18 Game Schedule: Where would add the games?

[viman96]

Assuming the 18 game schedule gets approved then would you prefer to the season to start 2 weeks early or end 2 weeks later?

 

[SDogo]

Assuming the 18 game schedule gets approved then would you prefer to the season to start 2 weeks early or end 2 weeks later?

It would be two week earlier but I would prefer 2 weeks later.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

Assuming the 18 game schedule gets approved then would you prefer to the season to start 2 weeks early or end 2 weeks later?

Fewer preseason games, so I would assume they would be earlier. However, I wouldn't mind if they tacked an extra on the front, and one on the end. Start TC one week later.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Assuming the 18 game schedule gets approved then would you prefer to the season to start 2 weeks early or end 2 weeks later?

End two weeks later.

 

[viman96]

I would prefer two weeks later. Not sure I want the season starting before September.

 

[JackMagist]

I would prefer to see it start earlier. Just convert the last two preseason games into regular season games and leave the rest as is. The fewer cold winter games the better.

 

[theebs]

Just for the record, I absolutely hate this idea and think it is completely absurd that the league is catering to the average bandwagon fan because they are impatient.

18 game seasons means more injuries, more low quality nfl players, more meaningless games for losing teams late in the year and maybe most importantly it will completely offset the record books.

I hate everything about it.

 

[Joe Realist]

Just for the record, I absolutely hate this idea and think it is completely absurd that the league is catering to the average bandwagon fan because they are impatient.

18 game seasons means more injuries, more low quality nfl players, more meaningless games for losing teams late in the year and maybe most importantly it will completely offset the record books.

I hate everything about it.

I agree 100%.

The NFL better be careful with their " brand ". The offseason can be just as exciting. Don't mess with a good thing and run the risk of diluting your product. It's better to be wanting more sometimes than actually having it.

 

[SDogo]

Just for the record, I absolutely hate this idea and think it is completely absurd that the league is catering to the average bandwagon fan because they are impatient.

18 game seasons means more injuries, more low quality nfl players, more meaningless games for losing teams late in the year and maybe most importantly it will completely offset the record books.

I hate everything about it.

I'm going to completely disagree with you. The idea can be greatly successful as long as other things are done correctly to compliment it.

Larger roster sizes encourages player growth and development. There are many more great athletes that never see a field because of the limited space on a roster and the inability of team to be able to develop talent now days.

Addition of a 2nd bye week would allow players more time off even during a 18 game schedule then it would a 16 game schedule.

A majority of serious injuries actually occur in the first 3 weeks of preseason compared to the whole NFL season. Longer camps with reduced game exposure in preseason allow players to enter live action in better shape mentally and physically reducing injuries.

There are actually several rule changes and idea being tossed around the make this a logical idea. It's not like the NFL is going to throw out a 18 game schedule and say deal with it.

 

[AbeBeta]

start the season at the same time - those two weeks can be very productive if you are adding weeks after the college football season is done b/c you can get more Saturday action.

 

[Red]

I would rather they keep the 16 game schedule, and still remove 2 preseason games. 32 teams 16 games just seems perfect to me. One of the best things they did was the realignment that evened everything up number wise and geographically, and the way the schedule rotates now everything seems perfect.

No new games, no new teams unless an already existing one moves, and no regular season games in foreign locales on a regular basis. It's like they finally got everything perfect and they are trying to find ways to mess it up.

 

[AbeBeta]

No new games, no new teams unless an already existing one moves, and no regular season games in foreign locales on a regular basis. It's like they finally got everything perfect and they are trying to find ways to mess it up.

as long as there are ways to grind out more revenue ... like games in London where they sell out in minutes ... there will be changes.

people said this about the 16 game season, wildcard, etc. and look how much we like that

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I agree 100%.

The NFL better be careful with their " brand ". The offseason can be just as exciting. Don't mess with a good thing and run the risk of diluting your product. It's better to be wanting more sometines than actually having it.

"Kill the goose the lays the golden eggs" seems to be Goodell's motto.

I did think I heard something on the radio when I wasn't really paying attention about the season ending three weeks into February in the future.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

I agree with Theebs.

Why do things have to change?
Why cant it all just stay the same.
I hate this 18 game crap.

 

[theebs]

"Kill the goose the lays the golden eggs" seems to be Goodell's motto.

I did think I heard something on the radio when I wasn't really paying attention about the season ending three weeks into February in the future.

that is just ridiculous.

They are going to find a way to play right up until march madness at some point.

its so foolish.

