Jerry Jones ideas for NFL schedule

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@purplefaithful said:
Joe Thomas was on ESPN Radio this morning...He advocated no more games, but add another bye week to the season and add two more teams to the playoff's. This increases fan participation the last part of the season as more teams have something to play for.  

I thought it was a damn good idea. 

How would that work I wonder. Add 2 more teams per conference. These two #7 & 8 would play each other on the 1st week of the playoffs. Then the normal wild card round would have one extra team? I just don't understand how they work this. Only one team gets a bye week in the playoffs. Don't know I'd like this idea

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I think they need more practice. See offensive line play around the league.

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@purplefaithful said:
Joe Thomas was on ESPN Radio this morning...He advocated no more games, but add another bye week to the season and add two more teams to the playoff's. This increases fan participation the last part of the season as more teams have something to play for.  

I thought it was a damn good idea. 

Kind of what I was thinking if the league added more games.  Just add more teams to the playoffs.  The only way teams get more games is by being good enough to make the playoffs.

Actually, I don't have a problem with the way it is now.  I certainly don't want the season to start in August.  If you don't like pre-season practice games, then don't watch them.

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kmillard is right...it takes time for these guys to gel as a  unit.  As I mentioned in another thread, reduce actual pre-season games and have more scrimmaging with other teams.  If they want to extend the season, make it in training camp where these guys see more practice.
Adding more games? Pointless.  16 games is more than enough.  Expanding rosters by a couple of players and adding a second bye-week are serious steps to helping player health.  You can't be concerned about preventing concussions and add 2 more games.
And for the love of Odin, put an end to these silly London/Mexico City/Timbuktu games.  Except for the woody Baddell gets hyping his International NFL wet dream, the home team fans get screwed out of a game, players get exhausted and the teams' travel/practice schedules are disrupted for two weeks.

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get rid of the short week games, thursday football needs to be eliminated.  also in the name of fairness.... have teams coming off byes face teams coming off byes,  its rediculous that a team coming off a bye gets 2 weeks to prepare for a game when their opponents have essentially 5 days.  no reason that they cant have 8 bye weeks set up with 4 teams each bye week and schedule them so that they play each other the next week.   IMO the post bye week match ups are another way for the league to dictate outcomes.

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@JimmyinSD said:
get rid of the short week games, thursday football needs to be eliminated.  also in the name of fairness.... have teams coming off byes face teams coming off byes,  its rediculous that a team coming off a bye gets 2 weeks to prepare for a game when their opponents have essentially 5 days.  no reason that they cant have 8 bye weeks set up with 4 teams each bye week and schedule them so that they play each other the next week.   IMO the post bye week match ups are another way for the league to dictate outcomes.

So...why would the league eliminate their own ability to dictate outcomes?

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@Jor-El said:

@JimmyinSD said:
get rid of the short week games, thursday football needs to be eliminated.  also in the name of fairness.... have teams coming off byes face teams coming off byes,  its rediculous that a team coming off a bye gets 2 weeks to prepare for a game when their opponents have essentially 5 days.  no reason that they cant have 8 bye weeks set up with 4 teams each bye week and schedule them so that they play each other the next week.   IMO the post bye week match ups are another way for the league to dictate outcomes.

So...why would the league eliminate their own ability to dictate outcomes?

....sad but true.

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Here is my proposal:

Only 2 preseason games.  Teams can do more joint practices, if they want, for evaluation purposes.

Add a second bye week.  More rest to keep players healthy.

A 17 game schedule.  All teams play 1 neutral site game.  That gives the NFL 16 games to be played at these neutral sites to expand the fan market without watering down the league by adding more teams.  It also doesn't interrupt home scheduling for only a few teams a year.

I'm also on board with the added playoff team.  7 per conference is fine.  Why should the second best team in each conference earn a bye?

No need to change the length of the season (the 17th game and second bye week essentially use the removed 2 preseason games), fans get the opportunity to travel to neutral site without impacting the number of home games, more rest for players and no second best rewards while also keeping more fan bases involved in the late season.  

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@silverjoel said:
Here is my proposal:

Only 2 preseason games.  Teams can do more joint practices, if they want, for evaluation purposes.

Add a second bye week.  More rest to keep players healthy.

A 17 game schedule.  All teams play 1 neutral site game.  That gives the NFL 16 games to be played at these neutral sites to expand the fan market without watering down the league by adding more teams.  It also doesn't interrupt home scheduling for only a few teams a year.

I'm also on board with the added playoff team.  7 per conference is fine.  Why should the second best team in each conference earn a bye?

No need to change the length of the season (the 17th game and second bye week essentially use the removed 2 preseason games), fans get the opportunity to travel to neutral site without impacting the number of home games, more rest for players and no second best rewards while also keeping more fan bases involved in the late season.  

while i am not a fan of bye weeks... (i hate not having the Vikings to watch on Sundays)  if they are going to mess with schedule and season length... I think this is the best proposal I have seen.

silverjoel for commish!

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@JimmyinSD said:
get rid of the short week games, thursday football needs to be eliminated.  also in the name of fairness.... have teams coming off byes face teams coming off byes,  its rediculous that a team coming off a bye gets 2 weeks to prepare for a game when their opponents have essentially 5 days.  no reason that they cant have 8 bye weeks set up with 4 teams each bye week and schedule them so that they play each other the next week.   IMO the post bye week match ups are another way for the league to dictate outcomes.

I wouldn't miss the Thurs game one bit. Since I already miss it almost all them anyhow.