Football is no longer a recreational drug. Addicts and fanatics don’t know when to stop. Someone needs to stage an intervention.
Start with a vow. Promise to never again watch an exhibition game. Make your absence felt in the television ratings. Recognize that your total dependence is feeding the gnarly pig that is preseason football, an irresponsible yet highly profitable creature that destroys hopes and players before Labor Day.
Valley fans already feel the bite. For the fifth consecutive training camp, the Cardinals have lost a starting player to a season-ending injury. They are Corey Peters, Darnell Dockett, Jonathan Cooper,Levi Brown and Ryan Williams.