Travis and Jason weigh in on expanding NFL season and moving Super Bowl to President's Day

Jason and Travis respond to the latest news that NFL Commissioner Goodell would like to expand the NFL season to 18 games and also move the Super Bowl back a week so it falls on a holiday weekend.
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[@tigcarn]

Unless you work for the government, no one has Presidents Day off. Make it a holiday for everyone and call it Super Hungover Monday!

[@deborahenwright2036]

Who tf gets President's day off other than government employees?

[@gougemaster1074]

Banks

[@carolwisniewski6740]

No hospitals or retail get it off.

[@Spicycomments1234]

@@carolwisniewski6740 hospitals are 24/7 sooooo…..

[@emmad3315]

Most school kids

[@Who_Dey420]

Well, it's a federal holiday, so you should be getting it off. Unless your job sucks.

[@Artemis-A24]

Without an extra bye week, having 18 regular season games would be a disaster imo

[@Peter-yo2wm]

How

[@porkypine602]

@@Peter-yo2wm injuries

[@robertserocki6690]

Add another game? Then add 7 more players to the active roster and 4 to the practice squad and increase the salary cap by $25 to 30 million per year.

[@TheCephalon]

They did lol. Tv revenue went up so the cap went from $220m to $250m this year. With another game, tv revenue will go up more so the cap will go up

[@lisa4524]

I’m in retail and none of us fans can get Super Bowl week off or even the day off for the game when it coincides with valentines day week.

[@TheCephalon]

Why do you need a week off for the superbowl. It takes place on Sunday. Watch the game and then go to work

[@joefried6604]

YES ONLY IF : 1) We add 1 more bye week 2) 18 equal home/ away games 3) INCREASE ROSTER & ACTIVE GAME DAY ROSTER ….. ROSTER 63 ( not 53) Game Day ROSTER 53 ( not 46 ) 3) NO IR LISTS … players can come and go as needed 4) EACH NFL TEAM required to play 1 game in Europe to make it even for all teams to recover from JET lag

[@bettyjones113]

But when can we buy new mattresses? That’s Presidents Day?

[@Sandwich_Camman18]

That’s a loooongggg season.

[@Bree0505]

An expanded season should include an expanded roster.

[@terrydpierce2191]

Funny !!! and ... Nuts!!! Great Channel on the Tube!

[@nuligebla1173]

I was hoping we'd get a chance for Super Bowl to fall on Valentine's Day. It would be like Russian Roulette, only for marriages! 🤪

[@laureenmintenko3786]

You guys are TOO FUNNY!

[@suebigger5097]

Jason, you are a hoot!! Luv ya guys🥰

[@GeorgeGubkoJr]

Bad move. Players are banged up now as it is. An 18 game season and the Super Bowl deep in February. Then turn around to hit training camp in June.

[@harrys1813]

Training camp is in July right

[@GeorgeGubkoJr]

I believe you are right but I believe they have all those mini camps prior to. For a heavy hitting sport, that’s not enough time to recover.

[@christinecastle4836]

I agree with everything you said travis

[@jamminj3509]

Definitely need to make Presidents’ Day a national day off for all venues like restaurants !! Make it a national football playing holiday !!

[@SilencingTheMachine]

Roosevelt was key in establishing the United States National Parks System. So anytime you visit a national park, you've got Jason's favorite (maybe?) president to thank!

[@brigitte9999]

Most people don’t get President’s Day off.

[@chuckycheese84]

The CFL has a 18 game regular season

[@RJ-kg5fe]

If they do an 18 game season they should make the second bye week like international soccer break and just give all teams the week off.

[@user-rn9co7jc4t]

Look idk what the agreement between to NFLPA and NFL is but if the players sign off on it then I think it will happen But it would be easier to add an extra bye week

[@sebastianmoore7856]

HEY GUYS❤

[@newyorkhardcore3353]

that sounds good make it SB weekend

[@greatone1939]

Is no one going to mention that Jon B (google him Gen Z people.) haircut Travis is rocking? I swear it feels like it's 1995 again.

[@justinday6749]

Them pinner sideburns and goatee

[@user-zm7de7ec7d]

18 game season, 2 bye weeks, superbowl on President's Day weekend. Make it happen. Makes too much sense

[@balln415]

There's already plenty of injuries, you're going to get more players banged up with an extra game more wear and tear. No thanks

[@user-zm7de7ec7d]

@balln415 I was fine with 16 games, but the NFL won't stop until they get 18 games. It's inevitable. Don't be an idiot.

