NFL: Owners approve 17-game regular season, 3 preseason games

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gestures during the NFL Honors ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 on Feb. 5 in Tampa. The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games, as expected, and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. (AP FILE PHOTO)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gestures during the NFL Honors ceremony as part of Super Bowl 55 on Feb. 5 in Tampa. The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games, as expected, and reducing the preseason to three games. Team owners on Tuesday approved the 17th game, marking the first time in 43 years the regular season has been increased. (AP FILE PHOTO)

The NFL is increasing the regular season to 17 games and planning to have full stadiums for those games. 

While reducing the preseason to three games the league will be able to generate additional…