I Hate the NFL

Watching Miami-Pittsburgh game (because I can no longer bear to watch the 49ers) and there was a play that makes no sense whatsoever. Roethlisberger dives on a QB sneak towards the endzone and the ball is knocked loose for a fumble. But the ruling on the field is touchdown because they think he crossed the plane before fumbling. On a similar play earlier this year, Calvin Johnson catches a ball at the end of the game for a touchdown, but the ball comes loose at the end of the play and the rule says in order for it to be a touchdown, the player must "complete the play," ie in the CJ case, come down with full possession. How do these rules make any sense? On one play, all that matters is that he crosses the plane with possession. On the other play, he must "complete the play," and not just have possession for a moment in the endzone? These are totally contradictory and defy common sense.

The NFL sucks. The players are too fast and too 'roided up. The league knows the long term damage it is doing to the players - and not just the head injuries. It's all fucked up. The games are awful to watch - too long - too many reviews - to many commercials. There's too much pressure on these teams. They all play nervous and are all worried about being cut or fired every moment. I'm about ready to swear off the whole league. It reminds me of a hot chick you keep hooking up with despite knowing it is headed no where good, but you can't pry yourself away because she has a hot body and it beats doing nothing on Sunday. Every minute I spend watching football, I hate myself afterward for wasting the time and money.