Fans turned off and tuning out after latest officiating blunder

You can admit it: that mess at the end of the first half of Bills-Seahawks was the last straw. Why should fans waste time on a sport that gets calls wrong this bad this often?

You can admit it: that mess at the end of the first half of Bills-Seahawks was the last straw. Why should fans waste time on a sport that gets calls wrong this bad this often?

Steve Smith returns to lift Ravens up, tear Mike Mitchell down — again

Who’s better in the NFL at what Steve Smith does, at 37, running routes, running his mouth and raising the temperature every time he plays?

Who’s better in the NFL at what Steve Smith does, at 37, running routes, running his mouth and raising the temperature every time he plays?

With Ben Roethlisberger hurting, Steelers gambled big and lost

The Steelers say they don’t regret playing Ben Roethlisberger against the Ravens, but they got nothing out of it now and could feel more pain later.

The Steelers say they don’t regret playing Ben Roethlisberger against the Ravens, but they got nothing out of it now and could feel more pain later.

Teddy Bridgewater’s injury keeps wrecking Vikings’ season, and takes down Norv Turner

The repercussions of Teddy Bridgewater’s season-ending injury keep coming in Minnesota, turning its season desperate at the midway point.

The repercussions of Teddy Bridgewater’s season-ending injury keep coming in Minnesota, turning its season desperate at the midway point.

Buccaneers, Dirk Koetter haven’t shown why Lovie Smith had to go

You fire a coach after two seasons so you can … do exactly as well as he had done? Dirk Koetter isn’t justifying the Bucs dumping Lovie Smith.

You fire a coach after two seasons so you can … do exactly as well as he had done? Dirk Koetter isn’t justifying the Bucs dumping Lovie Smith.

In Washington, Trent Williams suspension breaks trust and hearts

Williams’ drug-related suspension kills this team on the field. But it also left the fans feeling betrayed after he’d made up for the last ban.

Williams’ drug-related suspension kills this team on the field. But it also left the fans feeling betrayed after he’d made up for the last ban.

Jamie Collins getting trashed as he leaves Patriots is pathetic and predictable

Join the club, Jamie Collins. You’re just the latest NFL player whose name is smeared to cover for a simple contract dispute or personal disagreement.

Join the club, Jamie Collins. You’re just the latest NFL player whose name is smeared to cover for a simple contract dispute or personal disagreement.

At NFL’s halfway point, no free-agent move looks worse than Brock Osweiler signing

So far, Brock Osweiler has not lived up to his contract or the Texans’ faith in him. Meanwhile, the Panthers blew it by not paying someone. These are among the observations at the NFL’s halfway point.

So far, Brock Osweiler has not lived up to his contract or the Texans’ faith in him. Meanwhile, the Panthers blew it by not paying someone. These are among the observations at the NFL’s halfway point.