[@balln415]

@@user-zm7de7ec7d the NFL makes plenty of money, at this rate let's just keep adding games it's inevitable? Brilliant! You really thought this through, you do realize you need the players association to be on board with the proposed changes?

[@balln415]

@@user-zm7de7ec7d Right because one additional game is inevitable, you do realize it needs the okay from the nfl players association as well. You need the players to buy into it.

[@user-zm7de7ec7d]

@balln415 you do realize that every time the nfl and nflpa get into lockout discussions, the nfl gets what they want? The billionaires can outlast the millionaires.

[@christinecastle4836]

What a great idea

[@RaoVenu]

They should add a bye week. They should also have a rest week between the regular season and the playoffs. Teams which play the wild card round are already at a huge disadvantage compared to the No. 1 seed due to the home / away game travel.

[@mroctober3583]

You convinced me!! Throw in an extra bye week and make it 18 or 20 games with 1 pre season game. More football games for the fans more money for the league more rest for the players...WIN WIN WIN 🏈 🙌🏽

[@mellie1733]

I say when going into OT it should be 15 minutes, it seems more fair.....

[@Brockthedog315]

Not many businesses give a day off for Presidents’ Day.

[@Pkilla80]

Two bye weeks would be cool

[@RafaelSale]

It'll happen because a 17 game schedule was too odd. Besides the Canadian Football League have been playing an 18 game schedule since their leauge existed.

[@loridoyle7984]

I do

[@nab2420]

Keep it 17 games and make the 17th game a neutral site game. All these international games can be the neutral site games. Then have like saints v. Cowboys in San Antonio. Or Bills v Seahawks in Vancouver or Toronto. You know stuff like that.

[@songsayswhat]

I think they need an extra bi-week. After some recent happenings in the past few years, I also think they should have more time between the playoffs and end of season to allow for games to be replayed if necessary.

[@michaelneuhaus4432]

Awesome on a three day weekend

[@rollindreams]

Down with superbowl day

[@rool7956]

I still want 16 regular season games back with 6 playoff teams in each conference and byes for top 2 seeds lol

[@butchie3025]

Well some people may get Presidents’ Day off and some may not but nobody gets the Monday prior to that off so…

[@kandikane923]

I think they should make the Monday after Super game a holiday but that would take the act of congress to declare it a national holiday

[@natetrix79]

An extra bye week & more importantly expand the game day roster by 5. More games more injuries

[@jsmithc148]

Presidents day should be a day off and election day!

[@jironthunder7519]

There will be 18 games and 2 bye weeks for this to work

[@chalk662]

Just make Super Bowl Sunday a nation holiday. Agreed! Basically is anyway.

[@DbAcegaming]

I not always good at judging people but I wouldn't mind going to Jason's house and smoking a bowl with him and just talking about life

[@OnePieceTractor]

Teddy Roosevelt was a badass!

[@mercydee28]

Many regular peeps stills gotta work Presidehts day🙁

[@whathappenedtomyYThandle]

No one knows what Presidents anymore. They use to celebrate Lincolns & Washingtons birthday on designated days in February. Once combined it messed it up.

[@ImTheDudeMan239]

I want to see a 162 game season in the NFL with no bi weeks.

[@jeffmiller7817]

PRESIDENTS day is like Veterans day... Schools close and the banks and government close, but most of the people have to work... It's a government holiday, not a Country holiday... It used to piss me off being a veteran and seeing people who never served get the day off with psy, while myself and most veterans still have to work that day... I went in the Military over 40 years ago and have never had Veterans Day (or Presidents Day) off... Like Travis said, it's mainly kids who celebrate being out of school for the day... Sad, but true...

[@newyorkhardcore3353]

what i have heard he is trying to get the SB falls on the Sunday before Presidents day so people dont have to work the next day since they wont make the day after a hoilday

[@angels0auras]

🧡

[@robinmartin8286]

What will all those stores do when they run adds selling things to celebrate President’s Day?? lol Lincoln was my favorite President!

[@apierson244]

Presidents day should be called Freemason Day!

[@timmeier9394]

Eliminate pre-season games. They are completely unnecessary imo. Coaches can evaluate players in practices, and they could hold scrimmage games with other teams.

[@fundamental1020]

Not too many get a President’s Weekend. So if George Washington is your fav then keep it on his birthday after Abe Lincoln. If you keep super bowl where it is we have more weekends in drab ol winter to be excited about and have a party twice.

