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Was 2017 the Year Sports Stopped Making Sense?

Everything we thought we knew has changed.

December 12, 2017 2:48 pm

2017 Was the Year Sports Stopped Making Sense

Michael Crabtree #15 of the Oakland Raiders fights with Aqib Talib #21 of the Denver Broncos in their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 26, 2017 in Oakland, California. Both players were ejected from the game. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)

This year was quite a year in sports. From the NFL’s fight with the president to the MLB bullpen management, things have been intense. The NCAA seemed to lose its grip on reality, and the Ball family ruffled some feathers. The sports world is questioning everything it thought it once knew — and is facing a crossroads. SB Nation looks into the expectations vs. reality of sports in 2017.