Shaun Hill Not A Fan Of Possible 18-Game Season

and I can understand why. I really think they need to lay off the 18 games for now it would probably help move the new CBA along.

16 games…is probably too much already and seems perfect as a fan. the injuries are playing too much into team viability in playoffs.

The NFL’s original justification was that the “fans wanted an 18 game season,” but I don’t recall seeing anyone who follows football calling for that. My biggest problem with it is the same thing that’s been mentioned by everyone, the 16 game grind already takes a huge toll on players. There’s no reason to add 2 more to that at all.

I like the idea of an 18 game season. The major reason people are getting wigged about this is because they think they will be more injuries, and there probably will, but I don’t think significantly so. Injuries can happen at any time, no matter how long the season is. That’s sport, you deal with it and move on with someone else. I just don’t see two extra games messing with the level of play. In fact, in might be better for some players as they have more chance to come back from injuries if a season is longer. An 18 game schedule gives me 2 extra meaningful games, which to me means better shots for some teams to make the playoffs, which in turn means more excitement.

Plus, the NFL has quite a short season in comparison with many other sports. The NRL has a 24 game season and the injuries aren’t freakishly out of control. Teams adapt, and so do the players.

O.K., fine. Eliminate 2 of those stupid pre-season jokes. All games count and keep fat rosters until final cut down after week four. Even then, I’d like to keep an expanded game day list of 57 and protect practice squad members from cherry picking. Make it mandatory every member of that practice squad is activated to play in at least two games a year. More games = more player participation…

TOO LONG of seasons. It really killed the NBA when they shot up to like 80 games a season…

Really, what does it prove? nothing…. it just bores the game.

Everything in moderation.

Although giving up on football means a lot less beer and wing consumption, so whatever.

 Just tell their coaches to play their starters for 4 qtrs in the final 2 pre-season games.
So might as well make those games count.

I have to admit that I feel like 2 more games is just 2 more games. Not like it’s going to miraculously start causing all these career ending injuries, etc. They would likely increase the roster sizes and make the appropriate adjustments. And we just get to watch more meaningful games, which is nothing but a plus in my book.

But there are drawbacks as well. I hate that every record is once again going to get shattered. Suddenly 4,500 yds passing and 1,800 yds rushing becomes common. I’d also hate to see the “resting the players” bit become more common.

I guess for me, swapping 2 meaningless preseason games for two meaningful regular season games is a win. I don’t buy into the outrage from the players over a significant rise in injuries… I just don’t. No different from a team that currently plays into the post season. Players are going to get hurt. They can and most likely will play 18 games in the future and they will be fine doing it.

18 is dumb. Too many games. More is less, less is more. Besides I was afraid that we see Matt Flynn vs. Byron Leftwich in the Super Bowl this year. I shudder over a potential Brian Hoyer vs. Drew Stanton match-up.

Besides I hate it already when people marvel at the records. What OJ did in 14 games is rarely topped by those in 16 already. What Marino did in 14 was only almost equaled by Brees in 16 in what has become a pass happy league.

What enrages me is when Godell acts like he speaks for the fans. Can anyone tell me one thing Godell has done right? He has no clue what fans want, his punishments seem to be arbitary, and seems intent on taking what is not broke and shattering it into millions of pieces.

I’ll watch 16 or 18 lions games. Doesn’t matter. They get paid enough to play an extra couple games. We’ll see what happens.