Comments on: Is 2009 The Worst NFL Season Of All-Time?

By: KJ

KJ — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:23:57 +0000

I disagree with the Redskins finishing 2-14. They have mad issues, but their talent level is better than a 2-14 team. I think they easily finish with 3 or 4 wins. Their fall from grace has been compelling to say the least… last season in about Week 5 or 6 they were #1 in the Sagarin Rankings (which hold weight, especially from a gambler’s perspective). Suddenly it all fell apart and they did a complete freefall which carried over to this season. They were 13.5 point favorites at home against the Rams (I remember because I got put out of my eliminator on them) and choked. Ever since then they’re nothing but a punchline, kind of like our fantasy squads. I’ve never seen a team fall that hard that quickly.

By: KJ

KJ — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:06 +0000

I liked the subtle Tom Cable diss about the Raiders playbook.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:20:04 +0000

I think what Goldberg is implying is that this year there may be more dominance at the top than ever before.

Citing the blowouts is more evidence that it is certainly a terrible year as far as watching compelling, competitive football, but there is something to be said about the rarity of there being so many dominate teams.

Clearly the really good teams are beating other teams than just the terrible teams, and the terrible teams are losing to everyone. The Redskins have played almost only terrible teams thus far and are still terrible themselves.

Though the regular season has been terrible (not to mention the fantasy season where many games have been won because of a random scoring ourbreak of 30+ points by a decent player against a terrible defense), maybe the playoffs are shaping up to be exceptional, since these said dominant teams will all be playing each other at the same time.

By: Hick Flick

Hick Flick — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:53:38 +0000

Furthermore, the scores have been terrible around the league week-in and week-out. Tons of blowouts. Hard to give much credence to that being a sign of the best year ever.

By: TheBaker

TheBaker — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:09:28 +0000

It definitely is mathematically possible. I did all the leg work myself. They do play each other, and for the most part, those are the only other wins I see these ass teams to win.

And as far as looking at this season in terms of the worst rather than the best, well we hear at Rumors and Rants are more of glass half empty enterprise.

By: Goldberg

Goldberg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:13:42 +0000

Is it even mathematically possible for all of these teams to have that few wins? I mean, don’t some of them play each other?

Also, if that many teams have fourteen losses, a corresponding number will have better seasons. Thus, why does that not make this the best season ever?

By: LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (11/3/09) « LT Sports

LT’s Top 10 Linkin’ Blogs (11/3/09) « LT Sports — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51:57 +0000

[...] Is 2009 The Worst NFL Season Of All-Time? – As much mediocrity to make you sick to your stomach. [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:10:41 +0000

I disagree with your comment that the disparity will only grow worse without a salary cap. Part of the huge problem in turning these terrible teams around is that a disproportionate amount of their cap space is tied up by ludicrous rookie salaries.

Teams like the rams that dish out millions to mediocre at best players like Chris Long get stuck in a perpetual cycle where they don’t have the money to get better, so they land at the top of the draft where they have to take mediocre players who cost a ton, that prevent them from affording players who might actually make them better.

Without a salary cap, at least they wouldn’t be limited this way. The NFL needs a slotting system for rookie salaries, similar to the NBA system.