# @treywingopresents on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=nODVX5iyqmE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/42431845-treywingopresents-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-11T18:00:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Trey Wingo (@treywingopresents) — https://gondola.cc/treywingopresents

## Caption

Trey Wingo and former NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith dive straight into the real conversation behind the NFL’s push for an 18 game regular season in this breakout from Straight Facts, Homie. Trey sets the table by reminding Smith that during his 15 year tenure the NFLPA negotiated two massive CBAs, including the decade long 2011 deal and the current agreement that runs through 2030. From there, Smith explains what the league is really signaling when Roger Goodell publicly floats an 18 game model, and why owners have zero fear of a player strike.

Smith breaks down how the NFL bought the 17th game for more than a billion dollars, why owners will always push for more inventory, and what it would actually cost the league if players refused unpaid OTAs or pushed back collectively. He also explains the leverage the players won in 2011 by forcing the league to negotiate any schedule expansion, and why that clause may be the most important protection they have left. This isn’t rumor or speculation. It’s the inside view from the guy who sat across from the owners when the last two CBAs were signed.

Trey and Smith also get into the uncomfortable truth: the NFL is planning for an 18 game world, and the question now is what players are willing to do about it. From revenue expectations to player health and guaranteed money, Smith lays out the stakes as clearly as anyone in football media. And as he puts it, the future of the NFLPA comes down to one thing: who the players decide to be as a union.

This clip is a breakout from Straight Facts, Homie with Trey Wingo, built for fans who want the real story behind the headlines, the negotiations, and the power dynamics shaping the NFL.

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Follow Trey Wingo Golf: https://www.youtube.com/@TreyWingoGolf

More Straight Facts Homie! Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLihC6TAafKWcDbvIlAMc87HibcOlDYf8c&si=sPioGmRdOG8yZOVk

Some Quick Facts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLihC6TAafKWfD9U_ly2tdTcFaRBnX2VsI&si=9lp2eHAHCbLNmA3P

Find us on all platforms here: https://linktr.ee/straightfactshomie

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- **Views:** 1,709
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## Tags

playersafety, footballanalysis, collectivebargaining, rogergoodell, nflnews, nfl, nflpa, nflbusiness, playerrights, nflpodcast, nfldiscussion, sportspodcast, 18gameseason, labornegotiations, nfltalk

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