The Facts:
NFL officials are considering adding a 17th regular season game to accommodate the league's desire to play overseas games, Commissioner Roger Goodell said yesterday, although the idea is in the formative stages. Goodell also said that holding a Super Bowl in a city outside the United States is a long-range possibility. Citing the game's global appeal, he said it would be "reasonable to look at" that eventually.
Reported by the Washington Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
NFL teams currently play 16 regular season games apiece over a 17-week regular season; each club is given a bye week during the season and plays four or five preseason games. If the NFL decides to increase the number of regular season games it will play in foreign countries beyond the one to two per year to which owners now are committed, it could decide to add a week to the regular season to devote to a slate of overseas games while subtracting a week from the preseason.
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