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Lengthen season? Strengthen rosters

By John Clayton
ESPN.com

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Expanding the NFL's regular-season schedule beyond 16 games seems inevitable. The demand for more revenue means the league will make more games matter. Owner sentiment seems to lean toward making the leap to 18 regular-season games instead of a taking the baby step of going to 17. Powerful owners such as Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft want an 18-game regular season. Recent deals done with satellite, cable and broadcast television networks reflect the willingness to go to 18 games as long as t ...

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