According to ESPN's Dan Graziano, the NFL owners are discussing the possibility of reducing the preseason from 4 games to 3 games. This is a terrible idea.
It's universally lamented by coaches that teams don't have enough time with their players to teach them proper technique under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which limits contact and practices. Further reducing the time coaches have with players will only increase the chance for injury once the season actually begins.
"Due to the limited number of padded practices, you have to evaluate them mentally on the non-padded days," Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said about coaching his young offensive line during a Tuesday press conference.