REPORT: NFL cuts preseason to 2 games (UPDATE: no games)

[NanuqoftheNorth]

A lot of the issues that were once ironed out during preseason will now have to wait until the regular season begins.  

Suspect there will be a lot more "missed opportunities" and injuries across the league during the first few weeks of regular season. 

[JARROD]

[hepcat]

18 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

It sure does take a lot for the NFL to change their ways...

Scrapping games loses the NFL revenue, preseason or regular

[Davidson Deac II]

18 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Week 1 preseason game for Panthers - at NE Patriots 

got to admit I won't mind that one being cancelled.  To weird seeing Cam on the other side. 

[Davidson Deac II]

13 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

A lot of the issues that were once ironed out during preseason will now have to wait until the regular season begins.  

Suspect there will be a lot more "missed opportunities" and injuries across the league during the first few weeks of regular season. 

It might end up being like 2011, where offenses were lighting up defenses for the first few weeks of the season, until the defenses caught up.  

[Khyber53]

48 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Scrapping games loses the NFL revenue, preseason or regular

Yeah, I got that. I'm kind of making a bigger point.

[toldozer]

16 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They still charge the same $$$ for preseason, so cutting two preseason games is essentially signing up to take a 10% reduction in revenue.

There's not gonna be football this year.

This is wrong. 

 

Preseason tickets have been reduced for at least 3 years here.

 

Don't disagree with no football though

[Wes21]

14 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

A lot of the issues that were once ironed out during preseason will now have to wait until the regular season begins.  

Suspect there will be a lot more "missed opportunities" and injuries across the league during the first few weeks of regular season. 

Alot of teams weren't taking the preseason games very seriously.  Many were getting the real work in during joint practices.  Now it appears joint practices are being cancelled.  So will the teams suddenly take the preseason games a little more serious this year, or will they simply go into the regular season less prepared.  It will be interesting to see. 

[MHS831]

How many of you think we should only have 2 preseason games anyway?  I have not read the thread--so I would be shocked if someone else did not beat me to it.

[TheSpecialJuan]

 

[Cookie Lyon]

13 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

 

[kungfoodude]

Preseason games are not a compelling reason to risk additional exposure, IMO. Sorry NFL and your lost revenue. 

 

That said, the players do need to understand that could impact their bottom line, as well.