MAJBobby Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Time for a little discussion. What do you do about preseason football? How many games? Now your plan has to balance loss revenue (reason owners want the game) and lost game type reps for development (coaches want this). I say get rid of all the preseason. Instead allow teams the ability to negotiate joint prectices. Sell tickets to them and put them on TV. That makes up for the loss revenue (people will go and watch) The joint practices make uo for the crap games and alloe coaches more control to put teams in certain situations you want to put them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Time for a little discussion. What do you do about preseason football? How many games? Now your plan has to balance loss revenue (reason owners want the game) and lost game type reps for development (coaches want this). I say get rid of all the preseason. Instead allow teams the ability to negotiate joint prectices. Sell tickets to them and put them on TV. That makes up for the loss revenue (people will go and watch) The joint practices make uo for the crap games and alloe coaches more control to put teams in certain situations you want to put them in. 2-3 preseason games max. Preseason is important for guys like Yarborough(sp?) and the UDFA to audition. Star players, i woldn't play but that is the coaches fault. I don't understand why coaches put these guys out there for it still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) Nothing will be done about it until the current CBA expires in 2021. In the interim, four preseason games will continue. Edited August 23, 2017 by 26CornerBlitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Nothing will be done about it until the next CBA that expires in 2021. In the interim, four preseason games will continue. I think we all get that. But is a nice discussion to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) I'm for 2 or 3 preseason games to evaluate drafted and UD players . Just keep veterans out of these games and use in practice . Edited August 23, 2017 by ALF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I'm for 2 or 3 preseason games to evaluate drafted and UD players . Just keep veterans out of these games and use in practice . The owners don't want the lost revenue from preseason games being reduced so they'd like to expand the regular season schedule to 18 games and the NFLPA wants no part of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 18 regular season + playoffs the injuries really mount. The NFL makes a fortune now from TV revenue , the loss of 1 or 2 preseason should be minor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Two games is all you need. You can add a scrimmage if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boco357 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 preseason games. Teams can match up as well with joint practices. 1 extra neutral site regular season game. Teams in that 3rd preseason game play for almost 3 quarters many times. For teams that want 10 dates at home, you have a scrimmage at your stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 games. Then add 1 more playoff team in each conference so that there are two more playoff games in round 1. That additional TV revenue will offset the preseason loss's. Also means only team with best record in each conference gets a first round bye which will make more teams play harder in the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishDave Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Time for a little discussion. What do you do about preseason football? How many games? Now your plan has to balance loss revenue (reason owners want the game) and lost game type reps for development (coaches want this). I say get rid of all the preseason. Instead allow teams the ability to negotiate joint prectices. Sell tickets to them and put them on TV. That makes up for the loss revenue (people will go and watch) The joint practices make uo for the crap games and alloe coaches more control to put teams in certain situations you want to put them in. Your idea is better than the existing scenario. I would suggest just eliminating all preseason, all scrimmage and just start the damn season. Extend the season by increasing the number of regular season games to make up for lost revenue. Doing that would increase the value of the backup positions and perhaps bring even more parity to the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 2 games. Then add 1 more playoff team in each conference so that there are two more playoff games in round 1. That additional TV revenue will offset the preseason loss's. Also means only team with best record in each conference gets a first round bye which will make more teams play harder in the last week. I think this makes some sense because there is probably enough demand that squeezing an extra playoff round/game would offset revenue from preseasons. I'm not sure though. That is one home game for each team you're eliminating and they charge full boat plus beer parking etc. The playoff stuff would certainly get more TV revenue but 32 games down to 2 or 4 will reduce ticket haul greatly. I say play as many preseason games as you need until someone blows out Jarvis Landry's knee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottebillsfan2 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 One idea is you go to 2 preseason games, one home and one on the road. Then you go to a 18 game regular season schedule. Add 4 teams to the playoffs and eliminate the bye. So now you have 8 teams from both sides in the playoffs. This model would increase revenue as your now playing 2 additional post season games and removing two crappy preseason games to regular season. Playoffs become more exciting. To help with injury I would also add another bye week, so each team now has two bye weeks. You can stagger them like they do now or two make it even you have one bye in week 6, one bye in week 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 The owners don't want the lost revenue from preseason games being reduced so they'd like to expand the regular season schedule to 18 games and the NFLPA wants no part of that. Here is the Promotherobot unbelievable, awesome, why-didn't-anyone-think-of-this-before plan to make the NFL more money while actually playing fewer games. You're welcome. 1) Reduce preseason to 2 games. Start the season a week earlier. 2) Add a second bye week to the schedule. 3) Add a Wednesday night prime time game. All 32 teams must play once and they get a mini-bye after. Adding the second bye plus mini-bye will extend the regular season to 19 weeks. 3) Add a third wild card playoff berth. Only give a bye to the #1 seed. The result is a longer season but with one less game played, another prime time game to sell, another playoff game to sell, more teams "in the hunt" for the playoffs and all with more rest time for players in-season. I know. It's brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Nothing will be done about it until the next CBA that expires in 2021. In the interim, four preseason games will continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I think we all get that. But is a nice discussion to have in the '70s there were 6 games because players used camp and preseason to get in shape. With all the offseason workouts and OTAs before camp....I don't think there is a need to have any games....they really don't accomplish much....most try to avoid injury... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 There will be a lockout, probably. Then, 2 less preseasons games and either more regular season or more playoff games will be added. My bet it is 2 Playoff games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Reduce to 2 preseason games, expand to an 18 game regular season, and expand rosters to 60 with 52 active on game day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Reduce to 2 preseason games, expand to an 18 game regular season, and expand rosters to 60 with 52 active on game day Players will want a lot to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Players will want a lot to do this That is why I put in that you expand rosters. I would also give each team a second bye week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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