NFL-Two More Playoff Teams?

[Champ]

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A proposal to let two more teams into the NFL playoffs could have a chance at passing at the league meetings after all.

The Kansas City Chiefs will propose an increase in postseason qualifiers from 12 to 14 at this week's meetings. The NFL Competition Committee is against it, and the committee carries much sway.

But several team officials said Sunday they would like to see more playoff teams.

"I'm for anything that gives my team a better chance to make the playoffs," San Francisco 49ers coach Dennis Erickson said.

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[ProfessorGAC]

1. Hate It

Dumb idea. Dilutes the value of a consistently strong season. The number that make it now is just about right.
The Professor

[trotsky]

2. No, no, a thousand times no.

14 teams and that's almost half the league. Limiting the number of teams in the playoffs sends a signal that you HAVE to win your games. It's what sets football (and baseball) apart from hockey & basketball, where not only does virtually every team get into the playoffs, they last longer than the regular season!

[Birthmark]

3. I already skip "Wildcard Weekend"

Why would I want to watch even more crappy teams with no chance play an extra game?

[Tempest]

4. Let's go all out

Make it like the hockey playoffs.

Everyone and their brother gets to go.

[Wapsie B]

5. Good god no!

If they do that they might as well change the name from the NFL to NHLv2.

[THUNDER HANDS]

6. I LOVE the idea

There's so much parity in the league it wouldn't matter if someone's a 6 or 7 seed. Any team could reach the superbowl.

I say let them in and then my Jets will take it all.

[Champ]

7. What Parity?

The Broncos Championship Defense will bring the Lombardi Trophy to the Mile High City next year. :evilgrin: Losing Portis hurts but hopefully Denver can pick up Steven Jackson(not to mention he's a democrat) in the upcoming draft.

[THUNDER HANDS]

9. how do you know he's a democrat?

just out of curiosity?

[Champ]

12. From an interview for an Oregon Newspaper

He was asked if he was a democrat or a republican and he answered by saying He is a democrat.

EDIT: Here it is.

Trib: Republican or Democrat?
Jackson: Democrat. It's just the way I was brought up.

http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=21190

[Gman]

8. Just what the NFL needs

to start looking like the NBA.

[tom_paine]

10. NO

That's an awful idea. No more dilution of talent. No more polcies designed to "increase parity".

No more greedy bullshit.

[x-g.o.p.er]

11. No.

It would make the regular season one step closer to meaningless, and that's why the NFL is so popular--every game means something. The playoffs are truly an achievement, unlike the NHL and NBA.

It would cheapen the game.