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Parity is what has ruined the NFL
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:11 pm
In the 80's and 90's you had iconic players and coaches concentrated among a handful of teams: the 49ers, the Cowboys, the packers, the Giants, the Redskins, the Bills, etc. This made for titanic matchups in the playoffs and the regular season with hall of famers all over the field. Today, it seems like every team has 2 or 3 really good players and thats it. Everyone is just kind of the same. I don't hate anyone anymore because there's nobody to really hate except the Pats.
So why do i care about whats going on with any other teams besides my own? Hate is just as strong an emotion as love. i used to get so excited when the Emmitt Smith Cowboys lost, or when Favre threw 3 picks. Even if a team gets good for a few years eventually they will be forced to let some of their guys go. It's just 32 mediocre to bad teams all trying to not lose. It's BORING.
So why do i care about whats going on with any other teams besides my own? Hate is just as strong an emotion as love. i used to get so excited when the Emmitt Smith Cowboys lost, or when Favre threw 3 picks. Even if a team gets good for a few years eventually they will be forced to let some of their guys go. It's just 32 mediocre to bad teams all trying to not lose. It's BORING.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 12:12 pm
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Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:12 pm to Draconian Sanctions
So what's the solution?
It's also getting harder and harder to "hate" teams when you're not a little kid or teenager for most people.
It's also getting harder and harder to "hate" teams when you're not a little kid or teenager for most people.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:13 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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So why do i care about whats going on with any other teams besides my own?
Because every other team is better than that shite show in San Fran?
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:13 pm to St Augustine
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So what's the solution?
reward teams who draft well by letting them go over the cap to resign their own free agents
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:14 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I agree. And every big play is temepered by "I'm not celebrating until I know there isn't a flag". The game is just hard to watch sometimes.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:14 pm to TH03
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Because every other team is better than that shite show in San Fran?
not Cleveland?
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:14 pm to Draconian Sanctions
NFL offenses don't value offensive line play anymore. If teams invested in that, there'd be a huge increase in quality of play.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:14 pm to St Augustine
quote:have a soft cap like the NBA which rewards teams for drafting well
So what's the solution
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:15 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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reward teams who draft well by letting them go over the cap to resign their own free agents
I like it. Maybe give 1-2 exceptions per class or something.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:15 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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not Cleveland?
Y'all are a 2 headed shite dog.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:16 pm to Draconian Sanctions
It sucks if you are a bandwagoner who latched onto a team for whose city you have no legitimate connection because they were winning super bowls when you were a kid, but they are now 0-7, sure.
For people with legitimate community connections to their teams, I'd argue it's actually a positive thing knowing your team will generally have pretty much as good a chance as anyone else to go to the super bowl, most of whom still in the fight for that at this time this year.
For people with legitimate community connections to their teams, I'd argue it's actually a positive thing knowing your team will generally have pretty much as good a chance as anyone else to go to the super bowl, most of whom still in the fight for that at this time this year.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:17 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Agreed. Dynasties are great look at the succcess of the nba recently due to the warriors.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:17 pm to Y.A. Tittle
you're such a bitch
yeah all those people who magically became lifelong Saints fans in 2006 aren't bandwagoners
at this point it's really just the uniform you have a connection too. Teams turnover most of their roster every few years now. It used to be if you had a good team that core would stick together for a decade.
yeah all those people who magically became lifelong Saints fans in 2006 aren't bandwagoners
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For people with legitimate community connections to their teams
at this point it's really just the uniform you have a connection too. Teams turnover most of their roster every few years now. It used to be if you had a good team that core would stick together for a decade.
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:18 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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So why do i care about whats going on with any other teams besides my own?
Said every fan ever when his team’s are doing poorly. I bet 2013 you thought the NFL was awesome.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:19 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Parity is ruining the NFL and super teams are ruining the NBA.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:19 pm to theducks
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I bet 2013 you thought the NFL was awesome.
i mean it was more fun for me, sure. But it still was less interesting overall.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:20 pm to shel311
All we want is every team to be full of superstars and win every single game in exciting fashion with the players behaving exactly how we want them to. Is that too much to ask for?
This post was edited on 10/23/17 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:21 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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at this point it's really just the uniform you have a connection too.
No, it's the community behind the uniform.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:21 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I like it. More competition for playoff spots and you don't know who is going to show up on Sunday. More exciting imo.
Posted on 10/23/17 at 12:21 pm to WestCoastAg
Exactly
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