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NFL Pro Bowlers cite safety issues as deterrent to 17th regular-season game
Only a few of the players polled at Pro Bowl practices at ESPN's Wide World of Sports this week were receptive to the idea of a 17th game, with most against the idea because of safety concerns.
Defensive end Calais Campbell, the Jacksonville Jaguars' union rep, said he's talked to a lot of players over the past several months and his feeling is that the 17th game could be the biggest sticking point in CBA negotiations and it's going to take a lot of haggling to make it work.
The current collective bargaining agreement between NFL players and owners expires after the 2020 season.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28562515/nfl-pro-bowlers-cite-safety-issues-deterrent-17th-regular-season-game
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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More $$$ and an extra bye week will push this through...that, and cutting the preseason to 3 games...
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@"BarrNone55" said: More $$$ and an extra bye week will push this through...that, and cutting the preseason to 3 games...Expanded rosters...
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@"purplefaithful" said:@"BarrNone55" said: More $$$ and an extra bye week will push this through...that, and cutting the preseason to 3 games... Expanded rosters...
if they arent going to get a minor league system for developmental players then the league needs to implement a developmental squad. Players that willingly accept a developmental contract with a team that can be protected from being poached by other teams. push the rosters to 60 players and give teams a chance to protect some of their investments by paying them a little more than an unprotected practice squad guy with the understanding that the team gets their rights uncontested for 3 years or what ever. or maybe make it so that if the team calls them up to a game day active status that they then cant be protected if they are sent back to the PS? some way for teams to protect their projects would be nice though.I would also like to see teams be able to carry a few more game day actives, this could lead to less guys playing through injuries as well as spreading the risk by cutting down the number of snaps for some players.
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