The NFL's 100th season has not been worth celebrating even if the history of the league is.
Several teams are tanking, penalties are wrecking the flow of games, some of the biggest stars have been sidelined, the new pass interference rule appears to have been adapted only to quiet the uproar that started after last season's NFC championship game and even though ratings are up, it all looks like one big mess on TV.
The NFL opted to go for a history-tinged Packers-Bears opener this year and what it got was a throwback to, well the 1920s, with a knock-down, dragged-out defensive clash that Green Bay won 10-3 in a rivalry rumpus that featured 20 penalties.