Scott Hanson talks about fascinating bye week idea if NFL goes to 18 video games

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With talks concerning the NFL increasing to a 18-game common season rising, "NFL RedZone" host Scott Hanson mentioned he heard an fascinating idea about bye weeks.

Hanson, 54, mentioned he heard an idea a couple of potential league-wide bye week if the NFL had been to increase to 18 video games.

"If you happen to had an 18th sport, do you add a second bye week? I've even heard an idea the place perhaps they add an additional sport however add an additional bye week that may be a full league-wide bye week," Hanson informed Fox Information Digital in a latest interview as he is partnered with Lowe’s.

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NFL Community's Scott Hanson speaks on stage throughout the third day of the 2025 NFL Draft in Inexperienced Bay, Wis., on April 26, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Photos)

"Perhaps there may be an NFL weekend in the course of October, early November, someplace in the course of the season, the place no one performs a sport, let the gamers recoup, get their our bodies proper, everybody can get away from soccer, just a bit bit, after which come and play the again half of the season."

Hanson did preface that for an 18th sport to be thought-about a risk, numerous huge entities must get on the identical web page.

"Properly, take a look at, the largest factor about that's the league and the Gamers Union and all of the companions inside the NFL ecosphere all must get on the identical web page. And that is huge enterprise and a giant change. Ought to it happen? So, they've numerous talks to do by way of that," Hanson mentioned.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks with NFL Community's Scott Hanson earlier than Tremendous Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2022. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)

Hanson additionally famous how a lot later the Super Bowl would happen if the NFL carried out an 18-game common season.

"However in case you add that sport, you lengthen the season, perhaps by two weeks, if there's the additional bye, which means the Tremendous Bowl is pushed again to perhaps even past Valentine's Day, numerous shifting elements there," Hanson mentioned.

Tremendous Bowl LVI was the furthest right into a calendar yr {that a} Tremendous Bowl has been performed, when the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 on February 13, 2022. Tremendous Bowl LXI, subsequent yr’s huge sport, will push the date even additional, as it's scheduled to be performed on February, 14, 2027, also called Valentine's Day.

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Host Scott Hanson speaks on stage throughout spherical 4 of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 30, 2022. (David Becker/Getty Photos)

Hanson mentioned that he'll personally be comfortable in the event that they add extra video games, as a result of he loves soccer.

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"Extra video games means extra motion. It means extra touchdowns for me on NFL Purple Zone," Hanson mentioned. "I am gonna smile, , if it finally turns into a actuality."