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18-game football schedule idea
Posted on 2/14/11 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 2/14/11 at 4:58 pm
(posted in Saints Talk, wanted to see what MSB thinks)
If they go to 18 (I'm not interested in whether you think they should do this), what if they started the season at the beginning of August? This would make for a 22-week regular season with four bye weeks. The regular season would end at the end of December, and the playoffs would be in January (as usual), and the Super Bowl would be the first weekend of February.
A 22-week regular season would still be the shortest of the major professional sports leagues (all of which have 24- to 26-week regular seasons). Most who grudgingly accept the inevitability of the 18-game season say "fine, but at least give 'em an extra bye week." Why not four? Four bye weeks gives the players more time to deal with fatigue and wear-and-tear, and it gives die-hards four weeks to check out other teams.
Also, there will be no more posts in August saying "Goddammit football season needs to start NOW--the wait is killing me!" Those posts would be pushed back to July.
If they go to 18 (I'm not interested in whether you think they should do this), what if they started the season at the beginning of August? This would make for a 22-week regular season with four bye weeks. The regular season would end at the end of December, and the playoffs would be in January (as usual), and the Super Bowl would be the first weekend of February.
A 22-week regular season would still be the shortest of the major professional sports leagues (all of which have 24- to 26-week regular seasons). Most who grudgingly accept the inevitability of the 18-game season say "fine, but at least give 'em an extra bye week." Why not four? Four bye weeks gives the players more time to deal with fatigue and wear-and-tear, and it gives die-hards four weeks to check out other teams.
Also, there will be no more posts in August saying "Goddammit football season needs to start NOW--the wait is killing me!" Those posts would be pushed back to July.
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Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:21 pm to xiv
Horrible idea
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:22 pm to xiv
That's actually a good suggestion. I'm not sure if it would reduce wear and tear, but I think it might. It's at least worth considering.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:25 pm to xiv
this would be the only way i would support the 18 game schedule.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:26 pm to xiv
even with more bye weeks that is dangerous to the players imho
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:27 pm to Baloo
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That's actually a good suggestion.
Agreed. I'd hate the Saints having 4 bye weeks just cause I wanna see them play, but overall it's a solid suggestion.
quote:
I'm not sure if it would reduce wear and tear, but I think it might
I'm guessing an 18 game schedule with 4 bye weeks would have to help out somewhat as opposed to the same schedule with 1 bye week. At least it'd allow for more time to heal for guys.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:28 pm to Enfuego
The owners are not going to add 3 bye weeks with 2 actual games. They'll add one more bye week and it will more than likely push the start of the season up a week or two, and the end back a week or two.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:28 pm to Enfuego
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even with more bye weeks that is dangerous to the players imho
What is?
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:29 pm to xiv
I hate the 18-game schedule no matter what, but if I have to grit my teeth and bear it, this arrangement would be the least of the evils.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 5:35 pm to Baloo
quote:Don't know if the analogy holds, but I know that if you lift weights on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the wear and tear is worse than if you lift on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
I'm not sure if it would reduce wear and tear, but I think it might.
Also, this way, if a starter gets hurt and is out 4-6 weeks, this naturally increases the chances of his returning and playing a significant number of games. While injuries will naturally increase (likely in proportion to the amount of games added), out-for-the-season injuries will decrease.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 6:42 pm to xiv
TV will like it... more weeks, more games in good weather
but here's the deal. you really gotta spread out the bye weeks. it's impractical to have them before around week 4, and you don't want them after week 16 i guess if you play 22
now i could see double byes twice a season, one around weeks 4-10 and another in weeks 13-18 maybe?
that would mean for the saints, if they play on the 6th, they might not play again until the 27th, if you're ok with that
but here's the deal. you really gotta spread out the bye weeks. it's impractical to have them before around week 4, and you don't want them after week 16 i guess if you play 22
now i could see double byes twice a season, one around weeks 4-10 and another in weeks 13-18 maybe?
that would mean for the saints, if they play on the 6th, they might not play again until the 27th, if you're ok with that
Posted on 2/14/11 at 7:19 pm to chalmetteowl
Doesn't the NFL make more off TV than actual attendance? I think this deal would be great for the owners but I doubt the players would take it. What if you just went 4 bye weeks with 16 games?
Posted on 2/14/11 at 7:31 pm to C
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What if you just went 4 bye weeks with 16 games?
Why would they add three bye weeks and zero games?
Posted on 2/14/11 at 9:28 pm to chalmetteowl
quote:I'd say no bye weeks in the first four weeks or the last four weeks. That leaves a 14-week period where every team has to have four bye weeks; this means that in each of those 14 weeks, eight or 10 teams will be idle, and there will be 11 or 12 games per week. I personally don't see a problem with this at all.
TV will like it... more weeks, more games in good weather
but here's the deal. you really gotta spread out the bye weeks. it's impractical to have them before around week 4, and you don't want them after week 16 i guess if you play 22
quote:It's not that I'm not ok with it, but I don't know if it's cool to have a team who played last week playing a team who hasn't played in three weeks. That just seems weird to me.
now i could see double byes twice a season, one around weeks 4-10 and another in weeks 13-18 maybe?
that would mean for the saints, if they play on the 6th, they might not play again until the 27th, if you're ok with that
Good post.
Posted on 2/14/11 at 9:30 pm to LSUAce007
quote:Three more Monday night games.
Why would they add three bye weeks and zero games?
Three more Sunday night games.
Three more Thursday night games.
Three more Sundays when tv is dominated by football.
More money.
Fewer injuries per game.
More football in favorable weather.
Posted on 2/15/11 at 12:05 am to xiv
Did you forget the fiasco that was the 2 bye week season?
TV and the NFL DID NOT like that after the season was over.
TV and the NFL DID NOT like that after the season was over.
Posted on 2/15/11 at 12:17 am to GamecockAlum
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Horrible idea
Posted on 2/15/11 at 2:44 am to BayouBandit24
This will never happen because it's too hot in August for them to be playing football. After Corey Stringer and a slew of high school and college players collapsed and died due to heat exhaustion they really cracked down. High school leagues pushed back the start of the season and The NFL may have even pushed the start back a week a few years ago, I can't remember.
Posted on 2/15/11 at 2:46 am to xiv
Not a bad idea.
Posted on 2/15/11 at 2:25 pm to vegas-tiger
quote:Why not? I remember that season (1993 I think), and I seem to remember there not being a week off between the title games and the Super Bowl. If that was the problem, it's easily solved by starting the season sooner.
Did you forget the fiasco that was the 2 bye week season?
TV and the NFL DID NOT like that after the season was over.
If not that, what was the problem?
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