Sunday, September 28, 2008

Why (almost certainly) NFL football has lost all of its credibility

Lately I've been watching football and baseball games on mute. Today I flipped from the Battle of the Bay to the delightfully hilarious blunderings of the Battle of Ohio only to flip to probably the most despicable play ever captured on a football camera.

As an Arizona player writhed on the ground in agony (during a play, which, if it had occurred on a soccer field, would have been immediately blown dead) Brett Favre completed a touchdown pass, after which teammates congratulated him, patted him on the back and crowned him master of the universe whilst seemingly oblivious to the injury on the field.

(Sound of me spitting on the ground)

Fucking disgraceful!

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Case and point: A Cardinals player is injured at the most crucial moment in the Dallas vs. Arizona game and cannot leave the field. The Cardinals were penalized five yards which allowed Dallas to convert the field goal.

Now, thank you Troy Aikman for standing up in the Cardinal's defense, saying it was an unfair and illegitamite penalty.

Please change the rule to keep the Peyton Mannings and the Tom Bradys, the Brett Favres and the Tony Romos of the league from taking undue advantage of an injury.

Change the rule.