July 13, 2019 04:59AM
I admit we have few details, and who knows if the writer of this article got it right.

But unless the QB was exempted, then teams are going to need not only a very good back up, but a pretty decent 3rd string QB, too. There simply aren't enough good starters to go around right now, let alone back ups. So QB play on most teams would fall off the map for those 2 extra games.

The other thing that seems obvious to me is that roster sizes would have to increase to perhaps 57 or 58. So I'm not sure that a salary cap increase of $15 mil is enough.

Frankly, this idea sounds like the Marvel Comics version of Professional Football to me.

If the NFL REALLY wants an 18 game season, then I don't blame the players for wanting more money, and again, the roster size would have to increase by at least 3 or 4 players because of the additional wear and tear and, no doubt, injuries.

But, I also think that Preseason would need to be decreased by at least 1 game. It is foolishly long right now, anyway.
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  Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

RamBill667July 12, 2019 12:31PM

  Can't really wrap my brain around that...

JamesJM217July 12, 2019 01:01PM

  Re: Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

cool_hand_luke198July 12, 2019 01:54PM

  Re figure it out

Speed_Kills180July 12, 2019 02:01PM

  Can you pick any 2 games to rest particular starters?

promomasterj192July 12, 2019 02:19PM

  Re: Can you pick any 2 games to rest particular starters?

cool_hand_luke151July 12, 2019 03:10PM

  kicker/punter/long snapper

headslapper169July 13, 2019 03:58PM

  don't like it

zn194July 12, 2019 02:28PM

  Re: Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

Ramboni161July 12, 2019 02:46PM

  Re: Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

Classicalwit133July 12, 2019 03:05PM

  Re: Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

cool_hand_luke139July 12, 2019 03:12PM

  maybe with a handful of exemptions?

AlbaNY_Ram167July 12, 2019 04:52PM

  It's beginning to sound...

JamesJM177July 12, 2019 04:54PM

  me? no

zn260July 12, 2019 05:18PM

  Re: me? no........... Yup

Anonymous User197July 12, 2019 05:35PM

  Re: me? no

AlbaNY_Ram179July 13, 2019 12:57AM

  your blunt opinion....

21Dog159July 13, 2019 09:10AM

  8-game: LOVE IT--->starting QB sits 2 games--depth

Steve235July 13, 2019 01:26AM

  Re: 8-game: LOVE IT--->starting QB sits 2 games--depth

zn181July 13, 2019 04:48AM

  Re: 8-game: LOVE IT--->starting QB sits 2 games--depth

Steve236July 13, 2019 08:58AM

  A couple of things come to mind: first, there are not enough decent QBs

RockRam252July 13, 2019 04:59AM

  Re: A couple of things come to mind: first, there are not enough decent QBs

AlbaNY_Ram162July 13, 2019 05:23AM

  This isn’t complicated, so why overthink it?

Rams43267July 13, 2019 05:51AM

  Re: This isn’t complicated, so why overthink it?

AlbaNY_Ram296July 13, 2019 07:20AM

  Re: This isn’t complicated, so why overthink it?

Rams43171July 13, 2019 03:27PM

  Re: This isn’t complicated, so why overthink it?

AlbaNY_Ram169July 13, 2019 06:35PM

  Re: This isn’t complicated, so why overthink it?

zn169July 13, 2019 06:47PM

  Re: This isn’t complicated, so why overthink it?

Rams43198July 13, 2019 08:10PM

  I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

SunTzu_vs_Camus167July 14, 2019 02:41AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

AlbaNY_Ram170July 14, 2019 06:55AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

Rams43234July 14, 2019 07:24AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

zn189July 14, 2019 07:57AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

Rams43163July 14, 2019 08:08AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

zn165July 14, 2019 08:20AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

Rams43173July 14, 2019 08:31AM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

zn161July 14, 2019 03:55PM

  Re: I agree with this completely, 43...great post!!

AlbaNY_Ram177July 14, 2019 08:59AM

  I like it

stlramz171July 13, 2019 01:28PM

  That 'record' thing..

JamesJM208July 13, 2019 01:49PM

  Players might go for a 18 week schedule with 16 games played

ramzilla191July 13, 2019 03:46PM

  Re: Players might go for a 18 week schedule with 16 games played

zn171July 13, 2019 04:39PM

  Mark Murphy supports 17 games, a regular season compromise.

Rams43209July 14, 2019 07:59AM

  I like the 17 game idea

Rampage2K-205July 14, 2019 09:28AM

  Re: Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

zn318July 14, 2019 01:44PM

  I want 17 games and one additional bye week

PeoriaRa238July 15, 2019 08:52AM

  Re: I want 17 games and one additional bye week

Rampage2K-149July 15, 2019 09:25AM

  Re: Report: Owners pitch 18-game season that would limit players to 16 games

zn175July 15, 2019 06:12PM