Im sure they can ratify it at any time with a vote.
Hence why they are going to 8 international games in 2025 because they voted during the season this year.
Then it just comes down to buying out tv deals and working out money distribution. Which would just involve a buyout. Which the NFL is swimming and money. Im sure there will be some push back from the union but again. Nothing money can’t handle
The nfl isnt afraid of spending hundreds of millions to make billions
No, they’d have to renegotiate the CBA again and that’s not happening, it won’t get done until 2031. But it will get done, the NFLPA is extremely weak and will once again fold like a cheap suit at the negotiation table.
The Lions themselves shared their opponents next year on the road. They have three outdoor games next year. 4 or 5 if AZ or HOU decide to open their roof (which could depend on rain). That’s 12 indoors at worst and could be 14. That’s why one of the concerns is making sure the kicker - whoever that might be - is money indoors.
I’m more concerned about injuries. 18 games is a lot to put the body through. Both the roster size needs to increase and practice squad. Maybe add a couple of protected PS players that can’t be poached.
That’s why this can’t and won’t happen until at least 2031.
The entire CBA would have to be renegotiated and the NFLPA, as weak as it is, would have to get a lot in return. Extra bye, expanded rosters, and of course, more money. It won’t be an easy negotiation but it will happen as greed will win out on both sides. The owners and players will get more money and the fans will get more meaningful football.
What I have never understood is why there is bye weeks from week 5-14? Why not have all bye weeks within a 4 week period during weeks 7-10 or 8-11? It is not like they would run out of games to show. Hell most weeks unless you have NFL Sunday ticket, you are not watching a TEN-JAX game unless you live in the small regional area that that kind of game might fall under if there is 10 other games in that time window.
But the NFL in all its money making greed is really kind of stupid when it comes to this.
One is weeks 5-8 and 12,13, 15,16 (week 14 is thanksgiving) are the 2 bye windows.
But then only 12 games are on those weeks. Currently the nfl doesnt allow more than 6. But it could work.
Another is
NO one has byes
Weeks 1-4 and 17-20 (first and last 4 weeks)
And then everyone has byes in those middle 11 weeks. (11 because everyone plays thanksgiving weekend)
And you must have a minimum of 5 games between your 2 byes.
That would not be enough for the NFLPA.
That increase only pays for the additional roster spots. It is great to add more jobs for marginal players but what does it do for guys already in the league?
They would be making similar money for an extra game. Why would a player agree to that?
You would have to add 1/17 (roughly 6%) for the extra game on the top before you account for the extra roster spots.
Ok true. Forgot about the extra game. Hold on.
So. 3.3m is this years average. Or 194k per game. X18. Is 3.49M x 60.
So roughly 290M. Vs 255.4m for this year. A roughly 13.5% increase
