{"id":253550,"date":"2023-01-13T12:23:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=253550"},"modified":"2023-01-13T12:23:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:23:23","slug":"nfl-has-a-reputation-problem-as-postseason-begins-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/nfl-has-a-reputation-problem-as-postseason-begins-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Has a Reputation Problem as Postseason Begins &#8211; Opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/the-bills-rally-on-nfl-sunday-but-cheeseheads-arent-happy-with-the-green-bay-packers\/\">NFL<\/a> is \u201cbad football\u201d and not \u201cprofessional football,\u201d according to two different, long-time insiders. Their stances, and other issues, should give league officials, team executives, and others reason to be concerned about the future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253549\" data-style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-858x627.jpeg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kansas-City-Chiefs-430x314.jpeg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-253549\"class=\"text-description\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce avoids Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Logan Ryan to score a TD. The NFL is battling a few problems that could hurt it financially if it doesn&#8217;t make the necessary preparations. (Image: <em>USA Today Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The NFL is a massively successful business, making $9 billion in 2021. That\u2019s not part of the $11 billion the teams are now reportedly worth.<\/p>\n<p>However, if the league thinks it falls in the category of \u201ctoo big to fail,\u201d it should take cues from other organizations that thought the same before they went belly-up. And, they should do it before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<h2>Paradise Lost<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Brady, one of the most seasoned veteran players of the league, said in a press conference earlier this season that there is \u201ca lot of bad football.\u201d The winner of seven Super Bowls, now on a hunt for his eighth with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said there is \u201ca lot of poor quality\u201d in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Troy Aikman echoes the sentiment. This week, on an <em>SI Media Podcast<\/em>, the three-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/best-odds-on-new-york-giants-winning-super-bowl-are-6600-at-betmgm\/\">Super Bowl<\/a> champ and current commentator for <em>Monday Night Football<\/em>, said that \u201cprofessional football\u201d is gone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\"><p><strong>There were games that we watched, and I won\u2019t say what network most of them were on, and I had to ask myself, \u2018Is this professional football?\u2019 There was some bad, bad football being played, and that\u2019s not good<\/strong>,\u201d Aikman said on a recent <em>SI Media Podcast<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The NFL seems to have turned into a money-making machine that seems to focus almost exclusively on how much it can rake in. While any business wants to become a success, the league, in the eyes of many, is sacrificing the heart of what has allowed it to get this far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How to sack a QB with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinHart4real?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KevinHart4real<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JdEV7jNLCS\">pic.twitter.com\/JdEV7jNLCS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Get Up (@GetUpESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUpESPN\/status\/1044946096240435200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That heart is the players. Aikman explained that players can no longer play the way they practice, nor can they play the way the game was intended. The numerous questionable \u201croughing the passer\u201d calls this season are a prime example.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, some players are scared to even touch the opponent\u2019s QB out of fear of losing 15 yards and a down. That type of loss can change the entire momentum of a game.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The league has a \u201cwhen in doubt\u201d rule for refs to follow. However, that opens the door to egregious subjectivity.<\/p>\n<h2>Turfin\u2019 Safari<\/h2>\n<p>As another example, the league has continued to turn a blind eye to the argument between real grass and turf on the field. Evidence suggests that more injuries occur on artificial turf than they do on real grass, but this doesn\u2019t seem to bother NFL brass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The NFL Players Association <a href=\"https:\/\/nflpa.com\/posts\/only-natural-grass-can-level-the-nfls-playing-field#:~:text=Specifically%2C%20players%20have%20a%2028,on%20turf%20compared%20to%20grass.\">indicates<\/a> that \u201cartificial turf is significantly harder on the body.\u201d It adds that the rate of \u201cnon-contact lower extremity injuries\u201d is 28% higher on turf than it is on grass. For foot and ankle injuries, the rate jumps to 69% higher on turf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>There have been calls over the past couple of seasons for the league to make changes. Those changes, however, are toward more use of turf. Biomechanical engineer and NFL consultant Richard Kent told Yahoo Sports last September that it\u2019s possible to develop safer synthetic turf \u201cwith the right team and resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the league apparently allows players to be guinea pigs. However, they\u2019re probably not going to stand for it for too much longer.<\/p>\n<p>They definitely won\u2019t stand for it after the latest revelation. Initially, there could have been 16 stadiums in the US hosting World Cup games in 2026. One condition for selection, however, was the use of real grass, not turf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Telling us what we already know. Owners don\u2019t care about player health and are only willing to change if there\u2019s a cash incentive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Hbglnk0qX\">https:\/\/t.co\/9Hbglnk0qX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt (@Thatmatt1017) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Thatmatt1017\/status\/1613610635165671425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>FIFA has now selected 11 of the 16 stadiums to host games. Of those, several already have grass, and the others have agreed to change from turf to grass. In other words, owners were willing to compromise for the money from hosting a couple of World Cup games, but not for the NFL players that regularly play on the fields.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL seems to have forgotten what made its games popular to begin with. If it wants to avoid the \u201ctoo big to fail\u201d farce, it needs to remember.<\/p>\n<h2>NFL Postseason To Bring Changes<\/h2>\n<p>If the past few years of football have taught us anything, it\u2019s that players are no longer remaining silent. It\u2019s possible that this year\u2019s NFL postseason is going to bring a couple of unexpected surprises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some changes are already in the works. The AFC could see its championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, if the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills \u2013 the top teams in the conference \u2013 have to face each other.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That was a necessary change following the cardiac arrest Bills safety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/hamlin-continues-to-recover-as-the-nfl-lays-out-plan-to-finish-the-season\/\">Damar Hamlin<\/a> suffered in the team\u2019s game against the Cincinnati Bengals a few weeks ago. Fortunately, Hamlin is doing much better and is out of the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The league will see new overtime rules during the playoffs. Now, both teams will have at least one possession.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, if the initial receiving team scored a TD on its opening OT drive (of if the defense stole the ball and took it into the end zone), the game was over. The OT coin toss still exists, but is essentially irrelevant since both teams get the ball at least once.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The league is also putting pressure on officials to referee some \u2013 not all \u2013 aspects of the games better. For example, apparently no zebra knew about field goal kickers using \u201ccrutches\u201d to lift the ball slightly higher off the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The NFL just had to tell refs to watch for the use of foreign objects, since they apparently didn\u2019t bother to make proper inspections previously. Fans have known about the practice for years.<\/p>\n<p>There are renewed discussions to make refs full-time league employees. However, without adequate training, the money won&#8217;t make a difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL is \u201cbad football\u201d and not \u201cprofessional football,\u201d according to two different, long-time insiders. Their stances, and other issues, should give league officials, team executives, and others reason to be concerned about the future. The NFL is a massively successful business, making $9 billion in 2021. 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