Am I the only one who is just plain bored by the NFL these days?
Almost every game feels like the winner is determined on which team has the final possession of the ball. Scores have been running up high on both sides of the ball with almost every game, and it feels as if the defenses have no impact on the game whatsoever anymore.
I miss the days of long drives that would last almost 8-9 minutes and tough defenses. The last defense that I consider to be really good-to-great were the 2015 Denver Broncos (during Peyton Manning's final year). Since then, defenses have not impressed me. Lord knows the defensive performances in the Super Bowls ever since have been subpar at best. The most memorable Super Bowl in recent years, to me, was when the Falcons hilariously choked against the Patriots, but that wasn't because I was so enamored or impressed by the game itself.
Roger Goddell is truly ramming the game into the fucking ground. The defenses aren't nearly as effective because of all the unnecessary rule changes that keep piling up every year.