The NFL has a problem.
And the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins are only a part of it.
For years, the NFL has been the cream of the crop when it comes to sports entertainment.
But as evidenced by what we saw Sunday at the Linc, that product is becoming decidedly watered-down.
One fact is bad teams. That's where the Jets come in.
Raise your hand if you've seen a worse team than that collection that was thrown out there by the Jets Sunday. Things didn't get any better after a pre-game report indicated that new coach Adam Gase gave nearly all the practice reps during the week to recovering quarterback Sam Darnold, who is trying to get back on track after a bout with mono.
But that plan went out the window Thursday night when Darnold was ruled out for the game because his spleen was still swollen.
That meant Gase had to basically throw undrafted rookie Luke Falk to the wolves.
The Eagles racked up 10 sacks against Falk and an overmatched Jets' offensive line.
And it's a good thing. Because the Eagles offense was not great.
The Birds' scored twice on defense, on a Pick-6 INT from Nate Gerry in the first period, then with newly signed corner Orlando Scandrick ripping the ball from Falk's arms and scampering 44 yards for a score in the 4th quarter.
Carson Wentz was a pretty pedestrian 17 of 29 for 189 yards.
Maybe the bigger problem for the league is the officiating, which is threatening to make the game unwatchable.
Every play seems to draw a flag. There is holding on every play. There always has been, but now it's being called.
No one seems to know what pass interference is - as opposed to illegal contact.
Every big hit - once the lifeblood of NFL highlight reels - now seems to draw a flag.
The referees seem to know that Big Brother (in the form of video review) is looking over their shoulder and stand around waiting for the booth to make the correct call.
The result? Something once unthinkable for the NFL.
The game is boring.
And that should scare NFL owners.
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