Spring football as we know it might be nearing its end across college football. Several programs plan to eliminate public ...

For over 40 years the NFL calendar was static and predictable. Sixteen games in a season. All on American soil. With the Super Bowl in late January or early February.

Nothing happens in a vacuum. Want to eliminate spring practice? Start with the NFL model -- then start charging the NFL for player development.

we’re going to get into safety, we’re going to get into a lot of things,” Howell said. The NFL first expanded the schedule in 1978 from 14 to 16 games, the number that held until 2021.

The NFL made the switch to 17-game seasons in 2021 after playing 16 games and four preseason games for a long, long time. And now, that schedule may get even longer going forward. The NFL ...