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Originally Posted by Buehler445
Agreed. The parity in the league is what has brought excitement to the sport. Once the excitement is gone, then it is just the corporate sponsorships and TV deals.
As a fan, that's why I love the NFL. What separates the NFL from other sports besides the contact is that every game matters. In the MLB, people don't even get worked up about a 10 game skid. The Chiefs had one and the world nearly ended (I talked to God a little earlier and he confirmed it). The NBA rarely fields two teams that look to compete outside for an entire game outside of the playoffs. Golf, shit Tiger can take a few months off before anybody even asks.
If you take away the parity, suddenly every game doesn't matter anymore. You go up to Green Bay for a week off because they can't afford the talent, and this sport is ruined. You immediately count out some teams, and it loses its excitement which IMO is key to the continued success of the league.
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Great post....I still think a team could still compete through good drafting though, but i guess they'd lose the big time players or be forced to trade once they come up for free agency just like the small market teams in MLB.