Free Agency Imperils Fan Loyalty
ESPN's Len Pasquarelli discusses how all this player movement is unfair to fans. He singles out the Steelers as an exception:
"It's not by mistake that the Steelers, who rely on the draft and developing their own players rather than correcting some other team's problems, are not only the reigning Super Bowl champions but also a franchise that always seems to be in the championship hunt."
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Thought this part was particularly interesting...
A few years ago, a study was conducted on NFL offensive lines, and it was found that in the era of free agency, a blocking unit changed at least two starters every season. Such turnover, particularly on a unit that traditionally demands cohesion, definitely takes away from the quality of the game. And it leaves many fans scratching their heads and reaching for their programs.
I think we all knew that cohesion was the upside of keeping our current o-line, but perhaps it’s more important than we’ve credited it.
by Varmint on Feb 28, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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