The solution is so easy! They turn the NFL into a league for regular guys. One massive reality show, with tryouts for every position on every team. HBO could be wall-to-wall Hard Knocks. Somebody could explain the rules to Simon Cowell and he could be the commissioner. ("That tackle was AW-ful!") C'mon; it'll be great!
For one thing, when the players are great, it's a real problem if one of them gets hurt. If Troy Polamalu misses five games, he can't be replaced. But if all the players stink, you just plug in another stinky player, and who will notice? Again, simple!
Of course, nobody wants to see people cross picket lines. (OK, a lot of us don't want to see people cross picket lines.) But there are untold numbers of guys who would love to play in the NFL for free. You know what? I bet the owners could live with that deal, too!
And when viewers tire of watching regular guys playing football, the owners could always hand out the steroids and HGH. And lo and behold: supermen again!
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