Lists. We like our lists, don't we? We read them. We write them. In sports, we argue about them like people who used to argue about things that were, you know, important.
Let's go back in time. Four months ago. It's August. NFL teams had five months to add new players. And you know what that means in this biz, right?
Lists!
Best offseason acquisition!? Duh! Brandon Marshall, you idiot! He'll put the Giants over the top, baby. And it only cost them $11 million over two years!
Worst offseason acquisition!? Are you serious? Riley Reiff, you moron! Five years, $58.8 million? The Lions didn't want him at right tackle, let alone left tackle. And he's starting camp with a back injury! Bring me Spielman's head on a stick!
Then there's Case Keenum.
Poor Case didn't register a ripple either way when he signed. He was paid $2 million to spend six games between Sam Bradford's knee and Teddy Bridgewater's white horse.
Case who? Sam's fine. His knees survived the Swinging Gate Offense of '16, didn't they? And, besides, Teddy B will be off PUP after six games.
(Fade to present day …)