... about to elucidate very deeply and philosophically:

There are no...moral ...victories...in professional football.

I'll give you a moment to compose yourselves.

All better? Good, let's move on.

NFL players are athletes at the top of their field who are paid grotesque sums of money to perform to the limit of their abilities for 17 weeks out of a 52-week calendar (or more, depending on the playoffs).

These salaries are paid by the grotesque amounts of money that fans spend on tickets, concessions and sports memorabilia to watch their favorite team perform at its highest level on Any Given Sunday.

Or Saturday. Possibly Thursday and, for the lucky ones, Monday night. But I digress.

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