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Packers president flips on 18-game slate
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08:02 AM ET 07.25 | What a difference a year makes. [Mark Murphy, on the Packers end zone video boards] highlighted six challenges facing the NFL at Tuesday's annual shareholders meeting. First? Health and safety. And if the league truly is keeping its players' health in mind, an 18-game schedule could be deemed hypocritical. At his news conference after the meeting Murphy acknowledged exactly that. Originally, he was for playing 18 regular-season games. Not anymore. "Now, to be honest with you, I couldn't support a move to 18," Murphy said. "I just think with all the focus on the player health and safety, it would be really hard to do that. ... I would be in support of a move to two (preseason games) and 16. Reduce the number of preseason games."
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Sounds like a voice of reason.
TxHeat
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... a rare one at that.
Otis B. Driftwood
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Goodell made him back off.
Robataille
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The Players don't get paid for pre-season games, maybe that had something to do with the decision not to support 18 Games.
Not4Nutten
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You have to keep the player's health issues in perspective -- how many players get injured during preseason and are then unable to play regular season? The fans don't get their moneys worth and the owners still have to sign the pay-checks. Let the teams have an expanded roster thru more of the regular season and make the cuts later ...
EarnTaz88
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Kudos to him!
Mangler.
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I'm Debbie Does, and I support this message.
Teams have enough trouble staying healthy for the playoffs with a 16-game season. If they went to 18 games, think of the negative effect that would have on the Pro Bowl.
Debbie Does
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You think that reason will triumph over $$$? I've got news....
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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I hope reason does triumph in this case, although I admit reason is always the underdog. Too many guys get hurt and I don't think the incremental growth in revenue is worth a guy's life, the disgust of fans, or the lawyer fees which will be the really big growth industry.
Slapshot
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You may not think so, but Jerry Jones does.
Debbie Does
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Brother I agree with you, but you can bet your bippy that every NFL team's legal office has the actuarial figures on what a guy's life is worth. We're talking cynical, serious greed here.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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True...also, its not as if the NFL will lack for guys that CHOOSE to play this dangerous game, whether its 16 or 18 games. Its really up to the players to determine how much their life is worth. No one lives forever anyway...why not make enough dough to set up your next 3 generations?
We hear so much about how "hard" NFL players lives are after their playing days..well at least they were greatly compensated for it, even the scrubs. My grandfather worked his __ off in the steel plants of Buffalo for 1/100th of that salary. Dont think he has lingering effects of his 30+ years of labor too? When you have a physical job, there are certain side effects that you know you will have to deal with. Much like us office workers, who will I sue for the arthritis in my hands/back? Or when my eyes wear out?
Sorry...didnt mean to get off track but as you can see, this is a touchy subject for me :)
DR_Universal
Charlotte , NC
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I hear you.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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I've got news too! If your product doesn't make it onto the field what good is your product?
TxHeat
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Then you field an inferior product, call it the same, and march on. That's business as I understand it.
George W. Watson
Green Acres, IL
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Does anybody have a list of which owners have come out in favor of the 18-game season, which ones against, and who's on the fence? That would be interesting.
Debbie Does
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Sure--that is what "tort reform" is all about--corporations want to know exactly what it will cost to kill or maim an employee so they can decide whether or not it is financially worth installing safety equipment, etc. The present system leaves open the possibility of getting a really large penalty for failure to take reasonable precautions, so they have to gamble on whether or not they will be sued, and what the penalty might be.
Traded to Seattle
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I suspect in the long run increased revenue will drive the decision
Eagles in 2020
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There's always more "product."
CLE fan
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