Twitter: NFL to add 17th game next season

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A lot more games in Europe and other oveeseas locations.

Yep.

Going to 17 games also would open up inventory for possible new neutral-site and international games. The NFL already has been playing games regularly in the U.K. and Mexico, and has been eyeing possible games in Canada, China, Japan, Germany and Brazil.
 

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I love it.
An extra game and the extra playoff game as they added this year.
It keeps fans of otherwise teams that would be out of it, more time to make the playoffs or seeding position. It also could make a team that would have made it, miss.
Could be interesting stuff.

Most people seem to not like it because it makes more revenue for teams and the NFL. That is a very lame reason. It does not effect you pockets, so why be concerned.
Injuries will happen, it is part of the game. If you fear that then you should not play nor watch.
 

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So were looking at 14-3, maybe 15-2 next year with Zeke setting the single season rushing record.

I think they should cap how many snaps a player can participate in.
It adds a new dimension to coaching and increases the roster sizes and playing time for reserve players. Thus improving depth league-wide.

add another bye week as well. Cut preseason entirely and replace it with co-practices. Meaning cowboys wr’s and Texans defensive backs drill together or whatever. That would be popular online, fans would watch that. It would be more exciting anyway I think. To watch a rookie like ceedee lamb go against a series of pro defenders over and over.
 

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Well, cant go 8-8 anymore.

Wondering how they are going to make things fair. Some teams will have 8 home games and some 9.

Then the solution will be to add an 18th game.

That's easy to see.
Give me more football .

Reduce preseason to 2 games. Add an 18th game. Give each team 2 BYE weeks.

Regular season will be 20 weeks. Add 10 more players to active rosters to account for potential more injuries. Some will hate this I know but what can I say. Give me more football :)
 

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Jerry said they would add an extra game last week. They probably should work on the product instead of adding another game of hard to watch football.

the “hard to watch football “ that everyone and their uncle is watching?

gotcha
 

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Season went from 12 to 14 to 16 and now 17. Yet the benchmark for RBs is still breaking 1000 yards.

Something Zeke will struggle to do this year.
 

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How long before 18 games? 2023 or 2024?
The owners want 18 games and will likely get it at some point down the road.

The new CBA allowed the option to increase to 17 games, but no more, at any time along with a reduction in pre-season games to no more than 3.

Under the new CBA finalized this past March, the league and/or clubs have the discretion to increase the number of regular-season games per club to 17 -- but not more -- at any time, in concert with a reduction in the number of preseason games to no more than three. link

Getting to 18 games in the future will mean returning to the negotiating table with the NFLPA. The new CBA currently runs through 2030.

The cap is still likely to drop significantly in 2021, per sources, but the 17th game as part of a new media deal could boost it above that $175 million floor. The union's share of all revenue already was set to bump up from 47 percent to 48 percent in 2021, and the move to 17 games with a new media deal triggers a "media kicker" on top of it that further increases players' share.

An announcement may not come for weeks, if not months, since the NFL must first negotiate at least one new media contract in order to make the move to 17 games in 2021, per the collective bargaining agreement.

Owners are against a 50/50 revenue split with the players, but it may be required along with other concessions, to get that 18th game.
 
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