Over the years, we’ve heard plenty of talk about whether the NFL would consider shortening the preseason in favor of extending the regular season to 18 games. Today, some more traction was made on that, as according to the Wall Street Journal, the NFL has proposed an 18-game regular season schedule, but capping the number of games per player to 16 games.
Personally, I’m more than happy with sticking with the 16-game format, but let’s play devil’s advocate. On the surface, it is a bit intriguing because it gives teams more incentive to acquire depth, especially at the quarterback position.