Imagine the Raiders and 49ers facing off in a pivotal Week 12 matchup. Instead of seeing healthy quarterbacks Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo play, you get Mike Glennon and C.J. Beathard starting under center for Oakland and San Francisco, respectively.
That apparently could be a possibility if the NFL owners get their way in the next collective bargaining agreement.
During recent CBA negotiations, the owners proposed an 18-game schedule, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (H/T Pro Football Talk). "But the players resisted their pitch," according to The Journal, and the owners also proposed "limiting players to 16 games, to assuage health and safety concerns.