The NFL has been slow this past week as the media has focused on every single angle between the Bears and the Colts, and then looked at and reported on them 10 more times. The extra week off between the AFC/NFC Championship games and the Super Bowl is mostly for the media to build up the hype machine that is the Super Bowl to new levels of annoyance. Having the media focus on two teams for 2 weeks straight is to the point of nauseating, and the fans don't really like having a week of no football, especially when it's filled with worthless stories about nothing. I can't remember exactly when the NFL decided to add the extra week in there, but they really need to go back to not having it.
Peyton Manning did bring up a good point regarding this situation, stating that he appreciated the extra study time. Given the Super Bowl often matches teams that haven't played in the current season, or perhaps as many as 3 years ago, the players and coaching staffs probably enjoy the extra time to prepare for an unknown opponent. However, they often face several opponents a season that fall into this catagory, so it's not like it's a reaction to some once-a-season thing.
The layoff is purely there for the media, and it needs to be revoked. It does nothing for the fans, and some may argue it annoys them more than anything. Considering these sporting events are "supposed" to be for the fans, I'd like to see them start taking steps to actually implement things to bring the games back to the fans. Eliminating the Super Bowl layoff would be a small, but positive start in that process.
Monday, January 29, 2007
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