NFL preseason is a scam that needs to end

With the NFL considering the possibility of expanding the regular season, it's a given that, for each new "real" game, the league will be subtracting one of the "not real" ones. So 31 years after the formula of 14 real games and six not real ones adjusted to 16 and four, the next step could be a move to 17 and three, or maybe 18 and two. How about just making it 20 and zero? The regular season should never contain more than 18 games. Even if the season stays at 16 games, here's a vote for getting rid of the preseason. Completely. It's a sham, and it's a scam. It looks like real football, but it's actually glorified scrimmages with bright lights and simulated game conditions and full-price tickets and $8 beer. However, to get season tickets for the eight home games that count, the fans have to buy seats to the two games that will matter only if a key player suffers a serious injury. The NFL perpetrates this charade because it can. That doe...