Boston Herald Thinks Chargers Shouldn't Even Show Up for AFC Championship Game

Pacifist Viking found this 1/16/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

This is sure to quiet those Chargers fans who feel like no one is giving San Diego a chance in Sunday's AFC Championship game: the Boston Herald ran this headline in today's edition : "Why Bother Showing Up? Chargers no match for Super Bowl-bound Pats." The Herald 's Gerry Callahan gets right to the point : The Patriots will trounce a physically and emotionally spent San Diego team Sunday ... [link]

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Published 1/16/2008 by Pacifist Viking at Pacifist Viking
Do NFL rules really prevent sustained success? There are those who make the argument we're supposed to be particularly impressed with the Patriots' success this decade, because they're doing it in a league with rules designed to prevent teams from sustaining success. The latest to make this argument is the Boston Herald's Gerry Callahan, who calls the Patriots "A true dynasty in an era that was designed to prevent dynasties" (via Fanhouse). Look, the NFL has free agency and a salary cap. However, if the rules are designed to prevent teams from ...

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