In the NFL, where scoring has skyrocketed and television ratings are making a healthy comeback, maybe all it took for America to feel good about pro football again was those kneeling players to stand up and do touchdown dances.
History will record 2018 as the year America’s favorite game outlawed sacking the quarterback, banned slobber-knocking a receiver and frowned on defense in general. This is not your father’s NFL. In fact, I’m not certain it’s even football any longer. Often, it more closely resembles hoops with helmets.
In three playoff games on their way to winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos surrendered a stingy 14.