The League
a conversation about what's happening today in the NFL
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THE QUESTION
The NFL's Shrinking Middle Class
Why is there a wider gulf between the good teams in the NFL and the bad teams this season?
Posted by Emil Steiner on October 9, 2009 7:22 AM
FROM THE PANEL
Strange Happenings This Season
More than one-third of the league is unbeaten or winless a quarter of the way into the season. That's not normal for the NFL.
Posted by Mark Maske, on October 9, 2009 6:06 PM
Middle Class Still Rules
Just give it some time, and the class system will sort itself out.
Posted by Jamie De Giorgio, on October 9, 2009 12:37 PM
Parity Still Alive
There have always been bad quarterbacks, idiotic coaches and poor front offices, and there will always be.
Posted by Sean McCann, on October 9, 2009 11:43 AM
Look Under Center
How can an NFL team be expected to be competitive when teams have revolving doors at the QB position?
Posted by David Hill, on October 9, 2009 8:33 AM
All About Quarterbacks
The reason for the wide disparity in winning teams and losing ones comes down to one thing: quarterback play.
Posted by Shawn Zobel, on October 9, 2009 7:49 AM
Not So Shocking
If there are still a few undefeated teams at week 12, or a few winless teams then, we can talk then.
Posted by Michael Kun, on October 9, 2009 7:44 AM
NFL Cap and Switch
Young, impotent coaches and a non-meritocratic salary cap are pushing NFL parity towards oblivion.
Posted by Doug Farrar, on October 9, 2009 7:38 AM
Why Such Disparity?
What is behind the largest number of winless and undefeated NFL teams in over a decade? Vote now.
Posted by Reader Poll, on October 9, 2009 7:21 AM
FEATURED COMMENTS
tomtheksbcglobalnet: professional football is a complete illusion and it is about time for people in the u.s. to wake up to this fact. dull boring play, mostly ...
Ombudsman1: NFL Football was better when there were a handful of good teams.
Instead, we're asked to pretend on Sunday night that an Oakland vs. Cinc...
largewu: Look no further than recent drafts for why some teams are at the bottom of the barrel every year.
Compare these struggling teams 1st round ...
