04-08-2017, 01:14 AM
(04-03-2017, 07:20 PM)eoxyod Wrote: The mindset isn't really all the different either way. Plenty of teams start off 4-2 and miss the playoffs or exit in the first round. Teams have started 2-4 and gone deep into the playoffs. I can bet almost neither of those scenarios had much to do with home vs away games also. Wouldn't it be better to significantly more home games at the end of the year anyways for those who believe in momentum? Sometimes scheduling is bad for a team. They can't make a perfect one for everyone
The cream rises to the top regardless of schedule. If the Bengals can't handle 4 of 6 games on the road, they're not worthy to begin with. I can see where having a home opener would be nice for fans, but for the team, it's hardly relevant.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
