New Posts For Thread: Why is The NFL Season so short?https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-shortDon't know anything about this Sport but just assumed that there would be about 40 games a season ,especially as there are hundreds in other American SportsJust found out there are only 16 games in the regular season.Then a couple more typically forThe season is short because the NFL is essentially the younger, brasher brother of college football, which is a fall (as in autumn) sport.The college season always ran from the beginning of September til the end of November, winding up to allow playehttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=529052697#529052697The season is short because the NFL is essentially the younger, brasher brother of college football, which is a fall (as in autumn) sport.The college season always ran from the beginning of September til the end of November, winding up to allow playeFri, 15 Feb 2013 03:07:04 -060016 games is plentyhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528931979#52893197916 games is plentySun, 10 Feb 2013 20:07:04 -0600Just look at the amount of players who commit suicide each year after being diagnosed wirh early onset dimensiahttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528931973#528931973Just look at the amount of players who commit suicide each year after being diagnosed wirh early onset dimensiaSun, 10 Feb 2013 20:06:51 -0600Dirk, there is a certain etiquette to fighting in Hockey. Each team will have their 'fighters' and their 'skill' players. Fighters ONLY ever fight with Fighters and this is always by the consent of both players. Hockey are really cracking down ashttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528919999#528919999Dirk, there is a certain etiquette to fighting in Hockey. Each team will have their 'fighters' and their 'skill' players. Fighters ONLY ever fight with Fighters and this is always by the consent of both players. Hockey are really cracking down asSun, 10 Feb 2013 11:40:47 -0600HOW IS THAT NOT A GOOD EXPLANATION. JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE 50 ODD PLAYERS IN UR TEAM DOESN'T MEAN MORE GAMES CAN BE PLAYED. IN PREMIERSHIP YOU HAVE A SQUAD OF 25-29 PLAYERS IF ROONEY VAN PERSIE WELBECK, NANI, CARRICK, VIDIC ALL GOT INJURED DUE TO THEhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528887289#528887289HOW IS THAT NOT A GOOD EXPLANATION. JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE 50 ODD PLAYERS IN UR TEAM DOESN'T MEAN MORE GAMES CAN BE PLAYED. IN PREMIERSHIP YOU HAVE A SQUAD OF 25-29 PLAYERS IF ROONEY VAN PERSIE WELBECK, NANI, CARRICK, VIDIC ALL GOT INJURED DUE TO THESat, 09 Feb 2013 05:42:49 -0600the season was shorter years ago. Every week up to 20 players on each team are carrying injuries. 16 plus 3 playoffs if u win is loads.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528815833#528815833the season was shorter years ago. Every week up to 20 players on each team are carrying injuries. 16 plus 3 playoffs if u win is loads.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:31:43 -0600Certainly agree with Swardean and also worth adding that in Ice Hockey copping one on the chin is far and away the lesser of two injury evils when you see the some other methods of seeking revenge on the ice , allowing a few fisticuffs is a far saferhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528780975#528780975Certainly agree with Swardean and also worth adding that in Ice Hockey copping one on the chin is far and away the lesser of two injury evils when you see the some other methods of seeking revenge on the ice , allowing a few fisticuffs is a far saferTue, 05 Feb 2013 09:10:17 -0600Dirk, there is a certain etiquette to fighting in Hockey. Each team will have their 'fighters' and their 'skill' players. Fighters ONLY ever fight with Fighters and this is always by the consent of both players. Hockey are really cracking down ashttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528780447#528780447Dirk, there is a certain etiquette to fighting in Hockey. Each team will have their 'fighters' and their 'skill' players. Fighters ONLY ever fight with Fighters and this is always by the consent of both players. Hockey are really cracking down asTue, 05 Feb 2013 08:48:32 -0600Bernard Pollard played since Week 2 with 6 cracked ribs!http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-bernard-pollard-played-with-six-cracked-ribs-this-season-20130204,0,1545511.storyhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528779511#528779511Bernard Pollard played since Week 2 with 6 cracked ribs!http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-bernard-pollard-played-with-six-cracked-ribs-this-season-20130204,0,1545511.storyTue, 05 Feb 2013 08:04:09 -0600its definitely because of injuriesthey have 53 players on an NFL roster and most of them will get beaten up every Sunday.The physical demands that NFL places on the body means they need time to recover/train etc.thats why it is a great sport to watchhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/29746895/why-is-the-nfl-season-so-short?post_id=528559013#528559013its definitely because of injuriesthey have 53 players on an NFL roster and most of them will get beaten up every Sunday.The physical demands that NFL places on the body means they need time to recover/train etc.thats why it is a great sport to watchMon, 28 Jan 2013 09:39:21 -0600