Colts executive Bill Polian has called the move to an 18-game NFL season is “fait accompli.”
Colts Exec Bill Polian Backtracks On 18-Game NFL Season Talk
So what to make of Polian’s comments that it was a done deal?
He was imprecise, he said on ESPN Radio Wednesday. SB Nation’s Stampede Blue has the details:
Read Article >NFL, NFLPA Meet To Discuss 18-Game Season
The NFL and NFLPA met on Tuesday to discuss, among a variety of topics, the 18-game NFL season that has been proposed.
The NFL and the NFLPA have issued a joint statement on that after meeting today.
Read Article >Bill Polian Says 18-Game NFL Season Is A Done Deal
That would be 18 regular season games and two preseason game for each team as opposed to the 16/4 split it is now.
Read Article >NFL Owners Eye 18-Game Regular Season, But Questions Linger
Roger Goodell has been eager to expand the NFL regular season from 16 games to 18 game for some time now. Wednesday at the NFL owner meetings, the owners voiced their own excitement over the idea.
The owners will have to present a plan to the players union for approval, though they already have the right to expand season as long as they cut down the number of preseason games from four to two. The owners did not vote on the measure as they still want to work out some of the kinks:
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