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The NFL's franchise owners can offer the union more than just additional money to existing players when it comes time to attempt to secure the necessary approval of the Players Association for expanding the regular season to 17 or 18 games per club. The owners also can offer more jobs. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a radio interview Thursday with host Dan Patrick that an increase in the number of regular season games...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. (link)

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