sportingnews.com - 4/1/2008
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NFL owners are considering a proposal to alter the NFL's playoff seeding, but they keep the current system to retain the importance of winning a division.
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... this fantastic analysis of the Chiefs' team needs. Admittedly, I smiled a bit at these -- Lin Elliot returns to the Chiefs and Chiefs sell naming rights to Arrowhead Stadium. Capacity counts -- Chiefs top three in attendance. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones -- "What if someone wants to give us a hell of a player that really fit and improved our offense? That's the kind of universe I can conjure up." I agree -- Don't mess with the NFL playoff system. There should be a reward for winning your ...
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