Tuesday, October 8, 2013  The devil you know...  I'm generally
much less concerned with the outcomes of NFL games, than I am in
seeing how the young players are coming along.  This inevitably
leads to immense (and pointless) frustration, as I have to wait
for injuries or desperation to drive teams towards experimenting
a bit with the rookies.  Too often, teams seem much more content
to trot out the same old under-performing veterans, just because
they feel that they know what they will get from these players,
rather than to take some risks.  Much like my views on marriage,
I think a similar attitude applies to football players.  Go with
what you've got, until something younger and prettier comes
along.  I am a bit annoyed by the Jets' release of Ryan
Spadola.  Despite the lack of interest that teams showed in him
during the draft, he is still a very physically gifted player,
with college production that puts most receivers to shame.  When
given a chance in the preseason, he statistically outproduced
every sin