Possibly the WORST idea for an 18 game season

[Hurricane Season]

Tom Brady's agent thinks he has a solution for an 18-game NFL regular season: Limit how many games each player can suit up.

The players' union opposes expanding the season by two games, one of the main sticking points in negotiations with the league for a new collective bargaining agreement.

Though agent Don Yee believes 18 games mean more bodily punishment, leading to shorter careers and possibly shorter life spans, he had these suggestions for making the change more acceptable:

-Increase the roster from 53 players to 58, and make all eligible to play on game day; currently, only 45 can play.

-Institute a rule that prohibits any player from appearing in more than 16 games.

"This compromise will create even more interest from fans," Yee said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "What two games will the head coach sit the starting QB? That's a discussion that will set sports talk radio airwaves afire.

"This compromise will also be popular with coaches and general managers who want a greater opportunity to develop younger players," he said. "The NFL doesn't have a minor league, and this compromise will force meaningful participation by younger players on the roster.

"Players also would endorse this because each would effectively get two bye weeks during the year. Bye weeks afford important healing time and personal time away from the game."

Yee sees a lengthened regular season as a virtual free revenue stream for the league.

"The owners want two more regular-season games to sell to television networks, and give their own NFL Network more games. More games mean more money. And the NFL Network is a growing asset owners don't share with the players," he said.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league had no comment on the proposals.

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16008/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=TeW2Hicf

Somebody explain to me what the point of this would be... Why even mess with the 16 game schedule if your players would only be playing 16 games regardless? What if, after 16 games, your team is still fighting for a playoff spot? They won't even be allowed to put their best players on the field to compete... I hope that nobody associated with the league is this goddamn stupid.

 

[sarge]

what the fuck? that mullet was stupid enough, now this? my god tom brady

 

[footballplaya52]

with this theory....2 games would basically be pre-season anyway lmao

 

[TTN2810]

True, but what the fuck. Just stay at 16 mother fuckers.