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Article: The worst of times; Parity used to be a strength for the NFL, but the meek have inherited little lately.(SPORTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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Byline: Dan Daly, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Redskins conclude their five-week tour of Skid Row on Sunday when the winless Chiefs visit FedEx Field. Which raises the question: Has shantytown in the NFL ever been more densely populated than it is right now? Or to put it another way: Has the league ever had more truly bad, paper bag-worthy teams than it does this year?
It's entirely possible the answer is no.
Let's do a head count. Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and St. Louis are all 0-5. For the record, only once before in modern NFL history - in 1979, to be exact - have we reached this stage of the season with so many 0-5 clubs. Then you have ...