Couple of side NFL comments...

Haven't done too much commentary in a bit, but I guess there's a couple of things that make me scratch my head:

First, with a tip to Brian Tuohy, did you know that the NFL office is actually supposed to be a non-profit corporation?

Now Tuohy likens it to the gladiators of Rome, as in that the government is openly funding it as a distraction.

Here's the fun part:  If he's right, it explains things like the New England Patriots dynasty perfectly.  The Roman gladiators were used as political pawns in the great Roman sphere of politics.  Emperors or other parties attempting to gain political power would often hold The Games to not only distract the public, but to effectively buy their votes!

What's to say that my old theory of "If you are a Patriot, you TOO are a CHAMPION!!!" may not well have come from the government, as I've thought for a long time?

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Second, I think I may have figured out Roger Goodell and what he's doing.

Instead of concentrating on one team or a very few teams, could Goodell be basically overdoing "Any Given Sunday", not only as a matter of screwing the betting public, but also to maximize the number of relevant teams come about Week 16?

Remember, THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS.

Explain, otherwise, last Sunday night's result.