Since the NFL would have forfeited millions in deposits on hotel rooms and a stadium, it decided to go ahead and play a Super Bowl this year, even though an NFC West team isn’t playing.
It’s the first time that’s happened since 2012.
(Let’s pause a moment here to let Cardinals fans wipe away tears.)
There are still plenty of story angles to follow this week in advance of the game in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 7, and even if there weren’t, we media miscreants would find some to justify the $300-plus a night hotel rooms.