NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL has “not found a saturation point for pro football, which is a good thing. I don’t want to be around if we do.” Are you sure, Roger? Regarding the NFL expanding to 17 or 18 (we all know he’s looking at 18) regular season games, Goodell said, “The idea has merit, I think. You are taking the quality and improving it, taking two meaningless games and making them meaningful within the 20-game framework.” Uh, no. You are taking away two games in the pre-season that coaches use to coach and evaluate talent with the intent of putting the best players on the roster, and expecting to have the same product. You are not taking the quality and improving it. You are just expanding it, which as we all know from the history of professional sports leagues in America, means watering it down. What NFL fan wouldn’t salivate over seeing more players getting injured, more opportunities for your officials to be scrutinized, more examples of a lack of depth in this free agent/salary cap era, and the overall quality that Goodell speaks of being compromised? Hey, don’t sign ME up. It ain’t broke, but let’s fix it anyway. Best of luck to you, Roger. Now run along and schedule a Super Bowl in London. Can we have the World Cricket Championship in return? Please say yes.
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