The NFL is set to officially announce expanding the regular season to 17 games some time soon. For the New Orleans Saints, this would mean adding a game on the road against the Tennessee Titans somewhere on the schedule (it wouldn’t necessarily be the 17th game of the season as the official schedule hasn’t been announced it).
While fans of the Saints and NFL football might be excited about getting another week of football to watch each season, it’s a fair take from players to be none too excited about another week of getting hit, tackled, and hurt in one of the most grueling sports in the world.