However, this phenomenon isn’t reserved just for the NFL. It seems to dominate sports coverage and it’s what networks like ESPN rely on for ratings – as long as fans show somewhat of an interest (whether it be positive or negative) they’ll continue updating us on Brett Favre’s bodily condition at a meaningless workout, at a nameless high school, in Podunk, Mississippi, in mid June. Sure, we get sick of it and complain but we keep our eyes glued to the television set when there is any inkling of possibility that “news” will break.
The issue I personally have with the NFL and these stories is that, seemingly, they center on players or teams that aren’t worthy of the hype. Yes, hype and worth are primarily subjective, but why does anyone care about Terrell Owens on the Buffalo Bills catching passes from Trent Edwards? Why was so much energy and weight put on Brett Favre’s potential suitor? Who gives two-craps what strip club Pacman Jones visits this week?
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