6 things that need to be addressed before a 17 game schedule becomes a reality

(AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio) The 17-game regular season has come up in football circles again since the collective bargaining agreement is in its last year. The players have constantly stated they are against making the regular season any longer. The …

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Scheduling

It’s not as simple as starting the NFL a week earlier. It doesn’t work that way. The league will have to add an extra bye week for 32 teams. They will need to figure out a way to make this work with their schedule. That could mean moving the Super Bowl back a week — or more. The league and the television partners won’t mind because it’s just more NFL football.

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