why green bay?

That was a good game yesterday.

I am not even close to being a great football fan, in fact, I barely make it over the hurdle to being one at all.

But that game intrigued me. How is it possible that a small town like Green Bay can consistently field a team that wins the Super Bowl? Green Bay has a population of about a hundred thousand, a bit smaller than my state capital Boise.

The New York or Los Angeles teams, which have to have a lot more money, are frequently humiliated by these guys from some bay somewhere that we will likely never visit.

Well, the answer is a thing called socialism. They don't call it that, they call it "revenue sharing" but it is a take from the rich and give to the poor scheme. The big money in football is divided somewhat evenly among all teams, allowing teams from small cities to be competitive. There have been several.

Baseball, on the other hand, is pure capitalism. The Yankees have the most money (by a huge margin) and consistently field the best team. Rarely is there a really good player that does not end up in pinstripes. This year a highly sought after pitcher decided to take a lot less money and live in his home town rather than play for the damned yankees, but that is rare.

Is this a case for evil socialism? Not really, but it is a reminder that several of systems work pretty well.

Long live the Packers (even if I don't watch any other game during the season)!