2007 didn't prove anything..........
With 8 games you play the other 4 teams in your division and then 4 of the 5 in the other division with a rotation of 1 team off and on from the other division every year. Unlike what they have now where 2 teams rotate on and off every 2 years. With that you won't have to play a team from the opposite division as a OOC since you would only miss playing them 1 out of every 5 years.
Example:
Team 1's Schedule against the other division
2010 - Team A, B, C, D......Team E is out
2011 - Team B, C, D, E......Team A is out
2012 - Team C, D, E, A......Team B is out
2013 - Team D, E, A, B......Team C is out
2014 - Team E, A, B, C......Team D is out
With this there is no stress about anyone missing a "so called" money game for more than 1 year.