John Clayton: 18-game season off the table.

[casmith07]

According to John Clayton on Dari and Mel today, the 18-game regular season is pretty much off the table at CBA negotiations.

So rejoice, I guess...I hope he's right.

 

[ThreeandOut]

According to John Clayton on Dari and Mel today, the 18-game regular season is pretty much off the table at CBA negotiations.

So rejoice, I guess...I hope he's right.

I always thought the 18 game season was a bargaining chip for the owners that they would eventually "give back" as a concession. Still think their main interest is getting a bigger slice of the revenue pie. Having an 18 game season runs counter to that because of the potential need to expand roster sizes.

 

[RCowboyFan]

According to John Clayton on Dari and Mel today, the 18-game regular season is pretty much off the table at CBA negotiations.

So rejoice, I guess...I hope he's right.

Thats the key. Rarely ever John Clayton is right on money. So I really doubt it. Yahoo writer Silver already said 18 games schedule is almost done deal. So I will take his word any time of the day over John Clayton. But I really hope, John Clayton somehow for once in his lifetime actually has real news instead of just talking out of his rear.

 

[speedkilz88]

I always thought the 18 game season was a bargaining chip for the owners that they would eventually "give back" as a concession. Still think their main interest is getting a bigger slice of the revenue pie. Having an 18 game season runs counter to that because of the potential need to expand roster sizes.

Yeah, I thought it was an either/or, another option so that they can get some extra revenue back.

 

[Hostile]

That is a freaking relief to be truthful.

 

[RS12]

How is it a give back when it never existed to begin with?

 

[Gemini Dolly]

 

[acer941]

Thank God.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

So the owners wont have 2-3 extra weeks of money?

That just means they are going to ask for even more money off the top and the players rightfully wont budge.

 

[The Emperor]

16 games is more than enough. Can you imagine our season this year with two extra games knowing we can't clinch the playoffs?

 

[UnoDallas]

That is a freaking relief to be truthful.

Second that

 

[dogberry]

I don't like pre-season games. Would like two more that count.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Great news...

 

[BHendri5]

That is not true. There will be 18 games, maybe not this season but by 2012. That is one of the Commissioner's goal.
18 games will be great

 

[Jimz31]

IMO, 18 games WILL be a reality. BUT, they need to compensate the players accordingly.

Certain records will be broken because of this, so the debates will begin once again..................................................

 

[dogberry]

If the owners want $2 billion more, the two games will get them half way.

 

[BHendri5]

IMO, 18 games WILL be a reality. BUT, they need to compensate the players accordingly.

Certain records will be broken because of this, so the debates will begin once again..................................................

that is true, I do not know why anyone here would believe a word from John Clayton

 

[kristie]

:laugh2:

 

[texmex]

The owners want the players to do more work but pay them less?

This would be like NBA owners wanting 10 more games to their schedule and MLB owners adding 20 games to their schedule - then on top of asking the players to play more games, to take less money to do so

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[Beast_from_East]

John Clayton knows about as much as my cat does when it comes to the CBA, so I will believe it when I see it.


The bottom line is that regular season games are more valuable than preseason games. You can charge higher ticket prices, you can charge the network more money for games that count, ect....

In order to increase league revenue, eventually preseason games are going to have to be converted to regular season games. No way else to "grow the pie" as they say.