Redskins GM calls NFC East the ‘SEC of the NFL’
By Josh Sanchez
The NFC East is very even and there is plenty of media attention and national games for the four teams in the division on a yearly basis. While the division is constantly covered, they have failed to have a serious Super Bowl threat or consistent NFL power for quite some time, but that hasn’t stopped the executives from NFC East teams from believing they are still among the best in the league.
Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen had some high praise for his division that has won just two of the past 17 Super Bowl titles during an interview with ESPN 980.
“There’s so many changes in the playoff teams each year — I think half of them change each year anyway,” Allen said. “And in our division, you know, we’re in the SEC of the NFL. This is the big leagues. I think when the Giants last won the Super Bowl, they won it with a 9-7 record. So we have to keep competing in our division, and that’s what our focus is.”
Sure, the NFC East may relate to the SEC in terms of media attention and drawing power, but the division cannot compare to the SEC in terms of dominance and championships among their competition.
If there is anything that Allen can take comfort in, however, it is that even the worst team in the NFC East would own the SEC’s top team.