Goodell wants to expand playoffs?

[j2sgam]

If it aint broke, dont fix it.... Too many changes, its fuggin the game all to hell. What was he proposin on new kickoffs? Just kick the fuggin ball, let the man try to return it. Let the game be played, saw where he is trying to do away with low blocks too. Huh??? Remeber when we used to watch football and not have to worry about keepin up with rule changes?

Its all about player safety, right? Fug Goodell...

[SZ James (banned)]

^^^My point was that it has zero chance of happening. Hoping for some losing record underdog to win it all is stupid. It would only result in a lot of pointless games.

Plus the hold mah dick moments won't be quite as lol-worthy if losing teams made it every year.

[Ken]

There are enough teams in the playoffs IMO. Less teams make the regular season more competitive and interesting, especially down the stretch.

Usually you are what you are come playoff time, so if you missed out, you probably didn't deserve to make it.

[rayzor]

But you are not really adding any length to the season and compromising quality by adding one more team from each conference. Wildcard weekend is replaced by the first round. The net effect is one more team gets in and one less team gets a week off. Oh and the additional team to make the cut wont be an 8-8 team. This scheme would still allow an 8-8 division winner to get in but it would allow for the team that finished 3rd in their division with a 10-6 record to have a shot. The team that we all would agree should make it in over the 8-8 div winner.

yep.

and to take it a bit further, the only 7-9 teams that make it to the playoffs are division winners.

ref: seattle in 2010. there were 2 teams in the NFC that year with 10-6 records who did not make the playoffs (giants and tampa). meanwhile the NFCW who had no teams at all with a winning record got to send one.

[SCP]

Cut 2 preseason games.

Go to 14 playoff teams.

Everybody is happy

Amen. I hate paying full price for preseason games as part of my season tickets. Now, flip

That and add potential home playoff games? Sign me up.

[rayzor]

If it aint broke, dont fix it.... Too many changes, its fuggin the game all to hell. What was he proposin on new kickoffs? Just kick the fuggin ball, let the man try to return it. Let the game be played, saw where he is trying to do away with low blocks too. Huh??? Remeber when we used to watch football and not have to worry about keepin up with rule changes?

Its all about player safety, right? Fug Goodell...

again a sign that people aren't paying attention...just going with the blind rage.

goodell isn't proposing the elimination of kickoffs. he stated that a coach, schiano, was proposing it and was using that as an example of the type of things that the league would look at when they go in for their post season meetings...just like they do every year. he wasn't advocating it. he was asked about things the league was looking at and he threw that out there.

and rule changes have ALWAYS been a part of the game. the game is constantly evolving and growing and it always has. get over it.

[sharkkiller]

^ agreed. (with BB, for the first time ever)

I think I'd like the half-league playoffs. Either that, or stop letting division champs get in automatically. If anything, the current system allows for mediocrity more than if they were to just let the best 6 or 8 teams go to the playoffs instead of division champs + 2 wildcards.

BTW, your sig GIF is reversed. The guys actually does a regular flip from his fingertips. Still impressive, but not the back flip to fingertips as shown.

[rayzor]

Cut 2 preseason games.

Go to 14 playoff teams.

Everybody is happy

i really could get behind that.

preseason games are a joke, esp. asking fans to pay regular prices to go see games that don't matter being played predominantly by players who at best will be sitting on another team's bench when the real season games start.

[Kakarot]

Goodell's been aight to me. I'm for this. The more football, the better.

[Doc Holiday]

If the NFL expands to 18 game season, I'd be for it, many more teams would have playoff type seasons

[davos]

well the over corrections for player safety, the murmerings of removing kickoffs all together, and the talk about getting London a team make me hate Goodell but I'm not against a 14 team playoff or removing a preseason game or two.

[Munch4455]

I think its a joke when half of the league makes the playoffs, whats the prestige in that? Truth be told I think the NBA and NHL(16/30 teams make playoffs)should trim their playoffs as well if they could, although its not possible bc you would have to give a couple of teams a bye, and that would be an enormous advantage over a team that just played a 7 game series. I am tired of Goodell trying to ruin the game, sad part is he is going to be around for a while seeing as he was just re-elected as Commish, last year?

[Darknight]

I wouldn't be apposed to eliminating the pre-season all together (or downsizing it to 2 games), going to a 18 game schedule (teams can get two bye weeks and expanded rosters), and expanding the playoffs to 14-16 teams.

All the people that are saying if Goodell is doing this, how come he doesn't suggest 18-20 teams to make the playoffs is crazy. That would ruin the game and you are cutting down your own argument with stupid remarks like that.

Oh..and lol to all the people whose vaginas are getting tight over this.

[Proudiddy]

I think it would be great.

Part of what makes March Madness possibly the most exciting playoff in sports is the possibility of the underdogs unexpectedly beating the teams who weren't supposed to be beaten.

An example in the NFL as that sub .500 Seahawks team beating the favored Saints in he playoffs 2 years ago. Now tell me you didn't like that fellow Panthers fans.

And more optimism... With the subpar coaches we keep hiring, we could still make it with our late season streak of meaningless wins.

Theoretically, I also think it will make the regular season much more exciting because teams would still be playing as hard in week 16 as they were in week 1 if more teams have a chance to make it in.