Why dont they get rid of the bye week?

[Tra_Col99]

The bye week came just in time this year. Owens wouldn't have been able to play this week. And he might miss next week too. Two games without him???...we got lucky by the bye week.

 

[vicjagger]

I would reduce the pre-season to 3 games, add a second bye and play 16 games over an 18 week period. Each team would have 1 bye in each half of the season, with a 6 game stretch between byes. In other words, if you have a bye in week 6, you would also have one in week 13.

Weeks 1-3, 9, 10, 16-18: 16 games, 0 byes, = 128 games, 0 byes
Weeks 4 & 11: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12
Weeks 5 & 12: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12
Weeks 6 & 13: 12 games, 8 byes = 24 16
Weeks 7 & 14: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12
Weeks 8 & 15: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12

That's a total of 256 games and 64 byes.

Teams would then play from 3-7 games before their 1st bye and after their 2nd bye. If you only played 3 games before your 1st bye, you'd play 7 after the 2nd, and vice-versa.

 

[ravidubey]

We are only in week 3 and injuries are already mounting through out the league. No way we go to 17 or 18 regular season game. players are not going to go for it and I doubt the owners would do it.

My point is inuries are bound to happen in preseason when you've got starters playing half-arsed and obscure backups playing out of their minds to make the team. At least during the regular season everyone is playing at full speed and there's less of a chance for a careless injury.

The players stand a better chance to collect their full paychecks, as most veterans would be vested for the season a whole week earlier-- the season would start a week early and end two weeks later. The regular season would then be 20 weeks-- 18 games and two bye weeks per team. Bye weeks could be a minimum of eight weeks apart for a team and none during the final four weeks.

 

[Doomsday101]

My point is inuries are bound to happen in preseason when you've got starters playing half-arsed and obscure backups playing out of their minds to make the team. At least during the regular season everyone is playing at full speed and there's less of a chance for a careless injury.

The players stand a better chance to collect their full paychecks, as most veterans would be vested for the season a whole week earlier-- the season would start a week early and end two weeks later. The regular season would then be 20 weeks-- 18 games and two bye weeks per team. Bye weeks could be a minimum of eight weeks apart for a team and none during the final four weeks.

Starters do not play that much in pre-season and it is a totally different animal compared to the reg season. Myself I don't think the players would go for it and I don't think the owners will propose it. I also think 16 games in plenty. Just my opinion

 

[CliffnDallas]

let's make the Superbowl best 4 out of 7 and drag it out till April.

 

[DallasEast]

The bye week is good for teams.

The bye week only benefits those teams that sustain injuries before the layoff and do not incur significant injuries after the layoff. Case in point: some are overjoyed that we have an early bye week because it will allow Owens to recover longer before the Titans' game. But what will happen if he (or any other player for that matter) were to sustain another injury later in the season? The bye week won't be a factor if that were to happen.

Some argue that the bye week allows teams to rest it's players. That's true, so let's look closely at how the bye week works.

Our team has two games under its belt. It will rest its players and then play a minimum of 14 straight games before any 'relief' (by hopefully avoiding the wild card round) may be taken advantage of.

Let's flip the coin. The Eagles must play eight straight games before its bye week. After a week off, it will only play eight more games before they will have an opportunity, , of resting during the wild card round during the playoffs.

As far as 'rest' is concerned, which team will actually benefit more from the recess by season's end?

Team A: 2 games + BYE WEEK + 14 games

or

Team B: 8 games + BYE WEEK + 8 games

My money's on Team B, but that's just my opinion.

I hate the bye week.

As for the Superbowl, why wouldn't the NFL want to creep into the sports-dead month of February? You realize that's a network ratings sweeps month, right?

You're right. As Hos has already alluded to, it is all about the :money:, but can lengthening the season be detrimental to the players who must endure it? I would say so.

The tradition of a January title game has been thrown out the window. It is now firmly planted in February, which you correctly described as a sweeps month. What's to stop the NFL from pushing it out of the first week of the month..? It's already become associated with Groundhog Day. What's next?

A 'Valentine's Day/Week' Super Bowl? The league and the networks can tie in more female viewers with some weird and wacky romantic angle.

This is TV. And money. It could happen.

How about a 'Presidents' Day/Week' Super Bowl? The NFL is America's most popular professional team sport. Why not tie it in with America's most popular presidents?

I don't know, sir. When will it stop? On Selection Sunday, maybe? Who knows?

I hate February Super Bowls. Unless Dallas is playing in one.

 

[DallasEast]

I have no problems with a bye week except when the are early in the season. However I think all teams should have the same bye week.

That I would (and always have) agree with.

 

[DallasEast]

How about a compromise. AFC bye one week and the NFC bye the next.

That's another good idea, but I like Yeager's more...

 

[DallasEast]

I would reduce the pre-season to 3 games, add a second bye and play 16 games over an 18 week period. Each team would have 1 bye in each half of the season, with a 6 game stretch between byes. In other words, if you have a bye in week 6, you would also have one in week 13.

Weeks 1-3, 9, 10, 16-18: 16 games, 0 byes, = 128 games, 0 byes
Weeks 4 & 11: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12
Weeks 5 & 12: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12
Weeks 6 & 13: 12 games, 8 byes = 24 16
Weeks 7 & 14: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12
Weeks 8 & 15: 13 games, 6 byes = 26 12

That's a total of 256 games and 64 byes.

Teams would then play from 3-7 games before their 1st bye and after their 2nd bye. If you only played 3 games before your 1st bye, you'd play 7 after the 2nd, and vice-versa.

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