With this stupid lockout being really stupid, I've had excess time to think of other stupid things in the NFL. Most have been stupid for some time. So, none are really earth shattering.
I've never understood the thinking behind having a 53 player roster but dressing only 45 for games. Perhaps no thinking was involved. Coaches have enough to worry about without having to decide which eight players don't get to wear the spiffy uniform. Sometimes injuries make the decision for the coach, but it's usually a stupid numbers game that they have to play. One of the eight is usually an "emergency QB". Often the third QB. He gets to dress, but if he enters the game the other QBs can't re-enter. This is ridiculous. Dress 53. Don't worry about emergency QBs. Don't worry about who has entered the game or can't enter the game. Just play football.
Charging regular season prices for preseason games is stupid. Beyond stupid, it's criminal. In any other purchase you will pay a lower price for a lower quality product. If the NFL insists on this sort of price format, they should charge regular season prices for the postseason, especially the Super Bowl.
Fortunately ESPN has put an end to their stupid practice of placing some clown in the broadcast booth. Dennis Miller and Tony Kornheiser have no business being anywhere near a football game. The games were unwatchable with them in the booth. Being different simply for the sake of being different is often a stupid path. The difference between those jokes of a broadcast team and the current Ron Jaworski-Jon Gruden team is astounding.
Changing a rule simply because Tom Brady is hurt is stupid. If Ryan Fitzpatrick's season is ended by a tackle at the knees would the rule have been changed? The safety of every player is important.
A kicker, Mark Mosley, winning NFL MVP honors is stupid.
Cris Carter missing Hall of Fame induction once is stupid. Three times! Come on!
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