Fully agree. They can't adequately get the roster cut down to 53 without those preseason games. Besides your own team, you are getting access to 31 other teams players on film. I would prefer to keep the 3 games, 2 at minimum.
You want to see more of the Saints game performance from everyone?
A great point. I still hope that the Packers keep that experience in mind when they decide how to approach preseason with starters.
It would just go to true exhibition games or coordinated practices between teams. Like high school ball, they just have a scrimmage with different scenarios that come up in games. They can evaluate talent that way. Truth be told, most teams are really only vying for a few spots at the end of the roster. Most of the first and second team are in place. Also, the roster changes so much during the season anyway. Getting rid of preseason I think is going to happen.
I think you are misunderstanding. Only preseason games would go away. There will always be competitive involvement between teams. It will just be a situational scrimmage.
Correlation does not equal causation, but I get your point. I could be talked into 2 pre season games, but I also think much of the utility of the pre season could be achieved with more joint team practices/scrimmages. These have allowed coaches to better analyze specific performance objectives and mitigate risk. I think they would be highly entertaining to watch as well. Put a microphone on everyone with a 10 second potty mouth delay. Not sure the league would agree.
Amd Jordy played in a 16 game season vice 14 game season. This can't be ignored. His records should be null and void
I get that approach in an 82 game Basketball season or a 162 game MLB schedule, but if the NFL adopted that, I think fans paying high prices for seats would get annoyed. Yes, I know, the Packers have a waiting list for season tickets, but there is only so much you want to tempt fate with. At least preseason games are labeled as such and the ticket prices reflect the lower level of play.
This would be true if his record was established after the 14th game.
You missed his point and got it backwards. He’s pointing out that Jordy got 16 games to establish his record when the NFL used to play only 14 (and even 10 and 12 games). Basically he’s saying Jordy’s record shouldn’t count either lol.
I'm framing this post! Every squirrel eventually finds a nut!
If you're talking about career stats, the number of games per season doesn't really matter. Maybe it should, but it don't. If you're talking about the record in a single season, the number of games played in a season should be considered. Anyhow, that's my opinion. If you don't agree, it don't matter. We all have different opinions.
Jay Cutler just texted, he would like it if they count all 17 games + preseason and post season, when determining total interceptions thrown in a season, starting this year.
lol… scroll up a ways …. you will see I do agree with you about single season records …. I’m just resigned to the fact that our opinion won’t matter. I also think it matters with career stats as well however. If player A plays for 5 years at 16 games per…. and player B plays for 5 years at 12 games per…. well that’s 20 more games for player A to rack up stats. I believe father time is a bigger factor in limiting a players career than reps….
Sorry about that! My bad! You're right.
Was laughing @ "I read that somewhere so might be wrong"
Explains those 4.2 40's they were running too.
I don't know about the speeds, just some of them when it came to height and weight. Some were still pretty big though. Not many were chiseled. Most had off season jobs, and had to improvise to stay in shape.Explains those 4.2 40's they were running too.
No doubt that todays NFL players are bigger, stronger and faster. Which along with the general laws of physics, explains all the injuries.
So if a QB throws for 8 TDs in the first game and doesn't throw another all year he holds the single season record becasue it maybe took another QB 2 or three games to pass him.
I don't think he is suggesting that the first 4 weeks are played with backups with the idea of evaluating talent. More like the starting talent is still trying to find its groove and figure everything out so the games seem more like preseason games.
