On Friday, Pro Football Talk reported that owners had proposed an 18-game season, with a 16-game-per-player limit. The league has been talking about extending the regular season schedule for years. For the first time, we see some tangible movement on the subject. Like anything else involving the shield, this is a blatant money grab.
If you have questions, get in line. We all do. Is the incentive here to get off to a fast start, that way you can rest your players down the line? Hypothetically—assuming that this was passed already— if the San Francisco 49ers enter Week 7 4-2, would they sit all of their starters against Washington?