2 years back, the NFL obtained its long-coveted want a broadened normal period. Which implied a minimized preseason.
As the 3rd period of a three-game preseason starts tonight with a set of video games (Texans-Patriots, Vikings-Seahawks), it’s reasonable to ask when it will certainly occur once more.
And also it will certainly occur once more, at some time. The NFL desired 18 regular-season video games and also 2 preseason video games the whole time. It approved 17 and also 3 in feedback to perishing examination concerning the opposition in between pumping up the normal period and also advertising gamer security.
The NFL obstructed the additional regular-season video game right into the most up to date Cumulative Negotiating Arrangement. It possibly will attempt to include one more regular-season video game right into the following one, early following years.
Will the gamers decline to do it? And also will the proprietors desire one more video game severely adequate to secure the gamers out over it up until they sob uncle?
The wider objective, when it pertains to making the video game more secure and also more secure and also more secure, can be to make it risk-free sufficient that the organization can after that state, “Allow’s play 18.” And also if/when the organization relocates the normal period to 18 and also the preseason to 2, the concern comes to be whether the press will certainly proceed.
Cash drives the bus. And also regular-season video games create much more cash than preseason video games.
When making the instance for 18 and also 2, the NFL suggested that the period contains 20 video games. In 1978, the split of 14 and also 6 relocated to 16 and also 4. In 2021, it relocated to 17 and also 3.
Following quit, 18 and also 2.
Following quit, 19 and also one.
Following quit, 20 and also none.
When, not if. Although when may be years away, when is coming. Ultimately.
