The NFL has been considering changing the schedule for a few years now, though no action has actually been taken. Amidst complaints that the preseason has become nothing short of pointless, particularly the last couple of games, Goodell recently said that he would be very open to the idea of cutting off two preseason games in favor of adding two regular season games. Though this could start a hot debate, once again the NFL and its commissioner are considering a bold move that would directly appeal to fans.

Over the last few seasons in particular, as key players have gotten injured in preseason games, they have become more and more irrelevant. For the most part, Brand Levitra coaches have refused to play their best players anyway in the final two preseason games, yet most ticketing packages require that you buy all four preseason games in addition to the regular season ones. Though the 16-game regular season schedule seems to be perfect, the four-game preseason scheule surely does not, which has led to various players complaining directly to Goodell. Goodell also stated that the players he has talked to were open to the idea of an 18-game regular season.

This, of course, would be favored by the owners, as this would help them sell many more NFL tickets. But the NFL cannot act without backing from the players – at least not in this case. Two more regular season games would potentially open up players to an addition risk of injury. After all, 16 regular season games are already rigorous enough and the NFL continues to be a league where players take an unmatched physical pounding. However, if the players do sign off on an expanded regular season, the fans and owners would both stand to benefit greatly.

One of the many reasons the move could work is the strength and conditioning training that players are already subject to in the offseason. Though preseason games formerly were used to get players into game shape, this really isn’t the case anymore; when players get through training camp, they are typically in pristine physical condition. In a way, the preseason games are little more than sideshows in which the marquee players in the league barely even see the field, if they see the field at all.

In lieu of such a change, some complaints would certainly come from football purists who would believe that stats would be harder to compare from one era to the next. Fortunately for fans, though, the NFL has never let purists dictate policy to them. After all, records and stats matter very little in the grand scheme of things, which is something that Goodell and the NFL as a whole have understood for a long time. If the players are fine with an 18-game schedule, there is no reason to let a vocal minority stop progress, which is something that baseball has done for years and continues to do.

Any enactment of a major schedule change is still a ways off, though Goodell’s recent comments unofficially put the issue on the table. Goodell has been very good at getting out in front of issues since becoming the commissioner and this is a great way to get a feel for the debate before it’s seriously considered. Amidst the various disciplinary Tadacip actions that Goodell has to consider on a daily basis, it’s probably nice to discuss something actually related to the game of football.

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