New England Patriots and Competitive Balance in the NFL

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Published: November 11, 2009

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... been stratified this year—there are the top contenders, and then there's everyone else. We have a bevy of teams that are just plain horrible: the Titans, Browns, Bucs, Chiefs, Rams, Redskins, Raiders, and Lions are all haplessly running out the clock at this point.

Pundits everywhere are decrying the blowouts and questioning what can be done.

Why does this matter to the Patriots? Well, the team has been on the winning side of some awfully lopsided games. Since the team is part of the NFL's current ruling class, it behooves fans to know when guillotine sales go up.

Successful teams should listen very closely whenever there is talk of leveling the playing field.

What complicates matters is the current collective bargaining agreement talks between the NFL and the players' union. This means the league would be ideally positioned to launch a large, system-altering change like the salary cap and free agency.

I believe, though, that a substantial cha...

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