Fans Should Take Entertainment from NFL, Leave Empathy Behind
If and when the NFL players finally realize they have no choice and go back to playing a game for a living, I will not be one of the masses doing cartwheels. I will be happy to use them for my entertainment on Sundays and Monday nights, but I’ll be damned if I care even for a second who got what. Years have passed since I cared enough about the Eagles to have any real emotion for a win or a loss by the team. My apathy came mostly from a decade of watching Andy Reid fail over and over by doing the exact same thing over and over. I don’t expect much different this year, especially with a defense that just couldn’t get it done last year and now has no time to change anything under the new coordinator who – let’s not forget – was last seen coaching the offensive line. Admittedly, the arrogance of the players is fresh in my mind. When a guy like Brandon Graham, who is still as likely to be a bust as a productive player in the NFL, tells fans it’s their job to watch the games and not ha