I'm not sure when this happened, but apparently people in the NFL have decided that rather than being a sporting event, an NFL game is a type of espionage activity. Witness Buffalo Bills head coach Mike Mularkey's refusal to announce the identity of this week's starting quarterback, along with other really goofy stuff (like never once confirming just what rookie receiver Roscoe Parrish's injury actually was). Now, everybody knows it's Kelly Holcomb, but Mularkey really seems to believe that not announcing his QB gives him a competitive edge.
Well, OK. Personally, I'd rather see Mularkey gain a competitive edge by developing and fielding a good offensive line, but hey, if we can't do that, then I suppose withholding the names of the starters is the way to go.
(As a funny aside, here's what
the Bills team page at the Fox Sports website says about the "revelation" that Holcomb will be starting:
In other breaking news, Willis McGahee will start at running back, Eric Moulds will line up at wide receiver, and the team will play their home games in Buffalo.
True, true!)
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