tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post6312724283958076668..comments2023-10-16T06:09:53.892-04:00Comments on Scott Says ...: NFL playoffs should expand from 12 to 14 teamsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-1786973447898878452012-12-16T02:03:32.192-05:002012-12-16T02:03:32.192-05:00Stupid idea, just plain stupid. I have sworn off b...Stupid idea, just plain stupid. I have sworn off baseball COMPLETELY for doing the same thing--that was the final straw. And they better not try to add another regular season game, either.<br /><br />Don't jump the shark, NFL.banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-27278422353111136702012-12-14T00:46:35.036-05:002012-12-14T00:46:35.036-05:00Scott, you haven't worked out the MOST IMPORTA...Scott, you haven't worked out the MOST IMPORTANT part of expanding the playoffs. How would you work the tv schedule? TV money is the most important source of revenue for the league. Remember, networks don't like it when games overlap.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-28415810461846906312012-12-13T22:11:21.577-05:002012-12-13T22:11:21.577-05:00Hi, guys, it's Scott. Lots of good debate on t...Hi, guys, it's Scott. Lots of good debate on this issue, thanks for all the comments. Normally I don't let words like "ignorant slut" get into a comment -- remember, I moderate them all -- but I'm a big "Saturday Night Live" fan so most any SNL reference gets in. As for the bye system for a 14-team playoff split into two 7-team playoff brackets, it's simple. No.1 gets a bye. No.2 plays 7, 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5. The winner of 4-5 plays No.1 seed; the winner of 3-6 plays 2-7. Homefield advantage always goes to the higher seed.Scott Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082782835047177400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-36088986027681228752012-12-13T20:59:06.600-05:002012-12-13T20:59:06.600-05:00You don't mess with perfection and that's ...You don't mess with perfection and that's what we have now. Plus with 14 playoff teams you will have season ticket holders getting letters saying....hey we know the team has a losing record with a month to go, but we might still host a playoff game so send in your $$$ for those tickets now. If we don't have one at home or at all then we will apply that $$$ towards next season's tickets. And fyi there is part of the owner's motivation for expansion. More chances to get more of your money or hold it for longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-40858093659564488452012-12-13T20:43:35.207-05:002012-12-13T20:43:35.207-05:00J's idea is exceptional in theory. I've ne...J's idea is exceptional in theory. I've never seen it in practice, so I wouldn't know how it would work. I think that having 10-team playoffs, 16-game seasons, and overtime in the regular season was contested just as hotly in the 70s as 14-team or 16-team playoffs, 18-game seasons, and no kickoffs is now. And tiers of IR would be really useful, although I'd add a 60-day tier.Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-18382388514045457122012-12-13T19:07:48.253-05:002012-12-13T19:07:48.253-05:00More wildcard teams would lessen the importance of...More wildcard teams would lessen the importance of excelling in the regular season. This reminds me of how the NCAA began greatly expanding those who got into the tourney, and took away the drama of the ACC tournament. esivalv 4765Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-19166603750433895612012-12-13T19:00:56.027-05:002012-12-13T19:00:56.027-05:00Let's just ditch Thursday night football. It&#...Let's just ditch Thursday night football. It's awful.<br /><br />An 8-8 team has nu business being the the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-75191083492916563682012-12-13T16:52:48.935-05:002012-12-13T16:52:48.935-05:00The problem is you have 7 NFC and 7 AFC teams so h...The problem is you have 7 NFC and 7 AFC teams so how would bye's work?<br /><br />1 and 2 get bye's<br />3 plays 7, 4 plays 5, 6?<br /><br />Unless 1,2 and 3 get byes...<br />then 4 plays 7 and 5 plays 6.<br />But then you have to give the 1 seed a bye again?