Wherein I Fix the NFL
A few years ago, college football was broken, with controversy a yearly and inevitable occurrence. I laid out a plan ( http://vancelotsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/12/mutiny-on-bcs-boat.html ) that would save the system, and ensure fairness, limit contention over the championship, and bring an overall better atmosphere for fans and players. Now, the NFL is in trouble, with sagging ratings, diminishing interest, and fan disapproval that stretches from sea to shining sea. Ever at the ready, I'm stepping in, once again, to fix a sport that needs help before it suffers a fate worse than death. It could, gulp, fall behind baseball again, and we can't have that. So, I've sat down with my two-year old son, my dog, and a box of pencils to create a plan to save the NFL. Buckle up. 1. Once again, we start with re-alignment. I don't care about existing rivalries. Make new rivalries. Dallas is closer to the West than the East, and others were just grouped so that they made ...