While NFL leadership They may be excited about the possibility of expanding the regular season, players obviously do not share the same enthusiasm.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke openly about his interest in extending the regular season to 18 games. Speaking on a Premkper bowl A press conference on Monday, he noted that he would need more work before making a decision, but expressed his desire to give fans to what they wanted.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell watches during a news conference in New Orleans on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt York)
“We know that fans love football and they want more football. But we have to be incredibly sensitive and smart with a balance and how we handle it,” Goodell said.
While the interests of the fans are among the main priorities, the NFLPA CEO of Lloyd Howell argued on Tuesday that the interest of players is a safe tip – and it seems that the players are not interested.
“Their side did not raise it, we certainly didn’t raise it. Any comment outside the formal negotiation is just a comment,” Howell said.
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“It’s a toy decision about what will agree to work or not. At the moment, when I talked to the players in the last two seasons, no one wants to play 18. Nobody. Nobody. None of the guys, too long.”
Howell continued to claim that health and security concerns, as well as recovery time, represent the biggest obstacle in spreading the regular season More than he already has.
“No matter what Roger says, you open that CBA (collective agreement) and we will enter the Polish surface. We will get into safety, we will get into many things,” he said.
NFLPA Lloyd Howell Executive Director speaks during the NFLPA press conference before Super Bowl Lix Lix Congress Center New Orleans in New Orleans on Wednesday. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Pictures)
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The income will also be another hot topic. According to the current CBA, the share of players in the league’s revenue increased from 47% to 48% starting from 2021. This has been increased to 48.5% based on new league television contracts after a schedule of 17 games has been conducted.
But this figure is expected to change if the regular season spreads, Howell said.
“If I ask the workforce to work more, it is not as simple as I will fall on the division of revenue that already exists,” he said. “There are so many dimensions that are more than the length of the season.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks on Monday during a press conference in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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