20 Days: Like the NFL, parity rules this year’s Class 4A

Here’s a juicy nugget for conspiracy-theory lovers: Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue did not retire from football. He’s now the head of Class 4A.

Parity ruled the roost during Tagliabue’s tenure as NFL chieftain. Any given year new favorites would arise (save the Patriots’ dynasty, but even they came out of obscurity to put a dent in the parity plan).