volsunghawk
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Something I don't get about our upcoming slate of AFC South games...
When the NFL realigned in 2002 and set up the new scheduling system, one of the "highlights" that was mentioned was that this would allow a fan to see all 32 teams play in his home team's stadium over the course of an 8-year stretch. It was touted as a way to expand the fans' access to the teams and to give them a fuller NFL experience.
Okay, great.
But we've seen the flaws in that system over and over again, and we're seeing it again this season with our AFC South scheduling.
This year, the Seahawks will face Houston and Indy on the road, while hosting Jax and Tennessee. The same way they did in 2009.
In 2011, the Seahawks hosted the Ravens and Bengals while traveling to Pittsburgh and Cleveland for their AFC North games. The same way they did in 2007.
In 2012, the Seahawks hosted New England and the Jets, but traveled to Miami and Buffalo. Just like in 2008.
Now, I'm not saying that the league is specifically targeting the Seahawks, because that smacks of stupid conspiracy theory. And clearly, these AFC teams are being affected by this scheduling, too (don't you think Jacksonville would prefer to NOT travel to Seattle every time the two teams play?).
But this does have me wondering if the league's schedulemakers are doing their due diligence when putting the schedule together. The specific dates are sure to be difficult, but the home/away splits should be very easy, as there is a clear pattern that can be followed. And it just seems that the powers that be aren't sticking to that pattern.
When the NFL realigned in 2002 and set up the new scheduling system, one of the "highlights" that was mentioned was that this would allow a fan to see all 32 teams play in his home team's stadium over the course of an 8-year stretch. It was touted as a way to expand the fans' access to the teams and to give them a fuller NFL experience.
Okay, great.
But we've seen the flaws in that system over and over again, and we're seeing it again this season with our AFC South scheduling.
This year, the Seahawks will face Houston and Indy on the road, while hosting Jax and Tennessee. The same way they did in 2009.
In 2011, the Seahawks hosted the Ravens and Bengals while traveling to Pittsburgh and Cleveland for their AFC North games. The same way they did in 2007.
In 2012, the Seahawks hosted New England and the Jets, but traveled to Miami and Buffalo. Just like in 2008.
Now, I'm not saying that the league is specifically targeting the Seahawks, because that smacks of stupid conspiracy theory. And clearly, these AFC teams are being affected by this scheduling, too (don't you think Jacksonville would prefer to NOT travel to Seattle every time the two teams play?).
But this does have me wondering if the league's schedulemakers are doing their due diligence when putting the schedule together. The specific dates are sure to be difficult, but the home/away splits should be very easy, as there is a clear pattern that can be followed. And it just seems that the powers that be aren't sticking to that pattern.
