Interceptor430 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Ok...many of us, if not all, have complained about having to pay full price for our season tickets, which include 2 home preseason games.So, this topic was discussed at the Recent Owner's Meeting....more discussions will happen in the near future.I think adding 1 game to the regular season schedule could be done rather easily.Many want to tag on other changes, i.e. expanding to more than a 53 player roster. Yea, ok, let's not over complicate this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkable Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I think 16 is a perfect number of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libid21 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I think 16 is a perfect number of games.Me too.And Matt Ryan said so as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izo#2883 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I would say it depends on whether or not you replace "important" games from the preseason and add them to the regular. I dont think a max schedule should exceed a possible 24+ tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFalcon Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The NFL seems to like even numbers, so my guess is that the schedule gets expanded to 18 real games and two pre-season 'tune-ups".One significant benefit is that we would only have to listen to all of the UGA homers rant for two games about how DJ Shockley should be the #2 QB or the starter because he is 'da future', before he picks up the clipboard again as the #3.... With apologies to GAfan/GAban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathFromAbove Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The problem with only adding one is that some teams would wind up with more home games than others.But if they did add one, what I hope they'd do is set up a regional rivalry game to augment the current schedule - like we'd play Tennessee every year, Jax could play Tampa, Baltimore vs Washington, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobkowski Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 two season tickets cost me over 2,000.00 dollars. I'm okay with them expanding the season as long as it doesn't cost anymore for tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QV_26 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 two season tickets cost me over 2,000.00 dollars. I'm okay with them expanding the season as long as it doesn't cost anymore for tickets.can you say "wishful thinking?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobkowski Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 if they do away with a pre-season game, it would already be paid for. but you are correct, they wouldn'tt do it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon_91 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 One of the reasons i dont want the season to expand is that it means that most records will be beaten by people just because they have an extra game. Aswell as this it means peoples careers would be shortened especially RB's, people talk about the 330 wall well with an extra game people will hit that lot more often and in stead of the magic age being 30 it could go down to say 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFalcon Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 One of the reasons i dont want the season to expand is that it means that most records will be beaten by people just because they have an extra game. Oswell as this it means peoples careers would be shortened especially RB's, people talk about the 330 wall well with an extra game people will hit that lot more often and in stead of the magic age being 30 it could go down to say 28.You make some valid points; however, this has been a fact of life in the NFL for decades:Number of regular season NFL games per team:1935-1936 12 games 1937-1942 11 games 1943-1945 10 games 1946 11 games 1947-1960 12 games 1961-1977 14 games 1978-1981 16 games 1982 9 games (strike) 1983-86 16 games 1987 15 games (strike) 1988-present 16 games There have been numerous historical NFL greats who had 10, 11, or 12 game season records that were 'beaten' by players who had longer seasons to accomplish the goal. The first thing to remember is that NFL football is a business and more real games vs. preseason games equals more people in the stands and more television revenue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 What if they added one neutral site game for every team to get to the 17 games? Anywhere besides London or Mexico City, please (maybe Toronto or LA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chifalc Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you add another game, make each team have one 'natural rival' from outside their division that they play at least once every year. Every now and then they would end up playing them twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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