The Daily Collegian NFL selfish in suggesting 18-game league schedule By Jared Shanker You won’t ever hear me argue that the NFL isn’t all about the almighty dollar. The NFL, after all, is a business. But I didn’t know it was heartless. The NFL already is known for throwing its retired players to the wolves with out sufficient health care, and now NFL com missioner Roger Goodell wants to MY OPINION Nick Wass/Associated Press Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis walks off the field after a pre season game this August. The 15-year veteran is opposed to the NFL moving to an 18-game schedule, calling 16 games “enough." 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It seems impossible to play 18 games and keep rosters at 53 and just 45 “active” players on game days. And you can forget about hear ing stories of players going undrafted, fight for a roster spot and thdn become the next great player in team history (see: Tony Romo, Kurt Warner). Preseason games are the proving grounds for those bottom-of-the-roster players doing all they can to make an impression on the head coach and hopefully survive ros ter cuts for one more week. Cut the preseason to two games and one of the two will be the equiva lent of the current third presea son game when starters usual ly go into the third quarter at least. That’s one game for those players to earn their way onto the team. “If it was a two-game presea son, then the starters are going to see most of that time because they’ve got to get ready for the season, so if you’re third string, good luck,” Colts linebacker Gary Brackett told the AP “When I was a rookie, I needed every bit of those four games.” So it’s pretty obvious what the owners want. It’s pretty obvious what the players want. And it’s pretty obvious which one is going to win out Get ready for an 18-game sea son. folks. Jared Shanker is a semoi majoring in journalism and history and is the Collegian's sports columnist. His e-mail address is jpss226@psu.edu. WANT TO RENT LOOKING TO RENT three bed room house or apartment close to campus Michigan football weekend. Contact Jeff jsammon77@yahoo.com Sell it fast! in Collegian Classifieds IK WH IFMI Dining Guide powered by StateCoflege.com
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