View Full Version : NFL proposes 18-game season with player limit of 16 games
MOtorboat
07-12-2019, 12:29 PM
https://twitter.com/profootballtalk/status/1149728544026759170?s=21
This is, um, a thing?
BroncoWave
07-12-2019, 12:33 PM
It would make for some fascinating strategy. Backup QBs would become a vital roster spot.
turftoad
07-12-2019, 02:54 PM
It would make for some fascinating strategy. Backup QBs would become a vital roster spot.
This rule proposal would be interesting for fantasy football strategy also!
I'm...interested in this.
Shazam!
07-12-2019, 03:14 PM
Prepare for a lockout next year. Players never gonna go for this.
underrated29
07-12-2019, 03:26 PM
Roster would need to be expanded by several players
The only thing that's dumber than this proposal is having a 53 man roster and only being able to dress 46 on gameday.
BroncoWave
07-12-2019, 07:13 PM
I kinda like funky new proposals like this. It will never pass, but it's fun to think about. Imagine being so bad that you're the team everyone sits their starting QB against. Would be kinda funny.
VonDoom
07-12-2019, 08:58 PM
Utterly stupid but they probably know it will get laughed down. Ultimately plants the idea of an 18 game season in everyone’s heads while they try to think of a real way to get it done
OrangeHoof
07-12-2019, 09:22 PM
16 is perfect. The schedule practically writes itself each year. Grow it to 18 without expansion and it's a total mess. And, no, I don't want to see expansion either. If London wants a team, move the Jaguars to the AFC East (Miami to AFC South) and let Kahn's team continue it's eventual drift to the British Empire. Switching divisions is because there are direct flights from London to Boston, NYC and Toronto which will make scheduling those games far easier than flying to Indy and Nashville.
aberdien
07-12-2019, 10:31 PM
Sounds like a cash grab.
underrated29
07-13-2019, 12:12 PM
I assumed it was just have 2 preseason games and 18 reg season games.
Cugel
07-13-2019, 01:01 PM
Sounds like a cash grab.
Of course it's a cash-grab! When is the NFL NOT a "cash grab?" The whole thing has made every single one of them billionaires several times over.
"Bloomberg estimates (https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/062515/how-nfl-makes-money.asp) the NFL earned around $15 billion during the 2018 season. This is up from estimates of $14.2 billion in 2017 and $13.3 billion in 2016. And the league is showing no intentions of slowing down. Commissioner Roger Goodell has targeted $25 billion in revenue by 2027, or 6% annual growth."
And how do you think good ol' Roger, who has a $40m a year contract to justify as league commissioner, is gonna do to make earnings go up that extra 1% from 5% which it is now (Bloomberg) to meet his 6% a year target for 2027? He actually has to increase revenues more than 6% because he's now slightly behind.
Yup. You guessed it. More games.
That's how the NFL works. It's not a democracy. The owners run everything and the players have no say. You gonna stop watching the NFL if they go to 18 games? Me neither. :coffee:
I'm still going to watch. So, as far as they are concerned they've already gotten away with it.
Cugel
07-13-2019, 01:05 PM
For those of you saying "the players will never agree to it!" I was just listening to Tom Nalen and Mark Schlereth on the radio yesterday and they were saying: "You dangle a bunch of money in front of me in the form of increasing the salary cap from increased revenues, I'll go for it."
They want more money. They will agree.
Q: "What about player safety? Wouldn't you be concerned about the impact on your health from extra games?"
Tom Nalen: "No. I figured it comes with the territory. I'm gonna take care of my family. Probably by the time you get to the NFL most of the damage has already been done anyway."
THat's not true by the way medically, but the players will take the extra money and shrug off any medical risk from playing more -- even if the league does not adopt the 2 games off rule.
dogfish
07-13-2019, 02:51 PM
greedy-ass owners are retarded. . .
Simple Jaded
07-13-2019, 02:52 PM
I like this if it means expanding rosters.
Owners should expand rosters anyway, spread the wealth more evenly among players.
There were, and rightfully so, concerns that the changes in the special teams rules would hurt some fringe players. This would mitigate that, right?
It's at least better than the old "play 18 games, get paid the same amount of money," schtick they tried to trot out earlier.
Canmore
07-13-2019, 03:11 PM
greedy-ass owners are retarded. . .
Let's really mess with the game. GREED!
MOtorboat
07-13-2019, 03:49 PM
There were, and rightfully so, concerns that the changes in the special teams rules would hurt some fringe players. This would mitigate that, right?
