Blue&Silver said:
This isn't about winning. Its about money.
Haven't you heard? Pro football is ENTERTAINMENT, not sports!
Those who think it is actually a "sport" are deluding themselves.
BTW, this is NOT just my opinion, it is FACT! It has been confirmed many, many times in public statements by coaches, and league officials.
"It's entertainment, not a sport."
Why do entertainers entertain? For money.
Like pro wrestling. It's entertainment, not a true sport.
I'm not saying that it is all, "fake" and "choreographed" like pro wrestling, but the "basis" is the same.
If a pro wrestler can put on a hood, and wear red boots and make some outrageous statements on TV, he begins to pick up a "following". Then, he gets paid more to appear at wrestling events. More TV viewers tune in and the TV ratings go up. Commercial time is sold for more dollars per minute, and the "program" makes more money, so the "wrestlers" get paid more.
That's pro football (in a nutshell).
Only (in football) the games are left to "chance", whereas in pro wrestling, sometimes they "arrange it" so one guy can win (if it will keep interest higher).