NFL's Game Expansion: Boon or Bust for Players?

0:00On April 1st, back in 2014, Mark Cuban warned the NFL was heading for disaster by packing the schedule with too many games, saying they'd get hogging and slaughtered. He figured flooding every day of the week would turn fans off. But fast-forward a decade, and the leagues thriving with gains on Thursdays, Fridays, Sundays, Mondays, even Christmas. The numbers prove it, viewers ships up, and they're on track to smash Commissioner Roderick Adel's $25 billion revenue goal by 20, 27. Expanding from 16 games for decades to 17 in 2021, felt huge, yet fans keep showing up hungry for more. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is all-in, pushing hard for an 18th regular season game. He says swap out a preseason matchup to keep the calendar tight, calling it a win for players with bigger paychecks from gates and TV deals. Jones argues it boosts exposure and cash for everyone under revenue sharing, emphasizing it's great for the athletes financially.

1:00Meanwhile, owners see it as speeding massive demand from loyal fans. The real showdown? Players gotta decide if extra games mean more money or too much risk to their health. Will they bend on that front or hold the line?