The expanded NFL season has brought in more money. But what about drama?

Fans have been treated to more regular-season games this season. Whether that has provided more entertainment is up for debate

Alvin Kamara, the versatile running back for the New Orleans Saints, went a little ballistic in March after he found out that the NFL was about to add a 17th game to the regular season. Kamara tapped out a four-word tweet: Two were curses, and a third was dumb".

Even though the NFL agreed to pony up a bigger share of its revenue to the players, Kamara and many others were not so keen on a 17-game regular season, because they'd be expected to actually play in them (the players' union passed the new schedule by just 60 votes). A 16-game schedule was already punishing enough.