Sunday, January 19, 2025

The NFL playoffs

I find it intriguing how balanced the teams are in the playoffs. Doesn't matter if you were the best team in the regular season. Doesn't matter if you're at home. 

Everyone has a chance to win. Except for whoever is playing the chiefs; they get all the breaks. 

Anyway, the commanders story is that they had a bad owner and were wallowing in mediocrity. Then a new owner comes in. He cares about the team. He cares about the community. He cares about winning. 

He hires a coach who has a good philosophy and they draft a QB who understands the game and is the right fit. 

He's a rookie, and yet they knock off two good teams and are headed to the NFC championship. 

And let's see. Who are the two teams left without a playoff win for most of this century? The raiders who have a bad owner, can't find a coach and churn through QBs

And the dolphins. Who have a bad owner, think they have a good coach (but clearly don't), and have committed to a QB who they "hope" will be decent even though it's been 5 years and he's had more games missed due to injuries than wins (that last one may not be true, but he has had a significant number of injuries). 

It's amazing what a passionate owner can do isn't it?


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