Regarding the preseason, which staggers to an end Thursday night,Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com, writes what every NFL season-ticket-holder knows:

"It's a sham, and it's a scam. It looks like real football, but it's actually glorified scrimmages with bright lights and simulated game conditions and full-price tickets and $8 beer. However, to get season tickets for the eight home games that count, the fans have to buy seats to the two games that will matter only if a key player suffers a serious injury.''

Stop the madness, Florio says, even though he knows that will never happen.