BuffaloBill Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-plans-to-expand-regular-season-to-17-games-per-team-in-2021 The move is all about revenue from the extra broadcast week. The article does not discuss player sentiment on the issue. Given the impact of injuries and issues like CTE I would guess that many players will be opposed to this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 The CBA is called "collective" for a reason. The players negotiated this with the league; it states so twice in the first two paragraphs of that article. Their sentiments are a moot point once the pen hits the paper. Don't like it, don't sign it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 This is almost assuredly going to happen. The players complain and complain about safety but as soon as it becomes safety versus money they fold like a cheap tent and sign it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaz Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Anything that helps me watch another Bills game, I'm cool with 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) The bye weeks need to be re-worked in this case... one team getting a bye in week 11 of 18, verses 5 of 18 feels like an advantage. Also, Allen is 8-3 against the NFC in his career, so I’m fine facing more NFC. Edited December 27, 2020 by whatdrought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Seasons1992 said: The CBA is called "collective" for a reason. The players negotiated this with the league; it states so twice in the first two paragraphs of that article. Their sentiments are a moot point once the pen hits the paper. Don't like it, don't sign it. That is not how NFLPA plays the game. They get what they can in negotiations and then their laywers try to get what they can't in court. NFL needs a divorce from their "partner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) From what John Clayton said on WGR, the 17th game will come from the other conference and from a division that you hadn't played last year and isn't the crossover division that year...so for instance the Bills could not play a team from the NFC West in game 17 next year due to us playing the division this year. Edited December 27, 2020 by Big Turk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyBoy Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Exactly what we need, more meaningless football games at the end of the year. Haven't we seen enough of something like the Bills vs Dolphins both at 7 or less wins in the last game of the season...now they want to add another on the end with teams who have no chance to make the playoffs in a sport with that level of injury risk. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Tognarelli Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 No more 10-6, 11-5, 12-4, 13-3... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 If they’re already moving back the Super Bowl and not committed to that first weekend in February, why not also add in another bye week? Increasing the number of competitive games takes a toll injury-wise and on time apart from family. NFL had two byes during the Kelly years. I don’t know why they stopped it. Especially with the COVID situation fouling up scheduling, it would have been very helpful this season if they had put an extra bye this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfield45 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Turk said: From what John Clayton said on WGR, the 17th game will come from the other conference and from a division that you hadn't played last year and isn't the crossover division that year...so for instance the Bills could not play a team from the NFC West in game 17 next year due to us playing the division this year. Seems totally pointless why not make it an Inter conference game?AFC-NFC games are nonsense and do nothing for tie breakers at the end of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Kevi Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-plans-to-expand-regular-season-to-17-games-per-team-in-2021 The move is all about revenue from the extra broadcast week. The article does not discuss player sentiment on the issue. Given the impact of injuries and issues like CTE I would guess that many players will be opposed to this change. Generally... But I would think this is the year to convince the NFLPA. With drastic revenue changes in 2020, an extended season almost certainly comes with a raise in the salary cap, larger roster, and an added game check for players. May be a way for the league to do what they've wanted for years, convince the players, and "hide" some of the covid losses of revenue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills fan since 87 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I hope this doesn't push the start of the NFL season to labor day weekend and rather adds the extra week in to the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, Penfield45 said: Seems totally pointless why not make it an Inter conference game?AFC-NFC games are nonsense and do nothing for tie breakers at the end of the season No idea...and from what he said it didn't seem to be based on records, but more on "made for TV matchups"...so the Bills would be playing someone from the NFC North or NFC East next year since the NFC South is the crossover division and we just played the NFC West this year so that means they are not an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 hour ago, HardyBoy said: Exactly what we need, more meaningless football games at the end of the year. Haven't we seen enough of something like the Bills vs Dolphins both at 7 or less wins in the last game of the season...now they want to add another on the end with teams who have no chance to make the playoffs in a sport with that level of injury risk. Agreed. I love football but nothing about adding a regular season game to an already long season excites me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I'm getting a bit tired of the greed. Am I off on that? Is there something I haven't read about where owners and the NFL in general is struggling financially? Because all I see is a bunch of super-rich dudes who can't possibly spend the money they have, wanting more money. I don't like that the Bills wait over 20 years to get the 2 seed and still have to play on WC weekend, and I don't like the idea of 17 games. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Kevi Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, Success said: I'm getting a bit tired of the greed. Am I off on that? Is there something I haven't read about where owners and the NFL in general is struggling financially? Because all I see is a bunch of super-rich dudes who can't possibly spend the money they have, wanting more money. I don't like that the Bills wait over 20 years to get the 2 seed and still have to play on WC weekend, and I don't like the idea of 17 games. Meh. I think if the "greed" overlaps with fandom it can be mutually beneficial. One of the things about the NFL and how short the season is, is that each game matters sooo much, almost too much sometimes. Not that I would want an 82 or 160 something game season, but more games will likely move the more deserving teams closer to the top, as the "outliers" should correct somewhat closer to the mean. I wouldn't say I neccesarily " for" added game(s), but I don't have a problem with it. Totally agree about seeding and adding playoff teams though. Hate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Success said: I'm getting a bit tired of the greed. Am I off on that? Is there something I haven't read about where owners and the NFL in general is struggling financially? Because all I see is a bunch of super-rich dudes who can't possibly spend the money they have, wanting more money. I don't like that the Bills wait over 20 years to get the 2 seed and still have to play on WC weekend, and I don't like the idea of 17 games. I’m with you! The schedule format now is literally perfect. This is just a stupid cash grab at the expense of the product. I didn’t like expanding the playoffs and I don’t like expanding the regular season even more than that that. That said, dammit if I’m not watching while Josh and Diggs are out there balling. So I guess we are just the chumps that whine and then give in. Edited December 27, 2020 by Big C 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Should this go through, will they continue the new IR & PS rules? I think it is likely they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyBoy Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) How about they figure out a way to get the two seed a bye again, before they start making more changes. Edited December 27, 2020 by HardyBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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