Gregg Easterbrook gets us ready for the NFL season —
As the blessed moment, Sept. 9, draws nigh, bear in mind the number 1,000. That’s how many times you will see your favorite team snap the ball during the coming regular season. Last year, the Panthers ran 1,008 plays, the Raiders had 987 plays, the Seahawks ran 1,017 plays, the Cowboys snapped 975 times, the Chiefs snapped 1,003 times, the Packers had 999 snaps. Good team or bad, everybody in the NFL was within a standard pollster’s margin of error of 1,000 plays.