Tuesday Cheese Curds: Just release the schedule already!
Why do we need to drag this out all week?
GREEN BAY, WI - SEPTEMBER 20: Fireworks explode over Lambeau Field prior to the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers on September 20, 2015 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Among the many dumb things on the NFL calendar, “schedule release week” is right up there at the top. Why does this need to be dragged out over multiple days?
The schedule is finished. It’s done. The league knows when all the games are going to be played.
No last minute details are being hammered out. Just tell us when the games are going to be played! Adjacent to that, and perhaps even dumber, is the debate over strength of schedule.
What does it even mean to have a strong or weak schedule? This is all based on last year, of course, but we all know that teams change dramatically from year to year. Just look at the NFC North.