting in to

 

[Eeyore]

What are they thinking?

The owners keep hearing about more games being unsafe but not one of them has been injured during a game.