Answered from NFL Week 8 Picks And Preview, The Brewers Win The WS, Bears Are All In + Robert Lewandowski In Studio · Pardon My Take · 2026-10-30
After a study reported by Adam Schefter found that about 75% of former players studied had some form of CTE at death, one Pardon My Take host argued the NFL should cut its schedule back from 17 games to 16. Another host was fine with 17 games but objected to talk of Tuesday and Wednesday games, saying Sunday needs to stay special. Max suggested keeping the season length but adding a second bye week.
Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Pardon My Take (2026-10-30). Read the whole episode summary →