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Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt comments on potential 18th regular season game
TL;DR
Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt discussed the NFL's potential addition of an 18th regular season game, noting it’s not a current priority. He highlighted the opportunity for more international games as a key benefit.
Key points
- Clark Hunt discussed the potential for an 18th regular season game.
- The NFL added a 17th game in the 2021 season.
- Hunt believes preseason games are important for player preparation.
- International game expansion is a key benefit of adding another regular season game.
- The topic will be part of future collective bargaining discussions.
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Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt spoke with reporters during a recent press conference about the NFL's potential to add an 18th regular season game.
"It's not a high priority right now for the league. It's something that's been talked about quite a bit. It'll be part of the collective bargaining process with the players' union when we get to that here in a few years." said Hunt "The one thing that's attractive about it to me is it does open up more inventory to play internationally, which is something that we believe is important for the NFL and something that the Chiefs would like to participate in as regularly as possible."
The NFL added a 17th game ahead of the 2021 season, eliminating one preseason game. Commissioner Roger Goodell has expressed interest in adding an 18th game in place of another exhibition game, while continuing to expand the league's international reach.
"So, I think that's the big positive of it. I'm a little bit old school in that I do believe the preseason games serve a purpose in terms of getting players ready for the season, getting teams ready for this season," said Hunt, "So, I'm not as excited about dropping another preseason game, but those are tradeoffs that will have to be weighed at the time."
The NFL will have nine international games next season, with hopes of eventually having 16 international games a year so each team can participate.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt comments on potential 18th regular season game
Q&A
What did Clark Hunt say about the NFL's 18th regular season game?
Clark Hunt stated that adding an 18th regular season game is not a high priority for the NFL at the moment, but it will be discussed in future collective bargaining with the players' union.
How would adding an 18th game impact NFL preseason games?
Adding an 18th game would likely replace another preseason game, which Hunt believes serves an important purpose in preparing teams and players for the season.
What are the potential benefits of an 18th regular season game according to Hunt?
Hunt mentioned that an 18th game could provide more opportunities for the NFL to expand its international presence, which is important for the league.
