because the statement invariably came from a (white) male colleague (incidentally from a power house school), who said they liked college football better because "it's not about the money, but for the love of the game."

LOL

doesn't annoy me anymore. why?

because goodell's NFL has perpetually manipulated and re-invented the product -- thursday games/increased int'l games/rule changes -- instead of just letting the business cycle play itself out for a few years.