It's at least better than the old "play 18 games, get paid the same amount of money," schtick they tried to trot out earlier.
Players only play in 16 games, but they’ll be required to be paid for 18? Bet that doesn’t happen.
aberdien
07-13-2019, 04:58 PM
So is each team gonna have to keep a backup kicker and punter on their roster just for 2 games?
Canmore
07-13-2019, 05:00 PM
So is each team gonna have to keep a backup kicker and punter on their roster just for 2 games?
The kickers may pull double duty two games.
Cugel
07-13-2019, 05:18 PM
Do you guys understand how this would work? They simply talk to the TV networks about adjusting the NFL contract given that there would be two extra games. Their marketing departments have all gone over how much additional revenue they could get from everything from stadium rights, concessions, jersey sales, luxury suite rentals, and especially, AD REVENUES from the networks.
The NFL is more popular all the time. Their franchise values keep going up. They have more money.
And they can afford to be magnanimous because they will still get the bigger piece of the larger pie from 18 games.
The players will agree because they owners will avoid having to have a lockout and all the negative publicity from that. THey have discovered the carrot to dangle before the players' noses to get them to chase it.
"No lockout and more money. I'll go for that!"
The salary cap will go up. Combined with the requirement that every team must spend up to the cap means that salaries have to rise (although they should also expand roster sizes to match the need for 18 games).
That, plus eliminating the 46 man gameday rule should provide more manpower to handle the extra games. It would be easy -- just expand roster sizes to 60 and let them all suit up.
MOtorboat
07-13-2019, 05:47 PM
Thank god Cugel is here to explain it to me.
Shazam!
07-13-2019, 05:52 PM
Thank god Cugel is here to explain it to me.
At least he's not Joel.
MOtorboat
07-13-2019, 05:54 PM
At least he's not Joel.
The NFL will get revenue from 18 games. Not 16.
Dapper Dan
07-13-2019, 07:28 PM
Expand to 40 games. Cut ticket prices.
BeefStew25
07-13-2019, 08:44 PM
Do you guys understand how this would work? They simply talk to the TV networks about adjusting the NFL contract given that there would be two extra games. Their marketing departments have all gone over how much additional revenue they could get from everything from stadium rights, concessions, jersey sales, luxury suite rentals, and especially, AD REVENUES from the networks.
The NFL is more popular all the time. Their franchise values keep going up. They have more money.
And they can afford to be magnanimous because they will still get the bigger piece of the larger pie from 18 games.
The players will agree because they owners will avoid having to have a lockout and all the negative publicity from that. THey have discovered the carrot to dangle before the players' noses to get them to chase it.
"No lockout and more money. I'll go for that!"
The salary cap will go up. Combined with the requirement that every team must spend up to the cap means that salaries have to rise (although they should also expand roster sizes to match the need for 18 games).
That, plus eliminating the 46 man gameday rule should provide more manpower to handle the extra games. It would be easy -- just expand roster sizes to 60 and let them all suit up.
This might be your best post ever. Think about that.
What was the last good idea the NFL trotted out?
Sunday night football?
#thisonesforpat
dogfish
07-13-2019, 10:24 PM
What was the last good idea the NFL trotted out?
a couple of the chicks on NFL network are pretty cute?
yea, f@#k, i got nothin'. . .
a couple of the chicks on NFL network are pretty cute?
yea, f@#k, i got nothin'. . .
The way they botched the OT change was my last straw. I am embarrassed for the league.
BroncoWave
07-14-2019, 06:05 AM
You guys are zero fun. I just think this change would make for some hilarious storylines.
BeefStew25
07-14-2019, 09:01 AM
You guys are zero fun. I just think this change would make for some hilarious storylines.
Gambling inside info would be nuts.
BroncoWave
07-14-2019, 11:06 AM
Gambling inside info would be nuts.
Yeah it would be nuts for gambling/fantasy.
MOtorboat
07-14-2019, 11:20 AM
You guys are zero fun. I just think this change would make for some hilarious storylines.
Oh, it’d be great fun for fans and message boards, although I think ticket holders would be disappointed to go to a Broncos game and Von Miller is a healthy scratch.
It would be sad watching New England's second squad defeat the NYJ starters.
Shazam!
07-14-2019, 02:34 PM
It would be sad watching New England's second squad defeat the NYJ starters.
Jets fans here are delusional Darnold is the next Brady and theyre gonna win the next 11 Super Bowls amd crush everyone. Dont even play a gamr just give em the Lombardis.
