Denver Native (Carol)
09-26-2019, 04:18 PM
As talks continue for a new collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the players' union, the most dramatic proposal on the table from owners is an expanded regular season to 17 games that could eliminate preseason games in their entirety, sources told ESPN.
The NFL Players Association is not interested in an expanded season, especially without a significant increase in its percentage of the revenue.
In July, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith told ESPN's Cameron Wolfe that the idea of a then-discussed 18-game schedule would not be in the players' best interest.
rest - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27707277/sources-nfl-owners-proposing-17-game-slate
The NFL Players Association is not interested in an expanded season, especially without a significant increase in its percentage of the revenue.
In July, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith told ESPN's Cameron Wolfe that the idea of a then-discussed 18-game schedule would not be in the players' best interest.
rest - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27707277/sources-nfl-owners-proposing-17-game-slate