Instead of the 18-game regular season...

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by quagliero, Nov 26, 2010.

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  1. quagliero

    quagliero Teh Awsum

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    I think the best solution would be for them to keep the current 16 game format, scrap the first round bye in the playoffs and have 2 extra wildcard teams from each conference. They could encompass a league-wide bye the week before the post season begins. Let's face it, the playoffs are what it's all about.

    Wildcard Weekend would be incredible. It'd be football from dawn to dusk.

    What do you think? Is there anyway we adopt a larger playoff system, or is the 18-game season set in stone?
     
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  2. TorontoTitanFan

    TorontoTitanFan Pro Bowler

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    The 18-game season is going to happen. It is basically a lock.

    As for more playoff games, possibly this will happen at some point in the future but definitely not any time soon.

    You can't really add more games to Wild Card Weekend. You say that it would be games from dawn to dusk, but that will never fly. The league cares about TV ratings more than anything. You can't have playoff games on in the morning or late at night, because those games wouldn't get maximum TV ratings. You can't have 2 playoff games going at the same time, because they would each into each other's ratings.
     
  3. xpmar9x

    xpmar9x The Real Slim Shady

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    18 game season would be nice. But 16 game seasons already dominate 1/2 the players in the league.
     
  4. quagliero

    quagliero Teh Awsum

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    It's a shame, because 4 playoff games in one day would be amazing. :D

    Suppose it's different here in England because the early game would still kick off at 6pm, but the late game could easily run until 8am. :eek:
     
  5. quagliero

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    I also feel like a lot of the single season records will be cheapened somewhat with the extra games. I guess the same was said about moving from the old 14 game schedule, though.

    I wonder if 5,000 yards passing or 2,000 yards rushing will become "great seasons", instead of incredible ones.
     
  6. jessestylex

    jessestylex DeadGirlsCantSayNo

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    18 game season really makes it hard for vy. how on this earth can vy stay healthy for 18 games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
     
  7. Finnegan2win

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    18 game season = more injuries = stricter rules = pu$$ game = no thanks.
     
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  8. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    I'm in favor of which ever gives me more football.
     
  9. onetontitan

    onetontitan Marioto

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    I don't know, maybe he can throw for more than 12 TD's in a season that way.
     
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  10. SawdustMan

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    I really don't like the idea of having even more playoff teams. 12 out of 32 teams in the postseason is plenty. If you added two more wild card teams for each conference that would mean 50% of all teams make the playoffs. That would really water down the regular season.
     
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