NFL Competition Committee Discusses Issues With Expanded Season
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Saturday Says Expanded Season
Plan Yields Lots Of Questions |
The NFL Competition Committee has had "informal discussions regarding the ramifications of adding two games to the regular season," and "one main concern in an expanded regular season is an increased injury risk," according to Mike Chappell of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. Colts C and player rep Jeff Saturday: "There are a number of issues that would have to be settled before any players would agree to it. There's just so much out in the air that nobody really knows what anybody's talking about." Questions around the implementation of an expanded regular season include whether owners would "agree to increase the game-day rosters," expand the eight-player practice squad or alter injured reserve rules. Colts President and committee member Bill Polian: "Those things have not been discussed in any detail by anybody that knows anything about it. I would think the commissioner would get to that in good time, but there are a lot of issues that impact the game on the field and they need to be explored and haven't been at this point." Chappell notes if NFL players "agree to an expanded workload with games that matter, they'll undoubtedly demand appropriate compensation" (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 6/4). In Dallas, Rick Gosselin wrote, "If the NFL goes to a 17- or 18-game schedule, I can see the league restoring a less restrictive injured reserve policy." The NFL could potentially re-establish a "short-term injured reserve list of, say, six games." Meanwhile, a "shorter preseason would mean even fewer snaps" in game conditions for backup QBs. Gosselin: "I'm surprised the NFL hasn't already cut a deal with the CFL to stock some young quarterbacks on teams up North" (DALLASNEWS.com, 6/2).
OFFSEASON IN THEORY ONLY: Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio publicly called out DT John Henderson recently for missing drills with a minor injury. ESPN's Michael Wilbon said, "He missed a stupid summer OTA made-up-thing that NFL coaches have to control everybody's life. This is why there are more injuries in the NFL, because guys don't get a chance to recuperate physically over the off-season. They're constantly pounding their bodies and being pounded with these practices. It's dumb. The NFL -- stop adding games, stop adding OTAs, and reduce the workload on players." He added the union "needs to take a serious look at just how much their players are out there on the field. This is insane" ("PTI," ESPN, 6/3).
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