DMN: Ex-Cowboy: 18-game season would make players 'blow a fuse'

[WoodysGirl]

By From Wire Reports
Published 23 March 2011 03:40 PM

Doug Flutie remembers feeling how his arm was ready to fall off during his one year in the USFL. Nate Newton recalls how he did absolutely nothing but rest for an entire month after playing his two USFL 18-game regular seasons.

And former CFL quarterback Danny McManus can still see the telltale signs of blurry-eyed fatigue that set in on rookies when Week 13 rolled around in Canada with five games still left to play.

For those wondering what the effects might be if the NFL expands from 16 to 18 regular-season games, take it from those who've been through it: It's a grind.


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[mmillman]

Oh well, as long as the billionaire owners can stick it to the players and the fans why not?