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Chief X_Phackter 01-04-2021, 04:35 PM Not true a few have said it. Actually my argument if they had just made a single play in three different games they would be 9-7 . No one is saying that the Giants didn't need to take care of their own business , what people are saying that now with gambling it cheapens the Washington's team win and gives a black eye to the NFL . Win Sat and it's forgotten.
Ok, we can all play that game. If WFT makes a single play in three different games they would be 10-6 - including both games against the Giants.
It will be forgotten on Sunday no matter what.
Giantone 01-04-2021, 04:37 PM He was their only threat last night, and it was obvious. You are right, it was not a good look. Had they started Sudfeld, that would be one thing...but they benched the only guy that gave the team a chance to win. Not that they would have, but he was their chance.
However, as has been discussed on this board already, and while it wasn't exactly the same scenario, the Steelers left their starting QB and their best defensive player back in Pittsburgh. If they had beaten the Browns, the Dolphins would have been in the playoffs instead of the Browns. I watched every single NFL show since last night and no one is talking about that.
Unfortunately, in week 17, teams who are playing each other often have different priorities, and that is what it boiled down to. I see no way in hell the NFL takes a draft pick. The league doesn't get to tell the coaches and owners who plays and when.
Not even close , teams already clinching a playoff berth have always rested players . To say you #1 priority is winning and not go for the tying field goal or sit your best QB for a third rounder makes you guys and the Eagle players look bad. I think Peterson is toast after tomorrow.
Giantone 01-04-2021, 04:38 PM Ok, we can all play that game. If WFT makes a single play in three different games they would be 10-6 - including both games against the Giants.
It will be forgotten on Sunday no matter what.
...........exactly.
Number44 01-04-2021, 04:47 PM Not a good look for the Eagles , , there is talk of taking their #1 pick as a punishment. You can't say your #1 priority is winning and then pull your QB to see if the #3 guy is any good in a regular season game.
No there isn't. That is just whiny Giants fans crying as usual. Week 17 has those type of decisions every year. Every year. No exceptions. Thing is, most fans know and accept it, like the Dolphins fans this year. And they actually had a good team. Giants fans? They have no clue.
And, frankly, removing an ineffective QB midway through the 4th quarter happens all the time, not just week 17. Giants fans whining that Hurts was having a good day doesn't make it true. He was having a miserable day. QBR of 45. Generated nothing in the 2nd half. JDR made adjustments to account for his occasional successful scramble and stopped him cold after halftime. Bigger surprise to me, TBH, was that they played Hurts at all, especially in bad weather.
Giantone 01-04-2021, 05:02 PM No there isn't. That is just whiny Giants fans crying as usual. Week 17 has those type of decisions every year. Every year. No exceptions. Thing is, most fans know and accept it, like the Dolphins fans this year. And they actually had a good team. Giants fans? They have no clue.
And, frankly, removing an ineffective QB midway through the 4th quarter happens all the time, not just week 17. Giants fans whining that Hurts was having a good day doesn't make it true. He was having a miserable day. QBR of 45. Generated nothing in the 2nd half. JDR made adjustments to account for his occasional successful scramble and stopped him cold after halftime. Bigger surprise to me, TBH, was that they played Hurts at all, especially in bad weather.
Yes , there is.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/01/04/philadelphia-eagles-week-17-farce-not-acceptable
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The NFL Should Punish the Eagles For Their Shameful Display in Week 17
The Eagles seemingly had no interest in winning on Sunday, and the NFL should let teams know that isn't acceptable.
CONOR ORR16 HOURS AGO
The Eagles’ organizational plan to tank their final game for a better draft pick was somewhat obvious from the moment they put out their inactives list and healthy-scratched some of the veterans who could have helped them win their final game of the season.
It was slightly more evident when they rolled Jalen Hurts out on a fourth-and-four against one of the best defenses in football to try and score, in lieu of kicking a game-tying field goal with two minutes to play in the third quarter (yes, we know the math favored going for it, though one could make a sober, clear-headed argument for sensibly taking the points).
But the moment Doug Pederson pulled a seemingly healthy, effective Jalen Hurts from the football game after watching him successfully navigate one of the most aggressive defensive lines in the league (he had a poor passer rating but had two rushing touchdowns to cap long scoring drives), only to insert usual third-stringer Nate Sudfeld, the nakedly brazen maneuver quickly changed tenor from cheeky to macabre. In one minute, it went from something the NFL could laugh off and explain away through its media-sympathetic minions lacking the ability to filter critical information to something they should investigate and penalize.
......and from the Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/01/04/eagles-doug-pederson-tanking/
CRedskinsRule 01-04-2021, 05:09 PM Conor Orr is just a whiny new york sports writer. There is no discussion in the league circles to punish the eagles, because there is no validity to any punishment. The eagles played their game with the plan the coach had stated ahead of the game.
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Giantone 01-04-2021, 05:09 PM ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio calls for NFL to investigate Eagles, Doug Pederson for tanking vs. Washington Football Team
...........and this.
https://www.nj.com/giants/2021/01/espns-sal-paolantonio-calls-for-nfl-to-investigate-eagles-doug-pederson-for-tanking-vs-washington-football-team.html
Giantone 01-04-2021, 05:10 PM Conor Orr is just a whiny new york sports writer. There is no discussion in the league circles to punish the eagles, because there is no validity to any punishment. The eagles played their game with the plan the coach had stated ahead of the game.
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LOL, yeah ok.
CRedskinsRule 01-04-2021, 05:14 PM ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio calls for NFL to investigate Eagles, Doug Pederson for tanking vs. Washington Football Team
...........and this.
https://www.nj.com/giants/2021/01/espns-sal-paolantonio-calls-for-nfl-to-investigate-eagles-doug-pederson-for-tanking-vs-washington-football-team.htmlFrom your article
The NFL’s longstanding position has been that it’s solely the club’s decision regarding who to play, for now long, etc. So while the circumstances (Sunday) are unique, the*#Eagles*aren’t the first team to play backups in Week 17, and the league historically hasn’t gotten involved.
translation: suck it up buttercups
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Giantone 01-04-2021, 05:22 PM From your article
The NFL’s longstanding position has been that it’s solely the club’s decision regarding who to play, for now long, etc. So while the circumstances (Sunday) are unique, the*#Eagles*aren’t the first team to play backups in Week 17, and the league historically hasn’t gotten involved.
translation: suck it up buttercups
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LOL, talk to me Sunday.
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