Goodell outlines possible lengthened NFL season

[dbackjon]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell can envision a Super Bowl played in mid-February if the league expands its regular-season schedule to 17 or 18 games.

Team owners are expected to get a proposal, perhaps as soon as next month, that would eliminate two preseason games and add one or two to the regular schedule. Goodell said Friday at a meeting with Associated Press Sports Editors such a format could push the Super Bowl back to President’s weekend.

“The idea has merit, I think,” he said Friday, referring to more regular-season games. “You are taking the quality and improving it, taking two meaningless games and making them meaningful within the 20-game framework.”

A Super Bowl that late in February could conflict with such other events as the Daytona 500, the NBA All-Star game and, every four years, the Winter Olympics. Then again, there is not bigger sporting event in America than the NFL’s title game.


Goodell outlined a scenario that would have two preseason games in August, followed by a dark week on Labor Day weekend, followed by the opening week. There still would be a bye for each team during the season and the week off between the conference championships and the Super Bowl. This year, that off weekend will be filled by the Pro Bowl.

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[grizzaholic]

Pretty soon there will be 4 or 5 preseason games, 20 regular season games, there will be 5 weeks of playoffs, and the Superbowl will be the first week in April.


HEY NFL, you got the best thing running. You are running a money making machine, don't fuck it all up and have it turn into the NFL from the movie The Last Boy Scout.

[dgreco]

or have it turn into the NBA/NHL and run so long that people only care about part of the season. The appeal I think is that it is never enough and you always want more.

[slycat]

or have it turn into the NBA/NHL and run so long that people only care about part of the season. The appeal I think is that it is never enough and you always want more.

Never thought of it that way but you make a really good point. Keep it the same.

[grizzaholic]

or have it turn into the NBA/NHL and run so long that people only care about part of the season. The appeal I think is that it is never enough and you always want more.

Never thought of it that way but you make a really good point. Keep it the same.

Exactly. Now every game has meaning, once it gets to x number of games then if you lose one it is no big deal.

[polsongrizz]

The NFL sucks, go on and move the Supper bowl to London.