NFL Pulls a FIRST!

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The NFL pulled a FIRST!!! … The Texans will NOT be playing the Cowboys this year at all. Because of the team pairing algorithm I’ll have to wait up to 3 years to guarantee this game. How could you do this? This is so, so, so FIRST-ish!!!

The above is my status on facebook. Somebody told me to post on CD. Some of you older people might get a good laugh. For those that don’t get it the catch phrase is “team pairing algorithm.”

When Houston Texans became the second Texas NFL team, the NFL decided to have a match between them and the Cowboys every year. The NFL hoped it would become a big instate rivalry but unfortunately, this was not the case so next year, Dallas and Houston will not have a single game - during or before.

Pavan Davé

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I was unaware of the Texan-Cowboy’s yearly game. I’m glad they got rid of that. The current NFL scheduling system is fairly interesting with first, second, third, and fourth place schedules for each division.

Another example of the NFL following FIRST is how the first pick is not always most desirable. In smaller or shallower events, the 1st seed could be victimized by the serpintine and stuck with a very weak third partner. In the NFL, the rookie pay system forces teams to pay players that have never played a NFL down some of the biggest salaries. There was talk of the Lions skipping thier pick so they would not have to pay the big bucks for an unproven talent.