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NFL owners looking at extending season

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The NFL adopted the 16-game regular season in 1978, but a combination of factors is likely to lead to a change -- and it could be coming quicker than many are anticipating.

"The bottom line," New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said, "is that I think you'll see us going to 17 or 18 regular-season games in the future."

The drumbeat on the issue has been growing louder.

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As a fan, more games would be great, but it would be brutal on the players.

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Reply#1 - Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:43 AM EDT
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The NFL could expand player rosters a bit.

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#1.1 - Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:03 PM EDT
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As a fan, more games would be great, but it would be brutal on the players.

For millions of dollars a year they can deal with it.

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#1.2 - Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:14 PM EDT
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As a fan, more games would be great, but it would be brutal on the players.

When you take into account all of the preseason games they play, it all evens out.

Granted, they play for a limited amount of snaps, but if you ask players if they would rather play 4 meaningless preseason games or 2 preseason and 2 extra regular season games (which actually count for something) I think most "nonlazy" players would vote for the 2 extra regular games.

I, for one, sure would.

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#1.3 - Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:41 PM EDT
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