I leave for a few days and I figure by the time I get back somebody else will own my local NFL team. (That would be the Washington Commanders.)

We’ve been hearing about a potential sale for years, though this past week it really seemed imminent, as even folks outside the DMV were expecting this thing to happen. (News has even reached Binghamton, New York.)

More interesting for me, of course, is the issue of a potential new stadium. Like, new stadium possibly in my backyard.

And it’s the classic thing-I-want versus thing-I-believe-in, as my personal desire to see that stadium built (no doubt at taxpayer expense) conflicts with my political principles that say such things are borderline criminal.

Hmm.

This real-life event reminds me of something I saw on television not long ago. (Actually it was very long ago.)

If you’ve never had the pleasure, do yourself a favor and watch the final episode of the BBC’s Yes, Minister from 1982. This “football”-themed episode was Ted Lasso before there was Ted Lasso, and damned if it isn’t still relevant today.

Though I really don’t think something from 1982 should be considered old.