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For now, the NFL will play a 17-game regular-season schedule, even though commissioner Roger Goodell has recently discussed extending the season by a game. It appears, based on the recent comments made by several NFL players, that Goodell and Co. will face some pushback when they ultimately decide to try to extend the season.
Steelers All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was one of the players recently surveyed by ESPN about the possibility of an 18-game regular season. Fitzpatrick was also part of the 19% of those surveyed who are completely against an increased season.
“Why do we keep adding games?” Fitzpatrick asked. “I think 17 is more than enough, plus a playoff. … The dudes that play a hundred percent of the snaps in the regular season are probably barely playing in the [removed] preseason game, so it doesn’t really do too much.”
Teammate and veteran offensive lineman James Daniels pointed to the hypocrisy of adding an extra game to the schedule when the league says it cares about improving player safety.
“You’re talking about player safety, but how do you have player safety when you add a game?” Daniels said. “If they were worried about player safety, it would take away games, but it’s not about player safety, it’s about money and extra games — an extra prime-time game — that brings millions of dollars to the NFL, millions of dollars to cities everywhere. I understand it from both sides.”
As expected, there are a bevy of different player opinions when it comes to increasing the regular season. While some players are vehemently against it, others feel it’s the league’s decision, and they’ll follow along with whatever they decide. Raiders perennial Pro Bowl wideout Davante Adams falls largely under this category.
“I’m always down to play more football,” Adams. “But it makes more sense when you’re fighting for something, too.”
Adams was likely alluding to the…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-06-20 18:28:46
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