Just a simple question for you..are you ready for some football? I know I am. And what’s this rumor about extending the NFL season to 18 games? I don’t like it. As much as I love football, I don’t think extending the season would be popular. With 16 games, every game counts. With 18 games, each game counts a little less.
Besides, the season would drag well into the next year. Imagine Superbowl Sunday in March. Just doesn’t seem right.
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I’m for the 18 game NFL season ONLY if it means 2 fewer pre-season games. If you get season tickets you are forced to buy preseason tickets as part of the package at full price.
I think an 18 game season would mean more injuries. It’s hard enough for a team to get to the playoffs with all of their stars.
If they extended the regular season to 18 games, they would decrease the 4 game preseason to only 2 games, which as I am NFL season ticket holder, would be awesome. Those 4 preseason games are almost meaningless, practice games at times, and the NFL still charges the season ticket holder the full price as a regular season game which is such a racket! The Super Bowl would still be played around the same time, the regular season would just be moved forward a bit offering the season ticket holder a better “value” for his $$.
Go Ducks!
I cannot wait for football to start since my hubby gets so happy. Plus the guys at work hate it when I beat them every week on football picks.
Thanks for the mention!
I wasn’t considering the ridiculously long preseason when writing the quick post above the roundup. I suppose if they shortened the preseason, and kept the same calendar schedule, I wouldn’t mind two extra meaningful games.
With the way players are dropping like flies, they won’t have anyone left to play those last two games! Superbowl Sunday in March??? I’m still ticked that we don’t have the college championship on New Year’s Day anymore.
Too many games.
It ruins all the historical stats too.
2,000 yards will be achieved by more backs now.
I agree with the comments that if they shorten pre-season or start the season earlier, I’d be completely ready for a longer football season. But the SuperBowl has already been pushed late enough, don’t move it any later. But I am tired of waiting, feels like this year’s season is a very late start. I think real games should start at the end of August!