When negotiations to keep the federal government open through Christmas collapsed last week, so did the latest attempt to build a new N.F.L. The federal government is perhaps the rare entity in the nation’s capital that is more dysfunctional than the region’s pro football team. At 7-8, Washington will miss the playoffs for the 15th time in the 20 seasons since Dan Snyder bought the team in 1999. With precious little salary cap room, next year’s outlook on the field isn’t any rosier. There is a large percentage of the population here that has no experience with that.”

Source: New York Times December 27, 2018 16:02 UTC