Being that the Saints just won their first super-bowl in 40+ years of existence, I think I am the utmost expert on how to win super-bowls.

Just joking, but, I was thinking about a bizarre aspect of pro-football that has existed since the salary-cap. As anyone can see, pro-players try to make as much money as possible. But with a salary-cap, one must question the wisdom behind such motivations. If you want a great player, you have to pay a great sum. That means, because of the salary-cap, your team consists of something like a few great players and a bunch of not-so-greats, or possibly a team of exclusively mediocre players.

Most people would say, the problem is with the salary-cap, but I would say, the problem is with the players. They are so insatiably greedy, they would rather $20million a year and last place than $15mil and a super-bowl. I mean, why don't the players accept less money (they're all super-rich anyway), so they can play on a better team?

Maybe the point is now moot, in the sense the salary-cap might be lifted soon, but the point still stands, because even without a salary-cap, teams are limited in financial resources. What i'm talking about is what some might call 'sacrifice'. The players and managers sacrifice some of their paychecks in favor of a championship.