After Super Bowl LIV, the next NFL game is not until Aug. 6. Take it all in, football fans. Enjoy the spectacle.
When honoring the only remaining Fighting Illini listed on either the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers active rosters, it is more than appropriate to understand what football is at this latest possible point in the season.
The National Football League is a grind. Seventeen weeks of regular season and 16 games may pale in comparison to the NHL or the NBA’s 82-game season from a sheer numbers standpoint — but on its own, the wear and tear on a football player’s body is like nothing else in sports.