NFL Commissioner Looks To Extend Regular Season

NFL Comissioner Looking To Extend Regular Season
Commissioner Roger Goddell is looking to propose a deal to NFL owners to extend the regular season to 17 or even 18 games. In order to do so, the league would have to cut the preseason short or not have one at all. The fans do not derive much satisfaction from such preseason games, and this would be an opportunity to increase revenue in spite of the poor economic times. From an economic standpoint, the NFL would be able to make more money from extra games and possibly be able to retain more employees as a result. On the other side of the coin, the players would demand more money for the additional games that are being played, and they would have to risk injury in addition to the 16 game strenuous season that is currently in place. There are two sides here -- basically the owners and the players. The additional compensation could be a problem that slows the negotiation process between the owners and the players association whose collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2010 season. This is something not quite set in stone, and there are foreseeable roadblocks that could curtail such negotiations. Goddell thinks that this would be a chance to keep the NFL out of debt and garner the interest of fans. It might also help the NFL generate global interest.

Here are some article to spark your opinion on the issue.
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE52P40L20090326
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10310155

Some questions for thought:
Is this a plausible idea for the NFL moving forward?
What kind of effect could this have on the NFL as a whole?
Are the players being put at a disadvantage in this situation?
Do you think that this is a good idea with respect to the economy?

NFL Comissioner Looking To Extend Regular Season

Commissioner Roger Goddell is looking to propose a deal to NFL owners to extend the regular season to 17 or even 18 games. In order to do so, the league would have to cut the preseason short or not have one at all. The fans do not derive much satisfaction from such preseason games, and this would be an opportunity to increase revenue in spite of the poor economic times. From an economic standpoint, the NFL would be able to make more money from extra games and possibly be able to retain more employees as a result. On the other side of the coin, the players would demand more money for the additional games that are being played, and they would have to risk injury in addition to the 16 game strenuous season that is currently in place. There are two sides here -- basically the owners and the players. The additional compensation could be a problem that slows the negotiation process between the owners and the players association whose collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2010 season. This is something not quite set in stone, and there are foreseeable roadblocks that could curtail such negotiations. Goddell thinks that this would be a chance to keep the NFL out of debt and garner the interest of fans. It might also help the NFL generate global interest.

Here are some article to spark your opinion on the issue.
http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE52P40L20090326
http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10310155

Some questions for thought:
Is this a plausible idea for the NFL moving forward?
What kind of effect could this have on the NFL as a whole?
Are the players being put at a disadvantage in this situation?
Do you think that this is a good idea with respect to the economy?