There is an often overlooked problem in this country. It is subtle and comfortably ingrained in American culture. It is the widespread problem of disproportion. Some disproportions are obvious: Obesity stems from the disproportionate consumption of food. Inequality finds its roots in the disproportionate distribution in wealth between the races. However, a disproportion that has become more obvious, especially in these past few months, is that of attention.

When two of the worst teams in football play each other, and no one cares, does it make a sound?

Probably not, and that’s why such a matchup would likely be scheduled in hangover buffer zone — 1 p.m. on Sunday — and would not appear on television outside of the local markets. It’s just not a “big game,” in any sense of the term.