The 18 game schedule is a loser. It sounds good to suits sitting in an office looking to put more money in their pockets, but its not appealing to fans that see teams tank the last 2-3 games already prepping for the playoffs and resting starters. So, we want to go from 2-3 games to 5 games?
And for the teams that are awful, finishing 5-13 is better than watching them finish 5-11?
Where is the value add there?
No, the premium value of the NFL over the other professional sports has been the nature of its limited schedule.
Only having the stars perform for a limited number of weeks has heightened the sport at a time when baseball and the NBA seem to drone on forever.
But in recent years the number of head injuries and total injuries has increased to the point where adding 2 games really does come at a real potential cost at the box office - injuries.
Yes, the Packers/Steelers Super Bowl was a success. It was a good game with good talent on display.
But what if the season was elongated and we saw Aaron Rogers and/or Ben Roethlisberger suffer another concussion?
Does anyone really want to see Mike Flynn or Dennis Dixon start a Super Bowl?
Yes, these players can get hurt in 16 games just as they did in 14 games previously.
But each time you add games you increase the chances of injuries.
And if you are playing those extra 2 games to decide the last wildcard entry as we seem to do in so many seasons, the question is - is the risk worth the reward?
I say no.