Aaron Rodgers might be done for the season with a broken collarbone .
Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance , saying NFL owners colluded to keep him out of the league because he knelt during the national anthem.
And a play that looked like a touchdown to everyone – EVERYONE – except the head of officiating was, somehow, not a TD. Not just that, but it was tantamount to a turnover, because of a rule many find nonsensical.
So here, then, is where we are with the NFL at this point: As surprising as some of the scores are, all of those game results – Giants beat Broncos 23-10 for first win! Chiefs defeated by Steelers 19-13 for first loss! – are the least interesting, least headline-worthy aspects of any given Sunday.
Instead, the buzz has largely been about all the injured superstars. Last week, it was Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr., one of the most electrifying players on offense, and Texans pass rusher J.J. Watt, a three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year.