Is there anything we can do as fans to fix this travesty? After 20 straight weeks of NFL football that counts, we're left with the most miserable week in sports. We have to pretend that we care about NBA basketball in January. We have to pretend we care about early conference match ups in college basketball. And more importantly, we have to pretend we really need that extra week to get fired up for the Super Bowl.
The Super Bowl Bye Week is a train wreck. The momentum gained by the New York Giants after defeating the Packers Sunday has hit a speed bump as players, fans, and media alike continually remind themselves they've still got TEN MORE DAYS before kick-off.
I'm being a little lazy in my research right now, but does the NFL really have a valid excuse for postponing this pinnacle of sport for an additional week? I'm looking long and hard for anything that might suggest this is a good idea. In fact, I'd like to take this opportunity to make this a special "Bye Week" interactive blog. In your best Letterman-Top-10 style, please list your reasons why this is a good idea.
I've been saying this same thing for years. There is no reason why we need two whole weeks between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. It's all for the media hype.
10. Because Brady wants to travel to Cabo for a week.
9. Patriots linebackers need to cash their social security checks.
8. Coach Belichick has film to pick up at WalMart.
7. Eli Manning has a lot of commercials to shoot to take the place of the ones his brother was to be in.
6. To give Tiki Barber a chance to get in shape and ask the Giants to take him back.
5. Stahan has a dentist appointment on Friday. May still be numb on Sunday.
4. Rodney Harrison has to sharpen his helmet.
3. ESPN has to make every Boston vs New York reference possible.
2. Randy Moss has to talk with his lawyer.
Now, the number one reason for the bye week before the Super Bowl......
1. Vegas has to find some people to bet on the Giants!
