Multiple NFL Owners Reportedly Don't Want CBA to Pass so They Can Push for 18-Game Season Instead

If you're one of those NFL fanatics that thoroughly opposes the league's new proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement, well, you may want to look away.

ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler reported on Saturday that numerous owners are secretly hoping that the Player's Association rejects the CBA's proposals because they are convinced they could negotiate a better deal in 2021, one that includes an 18-game regular season.

Coming up on @SportsCenter shortly: A number of NFL owners are hoping the current CBA proposal doesn’t pass next week because they believe they can negotiate a better deal next year, potentially with a push for an 18-game season in the future, a league source told ESPN.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 7, 2020

Oh my.

The current CBA proposal has given owners the option to expand the regular season to 17 games starting in 2021, and several of the NFL's high-profile stars have tirelessly campaigned against the proposition, citing health and safety concerns.

We don't even want to fathom the pandemonium that would ensue if the CBA isn't ratified and an 18-game regular season comes into play. After this development, players might feel compelled to cave and sanction the new deal.

Russell Wilson and other NFL players come out against new proposed CBA:https://t.co/cL82LcCSDp
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 26, 2020

The current CBA runs through the 2020 season. In other words, owners will have another year to negotiate more terms into the agreement if the proposal is vetoed. The offer was formally sent to the NFLPA on Thursday, so players will have one week to cast their votes.

Things will only get more hectic over the next few days.