NFL Parity?

[stanhin]

A few years ago, I remember reading an article complaining that the NFL had gone too far in its quest for parity, with the result that it was just a bunch of mediocre teams. Now, it seems like parity would not be such a bad thing, as evidenced by the number of teams with records way below 500. Here are the current records of the worst NFL teams-- 0-8, 1-7, 1-7, 1-7, 2-6, 2-6. So, except for the times when they are playing each other, that's six games that likely will suck (or at least be meaningless) each Sunday.

 

[Statalyzer]

Here are the current records of the worst NFL teams-- 0-8, 1-7, 1-7, 1-7, 2-6, 2-6.

Isn't that just the list of the New England Patriots schedule?

 

[Horns11]

Teams go way too far in the quest for tanking. When you look at the repeat tanking offenders, it shows that it doesn't work. Teams like Cleveland have only marginally improved to 7 wins twice in the last 12 years. The teams that have had really poor seasons but have actually been to the playoffs recently (like Dallas, Houston, and Indianapolis) didn't build their teams by sustaining pitiful results on the field. They made moves in free agency and coached better schemes than opponents. Sure, you'll have the occasional 7-9, 8-8, 9-7 seasons and those are boring and don't sell tickets.

The Patriots show that you can have ****** drafts, but turn those drafts into bargaining chips for leverage elsewhere. Teams that rely on getting the #1 or #2 draft pick year after year aren't "building" anything.