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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) throws a pass over Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus, right, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford (8) throws a pass over Houston Texans outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus, right, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

NFL power poll

The NFL is in a wild place. An interesting place in which the questions of plateauing and whether the ceiling has been reached or if the bubble could burst have merit.

We’ve discussed a lot of the tangential things that have greatly dropped TV ratings, and when you a re league that has risen to the top of sports and pop culture in this country on the wings of TV ratings, a double-digit dip in those numbers is a real issue.

A lot of those things are beyond the NFL’s control, be it a presidential year with debates or the cord-cutting phenomenon that is a threat to all TV programming be it sports or soaps. Let’s look at two issues facing the league, one in its control and the other part of the cyclical way the game has evolved.

First, the No Fun League has again taken a hard and fast stance on the “no bow-and-arrow” celebration.