The New York Times is an idiot

William Rhoden in the New York Times argues that each generation is getting softer than the last. He says that Eli Manning's inconsistent and apparently unimpassioned play at quarterback, compared to his father Archie Manning's consistent greatness, is due to Eli's not growing up with the hardships that his father experienced.

Rhoden actually makes this argument. In a major newspaper. In the major newspaper. There is no hint of parody, or irony.