Possible 18 game NFL season

With labor negotiations underway between the NFL and NFLPA, one of the propsed changes talked about is an 18 game NFL scheedule. Most NFL owners are for the 18 game schedule which would eliminate two preseason games and add two more to the current 16 game schedule. The owners also would be excited about the added revenue an 18 game season would bring in. They could charge more for season tickets, get more revenue from concession and merchandise sales, and get a bigger TV contract from the networks. The players however, are against the proposed schedule. They feel it will add more risk to an already violent game. This could increase concussions and serious health risk while players are currently playing or afterwards. Expanded rosters would have to come into place if they the added two games.
The NFL should just stick with the 16 game schedule. Although expanded rosters would help with a longer season, the people who start the games will have more wear and tear on them and could shorten their careers. Instead of playing 16 years they could play 12. As the season goes on their quality of play will decrease also. A defensive lineman will be able get after the quarterback a lot easier at the beginning of the year than at the end. The star players, who put people in the seats, have a greater chance of getting hurt. The quality of the game will just be watered down.