NFL increases slate to 17 games a season despite some players' disquiet

• Number of preseason games will be reduced to three per team
• Saints' Alvin Kamara says move is dumb as hell'

The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and reducing the preseason to three games.

Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game as expected, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. The new move will generate even more money for what is already North America's richest sports league.