For Eagles, NFL preseason not about football
It is no secret the NFL preseason is among the most flagrant examples of consumer fraud perpetrated upon the American public. That has been true ever since the league’s owners hit upon the brilliant idea of forcing customers who want to see eight games to pay full price for 10 games.Lately, though, the gap between the exhibition games (a phrase the NFL abhors) and real football seems even wider. When the Eagles close out their preseason schedule Thursday night, they will not bother with the pretense of playing any starters or appearing to care whether they win or lose to the New York Jets.You can cite a number of reasons for the devaluation of the preseason: bigger salaries, smaller …
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For Eagles, NFL preseason not about football
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