We occasionally will want to some of these questions.It began with her asking me about what we would be talking about on this week’s episode of MNP, and when I listed NFL topics I mentioned the new lawsuit against the NFL for having a “secret salary cap” during an uncapped year. She pointed out how it was just another scandal, there’s a bunch in football right now. Then I brought up how Sunday Night Football had usurped American Idol as the highest rated show on television.
Then it dawned on me. It doesn’t matter what happens to the players, coaches, general managers or owners; the NFL has become unstoppable. It’s a billion dollar machine, and the past few offseasons have proved that it has become self-sustaining.
Maybe a lot of people can understand.It doesn’t matter if players put bounties on each other. Or if managers have been manipulating how much players get paid. Or if a general manager rigged a hearing device to hear the opposing team’s headset calls. Or if a team has been videotaping the opponents signals to try and gain an advantage. Or if players take steroids. Or if a player had somebody killed then showed the murder weapon to the cops and no questions were asked (allegedly!). Or if a player started a dog fighting ring and killed puppies. Or if a team celebrated on a boat with hookers. Or if a player was sending photos of his junk to a woman who wasn’t his wife. Or if hundreds of former players are suing the NFL because the sport has caused irreparable damages to their heads. Or if the NFL knew the side-effects of concussions a long time ago and did nothing.