<br /><br />Don't tell me you haven't worked this out Scott! <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-15172844994497268822012-12-13T15:39:16.497-05:002012-12-13T15:39:16.497-05:00Obviously it would help feed an expansion of NFL t...Obviously it would help feed an expansion of NFL teams to expand playoffs and allowing the structure to already be in place. "J said" had some good comments about expanding rosters...this too would help with future expansion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-36298163959045872812012-12-13T15:35:01.238-05:002012-12-13T15:35:01.238-05:00The number of winning non-division winners should ...The number of winning non-division winners should dictate the number of playoff teams, between 2 and 4. <br /><br />If the AFC or NFC has x2 "wild card" teams with winning records, only x2 get in. Regardless of the number of wild cards in the other conference.<br /><br />If the AFC has x3 "wild card" teams with winning records, all x3 should get in. Regardless of the number of wild cards in the other conference.<br /><br />If the NFC or AFC has x4 "wild card" teams with winning records, all x4 should get in. Regardless of the number of wild cards in the other conference.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-10861807985639499772012-12-13T15:25:44.423-05:002012-12-13T15:25:44.423-05:00What's wrong with more football? Nothing!What's wrong with more football? Nothing! Shane Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408789322625691105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-9230766825268334332012-12-13T14:59:29.382-05:002012-12-13T14:59:29.382-05:00Worthless article. Thanks for regurgitating the s...Worthless article. Thanks for regurgitating the same things that every other sports agency is reporting. Why don't you report on the fact that the Panthers won't be in that mix for awhile because....(insert drum roll here)...they are so far over the salary cap for the next two years that they can't afford to make ANY big moves, thus stuck with this 5-11/6-10 caliber team for the next 2 seasons!!! Yeah!!! Thanks Marty Hurney for sticking us with these ridiculous contracts. Panther fans, none of these 'esteemed' sports writers are telling you, so I guess I have to: The Panthers are sitting at approx $117 mil for 2014 against 26...yes, read that again..26 players. Oh, by the way, the salary cap for that year is anticipated around $124 mil. In the words of Jim Mora Senior...Playoffs?!? PLAYOFFS?!? Thanks for the 'valuable' info Scott and Charlotte Observer... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-74305471516518593882012-12-13T14:29:16.691-05:002012-12-13T14:29:16.691-05:00I think they should keep the current 12 playoff sp...I think they should keep the current 12 playoff spots and eliminate the divisions and conferences, the 12 teams with the most wins should go to the playoffs, that way no mediocre teams would get to the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-73624152332696331372012-12-13T14:16:44.832-05:002012-12-13T14:16:44.832-05:00I totally disagree with any expansion of playoff t...I totally disagree with any expansion of playoff teams. The season drags on too long and they should reduce the number of teams back to four. The Division champs and the alternative with the best record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-73474195160429189952012-12-13T13:35:17.097-05:002012-12-13T13:35:17.097-05:00You guys are going nuts over this for nothing. 14,...You guys are going nuts over this for nothing. 14, 16, so what? And to the folks worried about 8-8 or 7-9 or even 6-10, I took a cursory look at the standings at the end of 2011, 2010, 2009. A 14 team playoff would have allowed, 2011 - Titans (9-7), Bears (8-8);2010 - Chargers (9-7), Bucs (10-6), 2009 - Steelers (9-7), Atlanta (9-7). So what are you talking about?? Let them expand and decrease the preseason. You would really rather have 4 preseason games vs. more playoff football. You guys aren't thinking about this. And respectfully to Peter King, you get a lot of things wrong. Do you recall your thoughts on the panthers a few years back being best team in the NFL.dwilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-70456320973888330612012-12-13T13:08:46.685-05:002012-12-13T13:08:46.685-05:00Scott I have to disagree here. The players union w...Scott I have to disagree here. The players union will have none of this idea because it will inevitably lead to more injuries at a time when the major focus is on player safety. The NFL playoff system is great as is, and there's no real reason to change it. <br /><br />In addition, your allusion to the changes made to the number regular season games and 8-team playoffs is poorly placed. These changes were enacted as a result of the natural growth of the sport. The NFL's popularity began to dramatically increase along with the size of cities across the U.S. over the past several decades. This growth drove the need for expansion teams in different cities and the capacity for more games both in the regular season and playoffs. As fans of a recent expansion team we all should have a firm grasp on this concept. