NFL January Madness? The "Tournament" Begins
More than 20 years ago, legendary NFL coach Bill Parcells, then with the Dallas Cowboys, was first quoted as calling the NFL playoffs the “tournament”. While it hasn’t caught on in the same way March Madness is commonly called a tournament, this way of looking at the post-season is actually pretty accurate. Tournaments have seedings, tournaments have brackets and most commonly, tournaments are one and done. The only thing the NFL post-season doesn’t have in common with March Madness – there...
