NFL wants to blue ball us

Giantsfan1080 · 02-21-2013, 08:49 PM

The NFL is looking to push back the start of all the major offseason events. They want to move the combine to early March, free agency to early April, and the draft to early May. The reason is more money as always.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/89...on-sources-say

Monomach · 02-21-2013, 09:14 PM

More time for teams to evaluate prospects is probably good.

Also, I strongly approve of this:

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The NFL also wants to expand regional combines as a feeder competition for spots at the official combine in Indianapolis.

ChiFan24 · 02-21-2013, 09:23 PM

Yeah, I'm totally okay with it.

gpngc · 02-21-2013, 09:25 PM

Wish the draft was a noon Saturday still. Ahhhh

BallerT1215 · 02-21-2013, 09:27 PM

As a Buffalo Bills fan, I'm actually conditioned for Blue Balls. So bring it on NFL!

I do beg the NFL to bring back the Weekend Draft though.

thebow305 · 02-21-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BallerT1215

As a Buffalo Bills fan, I'm actually conditioned for Blue Balls. So bring it on NFL!

I do beg the NFL to bring back the Weekend Draft though.

This. Times a thousand.

coordinator0 · 02-21-2013, 09:35 PM

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Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter
Idea of overhauled calendar is to lengthen NFL off-season and make football relevant over longer period with one big event each month.

That's pretty much the reason I would support this. It would lessen the dead time between the draft and the start of training camp a bit.

WCH · 02-21-2013, 09:41 PM

If anything, I'd move the draft up a month. I'm always excited when TC starts, but I also really like the "dead time" during the offseason. I spend far too much time following football, and the forced break is kind of nice.

bigbluedefense · 02-21-2013, 10:00 PM

This is for the 18 game schedule guys. Duh.

They want to first push back all the post season events. Then they'll add 2 games and a bye week and be like "hey look, it doesn't even interfere with the offseason!"

That's what this is about. It's all about the 18 game season. Its coming. It's a matter of when, not if.

WCH · 02-21-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

This is for the 18 game schedule guys. Duh.

They want to first push back all the post season events. Then they'll add 2 games and a bye week and be like "hey look, it doesn't even interfere with the offseason!"

That's what this is about. It's all about the 18 game season. Its coming. It's a matter of when, not if.

This makes sense. I feel dumb for not making this connection.

Ness · 02-22-2013, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

This is for the 18 game schedule guys. Duh.

They want to first push back all the post season events. Then they'll add 2 games and a bye week and be like "hey look, it doesn't even interfere with the offseason!"

That's what this is about. It's all about the 18 game season. Its coming. It's a matter of when, not if.

Yes and when that day comes the NFL will have officially gone down the toilet. I've wondered for a while now if I'll become more if a casual fan and let football go a bit when the two extra games are added. The product has left a bad taste in my mouth since the mid 2000's.

diabsoule · 02-23-2013, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

This is for the 18 game schedule guys. Duh.

They want to first push back all the post season events. Then they'll add 2 games and a bye week and be like "hey look, it doesn't even interfere with the offseason!"

That's what this is about. It's all about the 18 game season. Its coming. It's a matter of when, not if.

Yep. Roger the Benevolent thinks an 18 game season will serve to help increase player safety.

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Originally Posted by gpngc

Why can't the NFL just have an 18-WEEK season with 2 bye weeks so we can have the Super Bowl the day before President's day like it should be. It would play to the player safety theme.

It would also add more primetime games...

Now, THIS is something I agree with.

RagingColt · 02-21-2013, 11:19 PM

Just say no to the new off season schedule. 16 regular season games is fine. Leave it as is.

Mufasa · 02-22-2013, 01:29 AM

I mean, who doesn't love a March Super Bowl?

Monomach · 02-22-2013, 02:12 AM

You guys are silly. If they go 18 games, they'll tack 'em on at the start of the season, not the end. That's what they've always said.

Ness · 02-22-2013, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Monomach

You guys are silly. If they go 18 games, they'll tack 'em on at the start of the season, not the end. That's what they've always said.

What, they would essentially take the spots of the last two preseason games before the season and start in mid August? That seems weird to me.

BallerT1215 · 02-22-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ness

What, they would essentially take the spots of the last two preseason games before the season and start in mid August? That seems weird to me.

That's what I have heard as well when i was reading all the ideas from a year ago on it, they would add the two games and knock off the last 2 preseason games.

I think the only players that are for the 18 game schedules are borderline NFL/practice squad players that know they will get more chances with a longer season and more players breaking down as the year goes on.

I'm not for the 18 games. Keep it at 16.

Ness · 02-22-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BallerT1215

That's what I have heard as well when i was reading all the ideas from a year ago on it, they would add the two games and knock off the last 2 preseason games.

I think the only players that are for the 18 game schedules are borderline NFL/practice squad players that know they will get more chances with a longer season and more players breaking down as the year goes on.

I'm not for the 18 games. Keep it at 16.

I'd like to think that those fringe players would prefer to have a 16 game schedule because they'd get more opportunities with preseason action and have a greater shot of other teams seeing what they can do on film.

eaglesalltheway · 02-22-2013, 07:46 AM

I think there'd be one on both "ends" added. Though I agree this is setting up for the transition to an 18 game season almost perfectly. The seasons used to start the first weekend in September, the last few year its been the second more than a few of those times. Though arguing over this is a moot point, because it doesn't matter when in the schedule the extra weeks will come from.

BloodBrother · 02-22-2013, 08:15 AM

Goodell =

Brodeur · 02-22-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BloodBrother

Goodell =

He's not nearly as good of a heel as David Stern is, so he needs to step up his game.

Shane P. Hallam · 02-22-2013, 08:18 AM

Depending on how agents/trainers view the best timetable for Combine training, this could spread out the All-Star games as well.

NY+Giants=NYG · 02-22-2013, 10:45 AM

Someone posted this on our site but a.reason could be that we may go for a mid September start. And the SB would be pushed for Presidents weekend which would give fans monday to recover. Helps tv networks debut new shows too because people would stay up and watch it.

Mufasa · 02-22-2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by NY+Giants=NYG

Someone posted this on our site but a.reason could be that we may go for a mid September start. And the SB would be pushed for Presidents weekend which would give fans monday to recover. Helps tv networks debut new shows too because people would stay up and watch it.

Does anyone besides government employees actually get Presidents day off?

Giantsfan1080 · 02-22-2013, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mufasa

Does anyone besides government employees actually get Presidents day off?

The stock market is closed so all financial types as well.