TV and pro football aren’t always the perfect mix they appear to be.
In its more than 65 years of marriage to television, the backlash of the NFL’s decision to move the Green Bay – Chicago game on New Year’s Eve from day to night is yet another in a long line of slipups and mistakes. Errors in judgement appear to be inevitable at least every few years in this relationship. That it’s happened once again is, if nothing else, a sign of normality given the times.
So much for Thanksgiving tradition. One in particular, may be in need of an overhaul.
Think your favorite team can lose early and still win the Super Bowl? Don’t bet on it.
The sun is about to set on the NFL commissioner’s reign.
For the National Football League, an era is quickly ending. And for the commissioner, Paul Tagliabue, retirement can’t come soon enough. While he managed to avoid any strikes over 18 seasons (or do they prefer ‘work stoppage’), there were still plenty of lawsuits, subpoenas and various other legal headaches to keep even the biggest law firms busy.
Asking the NFL to stay out of the headlines during the offseason is asking a lot.