ESPN: Jerry Jones: Add four more teams to the playoffs

[loublue22]

I can't believe he would go and give this quote after we were eliminated on the final day of the regular season three years in a row.

How can you have so little awareness?

 

[Doomsay]

He was asked a hypothetical, he answered it. He wasn't lobbying for it. You people are either purposely acting stupid.... or

And I am no Jerry apologist.

Yeah, you are right, his answer seemed so extemporaneous. What a out of left field question that had to be.

 

[BigStar]

Of course it is all about the money, that is our collective point? JJ somehow acted as if an 8-8 team (cough) could win a SB, then adding 4 more teams is necessary. I know he's a drunk, but he shouldn't cry to the media.

 

[Doomsay]

I can't believe he would go and give this quote after we were eliminated on the final day of the regular season three years in a row.

How can you have so little awareness?

Someone forced Jerry to utter that response, that was not what he meant to say, it was all hypothetical.

 

[coult44]

Yes, I live in paradise.

Because fans in Texas have it a bit more easy. You have other Cowboys fans around and more often than not the non-Cowboys fan is the minority. I've lived there, and I've lived in other parts of the country. It's far more difficult being a Cowboys fan away from home..

 

[Gibby!]

What an outlandish proposition... How dare he.

Some teams want NFL to add expand playoffs to 14
March 29, 2004
SportsLine.com wire reports

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A proposal to let two more teams into the NFL playoffs could have a chance at passing at the league meetings after all.

The Kansas City Chiefs will propose an increase in postseason qualifiers from 12 to 14 at this week's meetings. The NFL Competition Committee is against it, and the committee carries much sway.

"There's always plan 1-B," said John Mara, executive vice president of the New York Giants. "We think we have more than enough votes to get it in permanently, but if we feel there's enough opposition, we're open to compromise."

A lot of people with hurt pink little feelings in this thread.

 

[Coy]

He's getting worse. **********, training Garrett, "entertainment".

This could be his masterpiece.

 

[KB1122]

How about we go back to 28 teams, 2 conferences, 3 divisions each, with 5 playoff teams, instead?

 

[KB1122]

Oh oh oh oh, it's a Jon Mara idea! Maybe if he really pushes, he can get all the wildcard games to be touch.

 

[Nirvana]

From a fan perspective: 4 more fan bases have a team in the playoffs. If their team was a top 2 in the division, they get to see their team play an additional game, though the risk increases of being eliminated before the Super Bowl, or losing it. History shows that it is not a big advantage to have a bye week though.

From an owner perspective: More revenue

From an NFLPA perspective: More revenue and more players receiving playoff checks.

I don't think it's a bad idea.

 

[Boyz981]

NFL has kicked around the idea of increasing the number of playoff teams for a while now. Jerry is asked a question and says he is in favor of that idea. CZ melts down.... again.

Exactly this isn't a Jerry thing.....this is a league thing! NFL has been talking about this for a few years!

 

[Risen Star]

If I say Jerry is an absolute embarrassment again will I get another round of likes?

He is.

You know what to do.

 

[bark]

If I say Jerry is an absolute embarrassment again will I get another round of likes?

He is.

You know what to do.

 

[Wood]

Lol.. So not only is it the fault of the defense, it's the fault if the NFL rules committee with regards to Garrett...

give it time and they will put 'The Catch' on Garrett.

 

[Deep_South]

hjk

If I say Jerry is an absolute embarrassment again will I get another round of likes?

He is.

You know what to do.

Another bell Jerry can't un-ring.

 

[dupree89]

I put on Philly Sports Talk this morning to hear a little about tonight's game...and what's the first thing I hear?
The hosts laughing at Jerry Jones for saying there should be more playoff teams.
"And I don't suppose this has anything to do with the fact that the Cowboys rarely make it anymore", said one host. [group chuckles]

 

[theogt]

I'd rather do this than add 2 games to the regular season.

 

[romothesavior]

Just when you think the old loon can't get any loonier...

 

[SultanOfSix]

Ah. Jerry's way of "moving the goal posts".

 

[Deep_South]

I'd rather do this than add 2 games to the regular season.

I think it would be reasonable to assume increasing the number of playoff teams is just a way to create a few more games (and their accompanying revenue) that Roger thinks might resonate with the owners, the union, fans, etc. Jerry opining on the subject after missing the playoffs four straight years probably was not the best way to present the idea to football fans.