Better bye week idea

[TheMarathonContinues]

Exactly it seems silly and it doesn't really resta team that shouldn't be tired yet all Bashi come later in the season when teams need rest and that's why I think the two-week thing would get it all out of the way in 2 weeks it could even be a 4 week thing what I hate is that when you're trying to compare teams during the season after week 4 that all have different records cuz they all played different numbers of games.

And you have to feel for the Bucs and Miami.....when are they going to make up their week 1 game? This has been a mess.

 

[bud914]

I hate the current by System Washington had a bye after week 4 Dallas after week 5 it's way too early for that and then all season long you have teams with different records.

I think around week 9 half the teams should take there by the next week week 10 the rest of the teams take their bye and it's all over in 2 weeks.

and all the teams get a late-season by when they really need it.
What do you think?

i think week 8 should be NFC bye and week 9 AFC bye and make sure in those 2 weeks all divisional rival games are played to keep interest as high as possible.

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

Why not just take a week off for all teams smack in the middle of the season? All teams could do community outreach (build habitat houses, police drive alongs, charity work, etc) that week culminated by perhaps a skills competition ala probowl on Sunday, then get on with the season. This would achieve several things: nobody has an advantage, everyone's bye is the same week (not too early or too late), players could raise awareness for their cause du jour, and the league could rehabilitate its image. Imagine instead of redzone going game to game, they would jump form city to city showing how players are impacting their communities.

Just a thought.

 

[Fletch]

Better bye week idea in Dallas

punch them all in their faces

 

[DandyDon52]

And you have to feel for the Bucs and Miami.....when are they going to make up their week 1 game? This has been a mess.

Yeah I have been wondering the same thing if and when they will do a makeup game.

 

[Old'Boyfan]

Why not just take a week off for all teams smack in the middle of the season? All teams could do community outreach (build habitat houses, police drive alongs, charity work, etc) that week culminated by perhaps a skills competition ala probowl on Sunday, then get on with the season. This would achieve several things: nobody has an advantage, everyone's bye is the same week (not too early or too late), players could raise awareness for their cause du jour, and the league could rehabilitate its image. Imagine instead of redzone going game to game, they would jump form city to city showing how players are impacting their communities.

Just a thought.

That's more or less my wish, ALL teams off at week 9.
I know the networks, cable companies, sports bars and many others would be against it but I would like to see a much more level playing field as far as the schedule goes.
If I had all encompassing power over the NFL I would have the all team bye week at week 9 and:
No more Thursday night games.
No London or any other out-of-US games.
I'm sure I could come up with more.

 

[csirl]

Should give all teams in a division the same bye week. Reduces some of the inequality.

 

[bsbellomy]

I hate the current by System Washington had a bye after week 4 Dallas after week 5 it's way too early for that and then all season long you have teams with different records.

I think around week 9 half the teams should take there by the next week week 10 the rest of the teams take their bye and it's all over in 2 weeks.

and all the teams get a late-season by when they really need it.
What do you think?

I wouldn't be surprised if the next CBA had 2 less games and 2 more bye weeks.

 

[DandyDon52]

I wouldn't be surprised if the next CBA had 2 less games and 2 more bye weeks.

So you're saying the players are the ones that wanted the bye weeks? I don't think so because bye weeks extend the length of the Season that they have to work most players want to play not sit around and take a week off.

 

[bsbellomy]

So you're saying the players are the ones that wanted the bye weeks? I don't think so because bye weeks extend the length of the Season that they have to work most players want to play not sit around and take a week off.

I think they rather have the bye week. Would you get rid of Christmas break in school to make the summer two weeks longer? And this also let's them take time off to heal.

And of course if they negotiate less games the season doesn't get longer.