For the first time in recent memory the NFL is in foreign territory, neck deep in water and struggling to keep its head above. The NFL has no identity.
The league has become the unfortunate personification of Spongebob when he lost his name tag and then proceeded to lose his mind because it meant he had no identity.
That is the current state of the NFL, although it’s handling it a tad better than Mr. Squarepants did, in the public eye at least.