Bugs Baloney
07-14-2019, 02:52 PM
I love this idea! More games to enjoy without the fear of increased injury.
Any player can be injured in any game, any time, but the 16 game limit erases the fatigue factor.
Plus the added strategy. Teams should also be required to announce the players who are sitting
in advance for maybe a week. That way every team can prepare for mismatches, ect. Cool idea!
Simple Jaded
07-14-2019, 03:37 PM
NFL trotted this idea out because they’re completely out of the news right now, I can’t remember the last time News was this dead.
NFL trotted this idea out because they’re completely out of the news right now, I can’t remember the last time News was this dead.
The NBA is whipping that ass!
Jaaaaaaaaaaded!
Let's get rowdy in this bitch!
Davii
07-14-2019, 04:11 PM
The NBA is whipping that ass!
Jaaaaaaaaaaded!
Let's get rowdy in this bitch!
Lol. NFL draft gets higher ratings than most NBA games....
Shazam!
07-14-2019, 04:43 PM
The NBA is whipping that ass!
Jaaaaaaaaaaded!
Let's get rowdy in this bitch!
Lol. NFL draft gets higher ratings than most NBA games....
Honestly i hate the new production
Lol. NFL draft gets higher ratings than most NBA games....
I was talking about the news cycle, though.
Poopface!
elsid13
07-14-2019, 05:32 PM
It would suck to go to see your favorite team and the star player(s) won't be playing.
Shazam!
07-14-2019, 05:40 PM
Lol. NFL draft gets higher ratings than most NBA games....
I was talking about the news cycle, though.
Poopface!
It's Purgatory in the sport world bro worst time of the year.
ShaneFalco
07-14-2019, 06:14 PM
hell yea do this and resign tebow
MOtorboat
07-14-2019, 06:25 PM
hell yea do this and resign tebow
Why? He’s living out his dream hitting .161 in Syracuse.
Why? He’s living out his dream hitting .161 in Syracuse.
He's better than most QB's we've had a starting. Better than TS, PL, and CK.
MOtorboat
07-14-2019, 06:46 PM
He's better than most QB's we've had a starting. Better than TS, PL, and CK.
Sure.
ShaneFalco
07-14-2019, 06:56 PM
Why? He’s living out his dream hitting .161 in Syracuse.
just to piss off Shaun King
Shazam!
07-14-2019, 07:02 PM
Why? He’s living out his dream hitting .161 in Syracuse.
He's better than most QB's we've had a starting. Better than TS, PL, and CK.
Broncos OLine was All World back then compared to last few years.
BroncoWave
07-14-2019, 08:51 PM
Oh cool let's talk about tebow some more.
elsid13
07-14-2019, 08:53 PM
Oh cool let's talk about tebow some more.
Herpes never leave you......
Oh cool let's talk about tebow some more.
;) ;)
Simple Jaded
07-15-2019, 04:42 AM
He's better than most QB's we've had a starting. Better than TS, PL, and CK.
Better at what?
Simple Jaded
07-15-2019, 04:43 AM
hell yea do this and resign tebow
For those two games that the ST’s Personal Protector has to sit out?
underrated29
07-15-2019, 11:18 AM
Better at what?
probably getting to the playoffs, or getting us a real qb in peyton, or ruining our chances of Andrew Luck, or not getting laid. Off the top of my head.
OrangeHoof
07-15-2019, 02:16 PM
It would suck to go to see your favorite team and the star player(s) won't be playing.
Good point. Shouldn't fans get a discount for paying to see a Patriots game where Tom Brady is forced to sit, not due to injury but due to some idiotic rule? If this were 2013 and you pay up front for some Broncos tickets only to find out Peyton Manning has the day off due to some rule, wouldn't you be pissed? I would. Particularly if I had to watch Brock Osweiler run the offense.
Simple Jaded
07-15-2019, 10:14 PM
or getting us a real qb in peyton, or ruining our chances of Andrew Luck, or not getting laid. Off the top of my head.
Fify
Tebow was a bystander during that PO run.
For those two games that the ST’s Personal Protector has to sit out?
Steelers Killer!
Simple Jaded
07-15-2019, 11:55 PM
Steelers Killer!
Professional Level Football Killer!
Devilspawn
07-16-2019, 12:16 AM
The best part about this is that the Super Bowl will be played the day before Presidents Day.
We all said the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. Well there you go. 3 day weekend bitches!!
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