Learning. It’s such a basic human concept, and yet pervasively confounding, for another simple reason. Some humans refuse to learn, and in one of the most complex sports ever to exist, a failure to learn is a failure itself for the Washington Redskins.
Why do so many reject the benefits of learning? Because learning demands putting aside pride in one’s beliefs. Learning demands an acknowledgement of superiority to an opponent’s philosophies, and an acknowledgement of one’s own flaws. And learning demands more effort and self-reflection than complacency and willful ignorance bear to allow.
If asked to describe the stagnant evolution of the NFL in one sentence, proceed with this: People learn slowly.