I think the NFL’s decision to play hardball with the media over the use of content previous to this season is a big motivator to take some of the luster off of what should be the biggest Superbowl ever.

I will say this much…. I don’t really blame them. What the NFL did as far as use of content was downright sleazy. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. If it weren’t for the broadcasters, radio shows, beat writers, and now especially bloggers, the NFL wouldn’t be as big as it is. To turn around and yank away all of the audio and video like that was not a good thing, and the NFL will feel the wrath one way or another.

You are seeing the end result right now. I predict this just gets uglier this offseason. Things will get even worse once a few players are outed as the drug investigations continue and build momentum.