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-77776530691393576602012-12-13T12:18:29.059-05:002012-12-13T12:18:29.059-05:00You sold me on 14 teams. 16 would certainly be to...You sold me on 14 teams. 16 would certainly be too many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-74228248605413151672012-12-13T11:49:26.274-05:002012-12-13T11:49:26.274-05:00Everybody read the article again. By going to 14 ...Everybody read the article again. By going to 14 teams, it will not let in 7-9 or 6-10 teams. It will allow 9-7 or 8-8 teams get in that just miss it. Stop reading something into it that is not there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-26237599328902481622012-12-13T11:04:20.510-05:002012-12-13T11:04:20.510-05:00Let's go ahead and open the playoffs to all 32...Let's go ahead and open the playoffs to all 32 teams. Watch out Goodell, you're going to oversaturate a great product. Hansgrubernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-40808564500615142572012-12-13T11:02:37.999-05:002012-12-13T11:02:37.999-05:00Leave it as is. The NFL playoff teams are at the p...Leave it as is. The NFL playoff teams are at the perfect number now. If you open it to more teams then you'll start seeing 8-8 and 7-9 teams (or god forbid 6-10 team) make the post season more often. Sorry Scott, you're way off on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-60633886739459913242012-12-13T10:43:34.458-05:002012-12-13T10:43:34.458-05:00I disagree too. Leave it right where it is. He sai...I disagree too. Leave it right where it is. He said having 16 would be like the NBA, where half the league gets in. Well, 14 is pretty close to half. And where would it stop?? 5 years down the road they would want to expand again. Start expanding amount of playoff teams then the regular season wont mean much. You'll see 7-9 and POSSIBLY 6-10 teams get in....LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE!!!dragoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523695082360692402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-76686078127883966712012-12-13T10:36:40.867-05:002012-12-13T10:36:40.867-05:00I think they should adopt the college football ove...I think they should adopt the college football overtime rule. OT in college football is exciting and still very challenging for both the offense and defense, with special teams automatically getting an opportunity to make an impact. The NFL's recent overtime changes still make it boring. If they want to make it more challenging for the NFL teams, start at the 40 or 35 yard line so 3 and out leads to a challenging FG.Baaah!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-41381993473065595482012-12-13T10:36:39.052-05:002012-12-13T10:36:39.052-05:00I read somewhere that this may be a prelude to usi...I read somewhere that this may be a prelude to using expansion to put teams in L.A. and London. Thoughts, Scott?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-4340495497252647052012-12-13T10:28:09.958-05:002012-12-13T10:28:09.958-05:00I'm completely with you on this one. 14 teams ...I'm completely with you on this one. 14 teams is a good idea. <br /><br />The players might oppose it similarly to their opposition of an 18-game season. I think an 18-game season and 14-team playoffs would be great. To address injury/safety concerns, I'd expand the rosters to 60, and all 60 can dress on game day; no required inactives. Expand the pracitce squad to 12. Set up a 3-tier injured reserve list - a 14-day, a 30-day, and season-ending. Like now, free agents or practice squad players could take the roster spot of a player on any level of the IR. <br /><br />The additional money the league would get from the 32 additional regular-season games and 2 additional playoff games would be more than enough to cover the costs of 7 more players on the active roster and 4 more practice squad players. <br /><br />Like George Carlin once said, "You see, I have all the answers. The problem is, no one ever calls me!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1757788746378060243.post-43033780998948525142012-12-13T10:27:48.628-05:002012-12-13T10:27:48.628-05:00They would have to go to 28 teams for the Panthers...They would have to go to 28 teams for the Panthers to ever get in. But I am sure it has nothing to do with Cam or his inability to lead a team. Right???NeedALaptop?noreply@blogger.com