Each year somebody complains that NFL schedule makers shaft
their favorite football team, and this year's winners are the
people of Philadelphia and Tennessee. The Titans open on the
road against Pittsburgh and Houston, and Philadelphia has three
games in 11 days. So, fans figure, someone in the league must
have it out for them. Only nobody does. If you know how the NFL
makes a schedule you would also know the process is as
meticulous as it is complicated, designed to satisfy a multitude
of customers. But looking for a perfect solution in the
imperfect world of scheduling is futile, so angry Eagles' and
Titans' fans wonder what to do next. My answer: Get over it.
Your teams weren't targeted or victimized. They were part of an
endeavor so multi-layered that it covers 10 weeks, involves
nearly a half-million mock drafts and includes a battery of
computers, all 32 teams and five TV networks. It's what former
scheduling boss Val Pinchbeck once called "a balancing act,"
only the reality is that that's not always p