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Knowing the NFL the added 17th game would be a natural site game played in an international city
Probably, but I'm not down for that.
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Knowing the NFL the added 17th game would be a natural site game played in an international city
Despite plenty of opposition to the longer season within the union, it seems as though the NFLPA is warming up to a compromise.
IDK where they got the info from but they were talking about it like it's a done deal on sports talk yesterday. And it was Strief, not, Hebert, saying it so I believe it more than if it were the other way around.How do we know they agreed to it?
Money is driving the NFL's quest for a 17-game schedule, and I am assuming that the principal source of additional revenue is television money, not gate receipts. Why not simply add one or two more bye weeks? With two bye weeks, there would be 18 weeks of regular season television, and if three, 19. Is this not a practical solution?
I think a 17 game schedule will happen and the NFL will add another BYE week. They will also cut pre-season down to two games. The 17th game will be a neutral site game. Adding a "17th game" means that each of the 32 teams plays one more game, that means there are 16 more games every season in total. That is perfect math. You add the extra game based on the current schedule formula, you maybe play the other conference and division that you played last year, again. These 16 games are broken into four sets of four games each. Say the NFC South plays the AFC South, all at a Neutral Site, four weeks in a row. Not sure where the games would be played, it really does not matter. It can be International or in the USA. Then you have the next set of four games, by two other divisions in the AFC and NFC and so forth. It would be a very natural thing for International games. You would have a four game "home" package of games, four weeks in a row, and you would know the teams well ahead of time. You could also set up the field once and have all of the equipment in place for a four game set of games in four weeks. You could even have a Division vs Division "rivalry" series that never changes. Such as NFC South and AFC South always playing each other. I personally like the rotation idea, but a "rivalry" between corresponding divisions and conferences would actually be kind of interesting.
The 17 game schedule will VERY likely happen because of MONEY, just like Thursday Night Football is not going anywhere, it is all about MONEY, to the owners AND the players.
the starters dont play the 4th game about 90% of the time. so removing that game would mean nothing. plus the 3rd preseason game now would basically be the 2nd the way you suggest, and the fringe camp players would play about 90% of the new 3rd game.With the physical toll these guys take I am ok adding 1 game and removing 4th preseason game?
That last game is determining who is gonna make the team. So it really does matter. It also showcases the cut players for their next team if they know how to show their product correctly.the starters dont play the 4th game about 90% of the time. so removing that game would mean nothing. plus the 3rd preseason game now would basically be the 2nd the way you suggest, and the fringe camp players would play about 90% of the new 3rd game.
money, it makes sense, but physically for the players it doesnt. we'll see what happens. it definitely sounds like something is about to change.
That last game is determining who is gonna make the team. So it really does matter. It also showcases the cut players for their next team if they know how to show their product correctly.
A 17 game schedule is going to happen. The players have pretty much agreed to it and the sticking point is about when to start it. The owners want 2021 and the players are trying for 2023.
Not a fan of "neutral" site games. Seems like a lot of uncontrollable variables to me and injuries waiting to happen from tired players or improper field conditions. Or a lot of ho hum games with neutral fans wearing who knows what jerseys. This sounds terrible and a desperate money grab when other aspects of football need to be fixed.
Paris - https://www.stadiumguide.com/stadedefrance/ - Capacity 80,000My guess is that the neutral-site games would largely be overseas. More games in London and Mexico City. Is there a stadium in Frankfurt or elsewhere in Germany suitable for NFL games? What about Paris, Madrid and Barcelona?