Roger Goodell reiterates long-term plan for NFL to have 18-game regular season

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Roger Goodell said that switching to an 18-game regular season isn't imminent, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gave his approval to the idea on Wednesday.

An 18-game regular season schedule in the NFL isn't imminent, but it's certainly on the league's mind. Roger Goodell reiterated the league's interest in possibly extending the regular season by a game when he spoke with reporters at league meetings in Nashville on Wednesday. The NFL commissioner said that while a switch to a longer regular season isn't imminent, the league is thinking about it in a 'long-range context' as it would likely mean a shorter preseason.

' Goodell first expressed the idea that the NFL could expand its regular season to 18 games in an interview with ESPN in April. He also proposed the idea of having one fewer preseason game in favor of an extra regular-season game then, saying 'I'm not a fan of preseason.' He added that Presidents' Day weekend would be an ideal weekend for the Super Bowl. The commissioner's idea had seemed to gain traction among important figures in the league.

 

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