The First Weekend of the 2023 NFL Season: One Word, “Disappointing”


 

Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart

 

I’m not sure about what I watched this weekend. The 2023 NFL season began last Thursday, and the 2022 champion Kansas City Chiefs appeared uninterested. Sunday, multiple teams appeared to have forgotten how to play the game, as upsets became normal. I know much of this is the result of free agency in the off season, but the label “professional” should mean something.

I’ll begin by telling you that I turned off three games today, including the Sunday night game between the New York Giants and the overrated Dallas Cowboys. This was less interesting than a knitting contest. The other games were between the hapless Pittsburgh Steelers who were hosting the San Francisco 49ers. The Steelers were so courteous to their guests they surrendered any hope for a real game in the first quarter. The other “contest” involved the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns. I think the Bengals forgot that they were scheduled to play a game on Sunday. It was obvious they were unprepared.

I watched the day’s highlights and apparently a few games were interesting and probably exciting. The Dolphins defeated the Chargers, 36-34, the Eagles beat the Patriots, 25-20, the Saints edged out the Titans, 16-15, the Raiders held on to win over the Broncos, 17-16, and the Dolphins defeated the Chargers, 36-34. Unfortunately, none of these games were televised in my area. I don’t have the money and if I did, I refuse to spend 400 dollars on the NFL Sunday Ticket. The NFL has billions of dollars and I doubt they need more.

I have one hope left. Tonight’s Monday Night Football game is between the Bills and Jets. I hope I’m not disappointed, again.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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