[jaugust]

You swerved into something which I had thought all along. Given that there have been no repeat SB winners since the Broncos, parity has divided the league into average teams (most) slightly above average teams (very few, New England)slightly below average teams (Arizona, Detroit). AZ and Det both beat playoff teams and NE lost to two teams who were nowhere near making the playoffs. The reak challenge for any team is whether or not they can hang on to its good players, and if not, whether they can acquire a solid player through the draft/trade circuit.

[Libertarian4Bush]

also, a team really can't afford to overpay for players, given the salary cap. just look at the money washington had invested in an over-the-hill DE and two undisciplined LBs, and it's no surprise they were 5-11.