The NFL owners have stated that they are willing to table the proposed extension of the NFL season from 16 games to 18 for now. The reason for the extension proposal is simple:
“How do you spell love…M-O-N-E-Y!â€
Do the math 18/16 = 1.125. That’s a potential 12.5 % increase in revenue for the NFL. Any business would be stupid not to try to increase their revenue by that much. Don’t think that a hamburger joint like McDonalds started serving breakfast to lose money.
I am torn by this proposal and what it means. I am old enough to remember when the season went for 14 to 16 games. The sun continued to rise in the east and the NFL grew in popularity. I am concerned that the value of the individual games may be decreased or watered down like the three other major sports. Lose a game in May in baseball and nobody cares, lose a hockey game in October and it won’t even make the local news, lose a basketball game before Christmas and even the players don’t care.
The players are the ones saying that they don’t want to extend the season because it may shorten their careers. I think it is dumb on their part. I love to work overtime at my job (when they pay me). It’s nice to have the extra cash. So if the players want to make more money, which is what this lockout is all about…
…Play more games.