[@PrimetimeD21]

And yet they talk about player safety lmfao. The nfl is a joke

[@jeffnosdivad3080]

You get President's Day off?

[@greggcoulter6008]

2030 they’ll be doing 20 games and doing something extra for playoffs like letting extra teams in. More games more money. Then they’ll need 2 bye weeks and eventually a higher player count.

[@chrismcdonald4572]

Give the guys Christmas or Thanksgiving idaf those days tbh... i mean the cowboys play.

[@Pkilla80]

The holiday should be superbowl monday we are all off

[@Lily_3ditz]

WHY ON PRESIDENTS DAY THOUGH

[@harrys1813]

It's a Monday and a Federal holiday

[@Lorryan2667]

And that was president day

[@94nolo]

Jason getting slim

[@MoonyD911]

Just make it 20 games already. And increase the player roster number and salary cap. Pushes back the Super Bowl to April Fools period.

[@notskipbayless7918]

For us teachers it would be nice. We’d be off for president’s day. Or atleast where Im at.

[@stevestepanek9148]

Lol we still need president day lol

[@amkihega]

I don’t get that day off? People get that day off?! Oh all the government employees! Shout out to all of us other non government people! 😂

[@analili6955]

Super Bowl weekend was on a three day weekend this past February

[@sebastianmoore7856]

FIRSTTT HEY JASON AND TRAVIS

[@carolwisniewski6740]

C'mon. BBQ in CLE on President's Day??? So many more injuries with 18 game season and less pre-season training ......

[@MatthewFranzek]

Nick Wright suggested this 4 or 5 years ago. Sorry boys

[@BellasSisterAlways]

Tammy behind Ai filters as Jason K us

[@ginamak3527]

Stock market is closed so most financial institutions are closed. One of my bonus holidays!

[@Nicgross]

Aw man. I got married on President’s Day Weekend so I WOULDN’T miss any football!!!! 💚🦅🏈 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@gpetty91]

I think Jason should run for president as a republican and Travis run as a democrat and then we turn an election year into actual good year.

[@annepankau8329]

Back when it was Washington's Bday & Lincoln's Bday it was celebrated. Once it became Presidents day, pretty much not.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

It’s still a federal holiday

[@TheMaverickIII]

Only schools and banks have presidents day off most people have to work! It isn't really a holiday!

[@Tantejuju65]

White Sale on President's Day Weekend

[@Ricegang1064]

He just wants more views

[@Saphira6965VickiV]

You 2 are to young to remember what Presidents day used to be. With what we end up with as Presidents it's pointless to celebrate them. Superbowl weekend it is!!!

[@nickinderrieden7630]

Absolutely add a bye week with the 18th game. 2 preseason games, 20 weeks of NFL regular season. One bye from weeks 4 to 10, and one bye from weeks 11 to 17.

[@yes1770]

1st

[@janeannsteiner282]

I disagree that President’s day should stay as President’s Day. I do care.

[@lancertreepuffer]

💯%

[@julio85019]

Wah wah wah

[@AndrewDunlap77]

Jason is losing weight

[@genaisaacsfiegel5466]

Jason should not wear tank tops.

[@latherandlace]

That's not cool. I think he looks strong!

[@Jeremy-iv9bc]

Just put the freaking Super Bowl on a Saturday. Why is that so hard?

[@TheStudderman]

You’re making MILLIONS Travis to play a sport. Plus whatever you’re making on the side (ie…endorsements) What in thee hell are you complaining about.

[@patrikkarlsson9523]

Why do they look exactly like Idiocracy?

[@jamoe4802]

President's Day is nonsense.

[@wizardglick7762]

I’m very sorry to hear you have no respect for or knowledge about Presidents’ Day. You’re Americans. You SHOULD know and understand the impact of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. I sincerely hope you instill a greater appreciation of education and history in your children.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Umm. Millions voted for trump. It’s kinda hard to get psyched about President’s Day after that.

[@lancertreepuffer]

3:17 Trump all day

[@ross6343]

SALES day...

[@charlesthompson4586]

Dude ,,picken ur stash is GROSS

[@rolandclaro9459]

❤KANSAS SWIFTIE CHIEFS ❤

[@rolandclaro9459]

because our current President suks soooo bad that anything that reminds us of him ? needs to be changed

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

💙💙💙💙

[@G.....69.....]

It's just a form of entertainment, shouldn't care so much