Here is your yearly reminder that the more we expect out of the NFL product as a personal enjoyment vehicle and a corporate cash cow to be milked in perpetuity, the less people in charge of the NFL’s future seem to care about how the product continues to actually better itself to satisfy the increasing number of eyes on it.
On Sunday, Cincinnati Bengals safety Jordan Battle picked up a fumble and, as he approached the goal line, appeared to both lose sight of the ball and catch himself mid-celebration attempt. The ball popped out of his hands like a greased ham and cost the Bengals a touchdown. Shockingly, Battle was not the only player in the NFL to have dropped the ball before he crossed the goal line Sunday (there have been at least three high-profile instances so far in 2024, thanks to New York Jets receiver Malachi Corley in Week 9 and Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, later in the day Sunday).
