Enjoying Bad Football
December 4th, 2008 at 3:52 pmBy Chris
As the NFL’s playoff standings continue to solidify, there are already a number of teams on the outside, looking in. Unfortunately for their pride, the season doesn’t end just because their team isn’t any good. Because of that, teams like the Lions, Raiders, Chiefs, Rams and Seahawks still have to take the field for four more games.
Since these and other below-playoff-standard teams are forced to play their remaining schedules, is there anything that can be done to improve the entertainment value when bad NFL teams play? Robbie Gillies of Real Clear Sports has some ideas.
Take his advice for the Rams as an example:
The Rams offense has been horrible and it’s time for them to mix things up. The wildcat has been all the rage this season so why not put your seven-time Pro Bowler back there and see what he can do. I’m talking about Orlando Pace. Who’s going to want to pull down that 325-pounder (that was generous of the media guide) when he pancakes 300-plus pound guys all the time.
I, for one, approve of an Orlando Pace-powered Wildcat attack. It can’t be any worse, can it? For this and other ideas, check out Robbie’s post over at RCS.
