News: CBA has been approved (Link to CBA/Post 84)

[Rayman70]

does that 30% rule go out the window NOW?

 

[nyc-cowboy]

14 teams in the playoffs. 18 teams not.

I don't know if you can push it any further than that before it becomes a joke.

Almost half the teams make the play-offs...thats just stupid, they're watering down the product.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Does this mean Gregory and Irvin will be able to come back to the Cowboys?

Most likely. Gregory still has to get reinstated. But he probably will.

IIRC Irving wasn't facing a suspension

 

[Risen Star]

I am a NFL purest. I really hate seeing the game get watered down. The extra game could end up being kin to watching the pro bowl at seasons end. That's my fear.

I hate it for statistical purposes.

But I'm not about to complain about getting to watch Tony Pollard one more time each year.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Does the 17th game begin this season?

 

[Rockport]

Now we’ll see some contracts being signed. Free agency is going to be fun.

 

[CATCH17]

I hate that they watered down the regular season and playoffs like this.

The NFL should always be about quality and this lowers it.

 

[darthseinfeld]

It should yes. Well Irving must apply for reinstatement. Not sure how long that will take. But likely means Gregory is good to play this season!

Was Irving suspended, or did he just retire?

 

[Rockport]

Almost half the teams make the play-offs...thats just stupid, they're watering down the product.

Ya ole fart.

 

[Joe Realist]

Goodbye, Copper.

Yep.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I would imagine its the extra game. These guys take a beating

Quite possibly. But don't they get paid more with the extra game?

 

[cowboyblue22]

irving was suspended

 

[Carson]

Was Irving suspended, or did he just retire?

I believe he was suspended which caused him to go into retirement

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

I am a NFL purest. I really hate seeing the game get watered down. The extra game could end up being kin to watching the pro bowl at seasons end. That's my fear.

Fans had the same reaction when the game went from 14 games to 16 games back in 78, end result was we enjoyed having more football

 

[phildadon86]

does that 30% rule go out the window NOW?

What is this 30 percent thing I keep hearing about?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Almost half the teams make the play-offs...thats just stupid, they're watering down the product.

Nobody cares though. In 2020 its a small list of guys who watch other respective teams play that's not their own and the only reason you do is for fantasy purposes. There were be more chances for "upsets" and more reason to watch the games if you play daily fantasy. It will not hurt the product at all.

 

[jazzcat22]

The entire agreement was posted here recently but I don't have it now. It is hundreds of pages.

I will see if I can find the link. I created a thread on it a week or so ago. Unless someone else has posted it. I have not read through all the posts yet.

 

[Rockport]

I hate that they watered down the regular season and playoffs like this.

The NFL should always be about quality and this lowers it.

No not really. There’s a roster increase that comes with this as well. One extra game is not going to “water down the regular season”. That’s ridiculous.

 

[Carson]

does that 30% rule go out the window NOW?

Correct.

They posted it allows teams that would be inactive to now be active this offseasons

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Fans had the same reaction when the game went from 14 games to 16 games back in 78, end result was we enjoyed having more football

People just don't like change. They'll get over it. Its the NFL. If CTE didn't stop guys from watching than I doubt adding a few games would.