I almost think the union would push hard to make it zero preseason games... and I'm not sure how hard the owners would push back, honestly.

There's a lot of expense in running an NFL game - stadium personnel, lights, water, etc. Face value on preseason tickets is only half the regular season games... Sponsorships can't be that great either for a pre-season game that everyone considers to be a joke of a football game any more.

I wonder if the teams/NFL actually make any money on them, or if it's a situation where they would be money ahead to just not bother?