Parity is dead. The NFL killed it.
Like a socialist dictator who vows to spread the wealth but merely hordes it for himself, the NFL in recent decades has purported to create an even playing field but instead has carved an uncrossable chasm between pro football’s haves and have nots.
Proof of the modern NFL’s disparity unfolded Sunday as the Patriots disposed of the Jaguars, 51-17, with the dutiful nonchalance of a garbage man tossing out trash.
Opponents and fans around the country seethe in anger over New England’s success. But they have nobody to blame but the NFL itself: the league’s modern efforts to genetically engineer offense unduly reward teams like the Patriots with great QBs and punishes teams like the Jaguars without one.