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The NFL adopted the 16-game regular season in 1978, but a combination of factors is likely to lead to a change - and it could be coming quicker than many are anticipating. "The bottom line," said Patriots owner Robert Kraft, "is that I think you'll see us going to 17 or 18 regular-season games in the future." The drumbeat on the issue has been growing louder. In May, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell first floated the idea of extending the regular season. Earlier this month, he mentioned it again to reporters in Cincinnati, this time laying out a reason for his thinking: He believes preseason football is a poor reflection on the NFL product. That's probably music to the ears of fans who don't enjoy seeing second- and third-string players toil in the preseason, while paying regular-season ticket and parking prices to do so. Yet it's not just the poor quality of the preseason that has Goodell and NFL owners discussing an expansion of the regular season. The uncertain labor forecast with players is also driving the discussion. In short, owners feel that too much of their profits go to players. The players don't agree. Expanding the regular season, which would be the fastest way for owners to generate more revenue, is one possibility to help the sides resolve the tug-of-war.
LINK: http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/nfl
The NFL adopted the 16-game regular season in 1978, but a combination of factors is likely to lead to a change - and it could be coming quicker than many are anticipating. "The bottom line," said Patriots owner Robert Kraft, "is that I think you'll see us going to 17 or 18 regular-season games in the future." The drumbeat on the issue has been growing louder. In May, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell first floated the idea of extending the regular season. Earlier this month, he mentioned it again to reporters in Cincinnati, this time laying out a reason for his thinking: He believes preseason football is a poor reflection on the NFL product. That's probably music to the ears of fans who don't enjoy seeing second- and third-string players toil in the preseason, while paying regular-season ticket and parking prices to do so. Yet it's not just the poor quality of the preseason that has Goodell and NFL owners discussing an expansion of the regular season. The uncertain labor forecast with players is also driving the discussion. In short, owners feel that too much of their profits go to players. The players don't agree. Expanding the regular season, which would be the fastest way for owners to generate more revenue, is one possibility to help the sides resolve the tug-of-war.
