I could have sworn that I was looking at College Football scores. 31-3? 42-6? 38-0?? You have got to be joking. This is typical of NCAAF, not the National Football League. I mean, yeah some teams are pretty bad. Just look at the Tennessee Titans, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, or the St. Louis Rams. All winless through seven weeks. Or the Cleveland Browns, who scraped up a 6-3 win over the lousy Buffalo Bills in what has to be one of the worst games played in the NFL in many years. Browns fans are so annoyed with their own pride and joy that they are boycotting the beginning of home games to send the message that something needs to be done about all of the losing.
But massive blowouts like the ones seen during Week 7 of the season? Completely unacceptable. The Oakland Raiders held the ball for 24 minutes against the New York Jets and couldn’t muster any points. The Jets had the ball for 36 minutes and scored 38. Green Bay scored 31 against the Browns, who only scored a field goal. San Diego beat Kansas City 37-7; Indianapolis beat the Rams 42-6; New England beat Tampa Bay in the annual England game 35-7; and finally, Cincinnati beat Chicago. 45-10.
Lets step it up guys. If I wanted to watch blowouts, I would watch the poorly matched college games on Saturdays. Sundays are made for close match-ups that leave you on the edge of your seat all day. The NFL should be 32 teams on approximately the same playing level. Yes, some teams will be at the bottom of the dog pile. But they should at least be more than just a scrimmage to the elite teams in the league. There are tons of guys out there who would gladly take your place as a player, as a coach, as a general manager. Step it up.