 

[CATCH17]

Just for the record, I absolutely hate this idea and think it is completely absurd that the league is catering to the average bandwagon fan because they are impatient.

18 game seasons means more injuries, more low quality nfl players, more meaningless games for losing teams late in the year and maybe most importantly it will completely offset the record books.

I hate everything about it.

I do too. It's sad what is happening t o this league.

 

[casmith07]

I think the best case scenario is to have one less preseason game, or even no less preseason games. We all hate the preseason, and especially when people get injured, but I think the developmental aspect of it as well as the evaluation aspect of it are invaluable, especially in today's NFL where you can only see so much in practice because of the blistering pace of the actual game.

So, start the preseason a week early, everyone plays four games (including the Hall of Fame Game).

Tack on one regular season game in the beginning, and one at the end.

All teams will have a Bye in the first six weeks of the season, and in the last six weeks of the season. No byes for the middle third of the season.

6-12-18

Bold indicates the time of the season where byes would be applicable.

This would ensure that there's some fairness in the bye scheduling for all teams, rather than the absurdity of Dallas having a Week 4 Bye and then having to play basically every week until February like it's looking for us now.

A typical Cowboys schedule would look like this.

Preseason - 4 games
@ New England
OAKLAND
@ Detroit
TAMPA BAY

Regular Season - 18 Games
Week 1: @ Philadelphia
Week 2: HOUSTON
Week 3: NEW YORK GIANTS
Week 4: @ Indianapolis
Week 5: Bye
Week 6: @ Minnesota
Week 7: WASHINGTON
Week 8: TENNESSEE
Week 9: @ Detroit
Week 10: OAKLAND (R)
Week 11: PHILADELPHIA
Week 12: @ Washington
Week 13: Bye
Week 14: @ New York Giants
Week 15: CHICAGO
Week 16: NEW ORLEANS (R)
Week 17: @ St. Louis (R)
Week 18: @ Detroit
Week 19: Green Bay
Week 20: @ Baltimore (R)

You'd play these series:
2 Games Each Division Opponents - 6 Games
4 Games Another NFC Division - 4 Games
4 Games AFC Division - 4 Games
4 Games Random (R) Opponents - 2 AFC, 2 NFC. Random Opponents cannot hail from the same conference...i.e. you cannot play Tampa and Atlanta in the same year. If you're playing the NFC East and the additional 4 are from the NFC West, the other random NFC opponents will be selected from the NFC North and the NFC South, and the selections will be completely at random - drawn from a hat, no "schedule-based" selection. This also stops the BS of us playing Green Bay for seemingly 4 years in a row. They could also make the rule that no team would be played twice consecutively in consecutive seasons.

Concessions would also call for:

* a 60-man game-day roster, with 55 of those players active/dressed.
* an additional 3 rounds in the NFL draft to compensate for the increased roster size
* an additional 10 slots per roster for off/pre-season evaluation and training camps
* bumping the practice squad from 5 to 8 or 10 players

All of this, though, is just how I would organize it if it were mandatory. For the record I'm still wholly against an 18-game regular season and wish they'd leave perfection alone.

 

[UnoDallas]

agree with theebs

NFL teams will have to make the roster bigger

to many JAGS players

have to adjust your injury time - IR & PUP

can't have your top guys sitting out most of the year

I think that just to much wear an tear on the guys

its like NBA & Hockey - the only games I watch are the playoffs

just to many meaningless games during the season

It will be so diluted

I don't thing it peak my interest that much any more - I won't watch every Sunday

I will just watch the playoffs - they will probably increase those also

I HATE THE IDEA

 

[UnoDallas]

Concessions would also call for:

* a 60-man game-day roster, with 55 of those players active/dressed.
* an additional 3 rounds in the NFL draft to compensate for the increased roster size
* an additional 10 slots per roster for off/pre-season evaluation and training camps
* bumping the practice squad from 5 to 8 or 10 players

I am looking for 65 man game day roster

so we are looking at 20 weeks thats a 4 month time period

so you want to play in Gaint or GB staduim in the middle of FEB

then when the super bowl - add another month on top for playoffs

you want a playoff game in GB or Gaints stadium in the middle of march ?

 

[Tom [Giants fan]]

they end it later in February. Less of a lull between football and baseball. We can end football and go right into baseball.

I also think there should be 3 preseason games with a 17 game schedule. The extra game can be played at a neutral site which gets other parts of the country involved that don't have NFL teams. You can use college stadiums for the games. Just an idea to ease up the physical toll of 18 games. 17 wouldn't be much better but a little. And it still gives enough time in the preseason to evaluate the younger players.