Comments on: League unexpectedly expands rosters from 80 to 90

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:51:19 +0000

I played high school football. Where do I sign up?

By: ambitoos

ambitoos — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:56:18 +0000

Good news for the teams but more players get cut.

By: mwanamatapa

mwanamatapa — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:44:33 +0000

The cut down is to 75 after the 3rd Preseason game and to 53 after the final one.

By: whoknowsnothing

whoknowsnothing — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:16:56 +0000

Now they just need to change the rule about how many players can be active on gameday.

53 make the team 53 are active for gameday.
Minimize injuries!!!!!

The NFL needs to have a disable list (DL).
The DL should be something like this:
2weeks
4weeks
6weeks
8weeks
Injured Reserve
and have to be cleared by doctors of course.

By: rayllis18

rayllis18 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:25:29 +0000

@packattack1967 what does obama have to do with this go back to your teabag rally this is a football forum!

By: despinosa8

despinosa8 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:15:36 +0000

Maybe Leigh Steinberg can finally sign a player?

By: oldcracker

oldcracker — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:14:20 +0000

How about a 48 game schedule and an 18 man roster? Even my Browns would have a chance then!

By: garyman1

garyman1 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:13:05 +0000

That’s another 320 players that will sue the NFL when they are done playing saying they were not aware of the risks from concussions.
Pay me now AND pay me later….

By: 1972wasalongtimeago

1972wasalongtimeago — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:48:17 +0000

More potential Plaintiffs.

By: mmcdan133

mmcdan133 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:46:21 +0000

Once I saw the ‘minimum spending threshold’, with each team having to spend 93 pct of the cap, I knew this was coming. Give them more union dues, stretch out and water down the same cap number. Typical.

By: squared80

squared80 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:40:16 +0000

A good thing.

By: firemarshal1

firemarshal1 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:22:31 +0000

Great idea, it will reduce injuries to key players. As they can rest them in camp.

By: purplehayseuss

purplehayseuss — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:07:08 +0000

How’s this:

Expand the active rosters until the halfway point in the regular season, then mandate roster trims for the playoffs. That will allow teams to survive the injuries somewhat better, or at least try to calculate a player’s availability, i.e. if they’re hurt, keep them on the roster and avoid IR if an injury is not really a treat to a whole season.

Then a player who gets hurt early might be able to make it back for the later part of the season.

Would Cutler and the Bears have benefited by this concept last year? Or the stud RB for Kansas City (don’t recall the name) or dozens of others lost for the season and shunted to IR only to bring up a practice squad player that will have literally no chance to contribute?

Did KC and Chicago lose money because their hurt studs couldn’t come back? I’ll bet they did.
This concept might also cut down on the end of the year “suck for the #1 draft pick” motivation, which turns off fans and again loses money.

Keep more horses in the game but do it with purpose and thought toward money and fan enjoyment.

By: codiablo

codiablo — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:00:44 +0000

Sounds like a great way to completely kill that other league that decided that they should play at the same time as the NFL.

By: upperdecker19

upperdecker19 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:41:56 +0000

and T.O. still won’t get an invite

By: pleasantsurpriselefty

pleasantsurpriselefty — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:20:47 +0000

My agent will be in touch! My 40 time might need to be tuned up but how can I miss with that many spots open.

By: gweez76

gweez76 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:20:46 +0000

In other totally separate moves *wink the Skins, Cowboys and Eagles have been docked a further 30 million in cap space until 2050.

In a statement Giants owner John Mara said, “The Skins, Cowboys and Eagles were found guilty of various things including but not limited to competing with the Gmen, beating the Gmen and generally trying to steal the NFC East title from the Gmen.

The NFLPA totally supported this claim and then roster expansion had nothing to do with the other deal.”

By: jluns275

jluns275 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:14:26 +0000

Great news. Unfortunately, this is probably the final prelude to 18 game seasons.

By: jason49er

jason49er — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:06:19 +0000

Atleast expand it to 55 so it can be more like Madden!!

By: jetfanfolife

jetfanfolife — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:02:39 +0000

so IS winter

By: jetfanfolife

jetfanfolife — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:02:09 +0000

knowerofallthings says:Apr 23, 2012 7:06 PM

It’s the first step towards the 18 game season

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Why don’t they start the season in October or better yet November and keep it 16 games this way when football season is over, so it winter.

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:24 +0000

This expansion excludes the Redskins and the Cowboys, because it would be seen as a competitive advantage for just these two teams.

By: higgy1

higgy1 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:59:11 +0000

Wait , you mean the league did not clear this with you !!!

By: bullpuppy552

bullpuppy552 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:57:11 +0000

Regular season rosters should have 58 active players on game day imo. 65 players on the roster with 7 inactive.

By: arizonahusker

arizonahusker — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:55:20 +0000

Good, it’s about time.

Expand the Active Roster as well to 50 can dress on game day and still have 3 -5 guys on your practice roster.

By: boilerup1869

boilerup1869 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:55:05 +0000

This is like NCAA D3 Football where they don’t cut anyone.

By: cjmcbragg

cjmcbragg — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:54:25 +0000

The more I read about how this whole player personell situation is working out the more I realize that the players got jobbed by the owners. Great job Demo. Now vested vets will have to sweat out another 10 guys showing up to take their job for a fraction of the money with no expansion of active roster. Next the owners will shrink the active roster to 43 and then expand the season to 18 games. Unions are a double edged sword. Ouch!!!!!

By: profootballwalk

profootballwalk — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:51:31 +0000

You seem to have forgotten about the guy who refused the Jets free agent offer to become a train conductor.

By: bhindenemylines

bhindenemylines — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:49:54 +0000

So the league wants to limit injuries by making more & more hits illegal and by illiminating kickoffs, but they are fine with bringing more tackling dummies…oops…I mean players whose chances of making the team are very small?

Yeah..makes sense…

By: trollaikman8

trollaikman8 — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:48:10 +0000

Jeff George is loosening up the shoulder right now.