Arrr, NFL lads be not keen on stretchin' the season to 18 games, says the parleyin’ NFLPA matey!
2025-02-06
Arrr! The NFL be settin’ sail to stretch the season, hopin’ to plunder more cheers from the scallywags in the stands. But the players’ union be raisin’ the Jolly Roger, showin’ nary a hint o’ jollity fer such a scheme! Aye, it be a right mess, matey!
Arrr, mateys! Gather ye 'round as I spin a yarn about the grand game o' football on the high seas of the NFL! It seems the captain o' this ship, Commissioner Roger Goodell, be dreamin' of expandin' the season to a whopping 18 matches, thinkin' it’ll please the landlubber fans. But lo and behold, the salty sea dogs known as players be raisin' their eyebrows, sayin’ a resounding “nay!”Goodell, in his fancy pre-Super Bowl parley, claimed he be knowin' that fans be hungry for more action, yet he be treadin' carefully, lest he upset the balance o' the crew. However, Lloyd Howell, the big chief of the players’ union, declared that nary a player be keen on playin’ an 18th game! Nay, he be sayin’ they already be feelin' the strain from the current lineup of 17 battles!
With talk of health and safety concerns whirlpoolin' about, Howell warned that if Goodell pushes to change the rules o' the game, they’ll have a mighty row over more than just the length o' the season. And let us not forget the treasure—revenue be a hot topic, and players be wantin' their fair share if they be workin' harder. So, the saga continues, and we’ll see if these scallywags can find common ground on the vast ocean of football!