NFL Owners Push for 18-Game Season, Players Union Resists

0:00It's April 1st, this is NFL News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. NFL owners and execs are warming up to the idea of an 18th regular season game, though nothing's locked in yet. The player's union is digging in their heels against it, sparking a classic tug of war. This push comes down to cash flow versus player safety. The league expanded to 17 games back in 2021, and now more games could boost revenue big time, potentially padding everyone's pockets. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is all in, saying the fan demand is too loud to ignore thanks to top talent on the field, but at 83 he's got that business eye on profits over everything else. Players keep hammering home the injury risks from missing games now to health hits later in life. Supporters counter that, 18 games would even out home and away schedules at 9 each. With ref contract talks heating up and a possible strike looming, the league's got plenty on its plate as this 18th game debate rolls on.