Parity is defined as: equality, as in amount, status, or character. It’s a word the NFL and its fans trumpet from the rooftops when describing how great the salary cap has made their league. There is, however, another word one could use: mediocrity. Last season, 20 out of the 32 teams finished with 8 wins or less. The Chicago Bears won the woeful NFC despite having one of the worst quarterbacks in recent memory. Early this season, more games seem to have been won or lost as a result of miscues rather than great plays. Take New England and Indianapolis out of the equation, and you end up with a big pile of average. Now, I’m not saying that instead of watching this Sunday’s games, I’ll be heading on an antiquing adventure with my wife. I just think the league should be more concerned with their onfield product. I guess if the betting line is in the paper along side the league injury report, that’s all that really matters.
Parity vs Mediocrity
Parity is defined as: equality, as in amount, status, or character. It’s a word the NFL and its fans trumpet from the rooftops when describing how great the salary cap has made their league. There is, however, another word one could use: mediocrity. Last season, 20 out of the 32 teams finished with 8 wins or less. The Chicago Bears won the woeful NFC despite having one of the worst quarterbacks in recent memory. Early this season, more games seem to have been won or lost as a result of miscues rather than great plays. Take New England and Indianapolis out of the equation, and you end up with a big pile of average. Now, I’m not saying that instead of watching this Sunday’s games, I’ll be heading on an antiquing adventure with my wife. I just think the league should be more concerned with their onfield product. I guess if the betting line is in the paper along side the league injury report, that’s all that really matters.