NFL Considers Extending Regular Season to 18 Games
Commissioner Roger Goodell outlines potential benefits and challenges during league meetings.
- Goodell emphasizes player safety and quality of the game as primary concerns.
- The NFL Players Association's agreement is crucial for any schedule change.
- Reducing preseason games is seen as a favorable trade-off by league officials.
- Owners and players may negotiate additional bye weeks and larger rosters.
- Private equity in team ownership was also discussed at the Spring League Meeting.