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Why do NFL teams that are eliminated from playoff contention
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:31 pm
Still play their starters in week 17? You're basically risking injury to your players to try and win a game that's more meaningless than the preseason, hurting your draft position in the process.
This post was edited on 12/23/14 at 7:32 pm
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Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:32 pm to benhamin5555
You play to win the game.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:32 pm to benhamin5555
Same reason you go to work on Friday afternoons.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:33 pm to benhamin5555
There's only 53 players on the roster and the players want to boast their stats
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:34 pm to benhamin5555
By the same token, why do teams eliminated from playoff contention play their starters at all? Because it's their job.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:38 pm to benhamin5555
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You're basically risking injury to your players to try and win a game that's more meaningless than the preseason, hurting your draft position in the process.
Its a shame that it works that way,,, BUT there are more times than NOT that more games matter the last week...........
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:40 pm to dukke v
If I'm an owner paying these non playoff mofos you better believe I'm making them play the meaningless game. No free lunches
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:42 pm to benhamin5555
To hit contract escalators
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:46 pm to benhamin5555
the majority of the players are fighting to keep their jobs
Brees will start Sunday to get to 5K yards. He could rest and his TD strealk would stay alive
I'm sure the NFL has a policy that teams should play all out in these siruations
Does anyone else recall the last game of '82? I seem to recall Baltimore and another team were the two worst and were playing each other for the #1 pick -- that is, the rights to John Elway. Baltimore -- the Colts -- "lost" and won the first pick
Am I remembering this right?
Brees will start Sunday to get to 5K yards. He could rest and his TD strealk would stay alive
I'm sure the NFL has a policy that teams should play all out in these siruations
Does anyone else recall the last game of '82? I seem to recall Baltimore and another team were the two worst and were playing each other for the #1 pick -- that is, the rights to John Elway. Baltimore -- the Colts -- "lost" and won the first pick
Am I remembering this right?
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:59 pm to Kafka
quote:this. When you miss the playoffs, everyone's job is on the line. And winning one game won't really screw up your position that much.
the majority of the players are fighting to keep their jobs
Posted on 12/23/14 at 7:59 pm to benhamin5555
There are a lot of players playing to keep a roster spot
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:04 pm to benhamin5555
Professionals
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:37 pm to benhamin5555
Competetiveness and pride. These athletes made it this far so you have to know how much those two things mean to them.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:40 pm to BuckeyesAndBulldogs
They don't want to piss off the people playing Fantasy
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:41 pm to benhamin5555
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Still play their starters in week 17? You're basically risking injury to your players to try and win a game that's more meaningless than the preseason, hurting your draft position in the process.
I'm sure those players that are getting paid based on putting up stats feel that way.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 8:42 pm to benhamin5555
Shite why even play the game? Get the offseason party started early.
In all seriousness, they have fantasy football league championships that week.
In all seriousness, they have fantasy football league championships that week.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:11 pm to benhamin5555
Ratings, attendance and contract incentives. Basically, money.
This post was edited on 12/23/14 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:14 pm to bbeck
quote:I doubt this has anything to do with it.
In all seriousness, they have fantasy football league championships that week.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:30 pm to benhamin5555
Always play to win, EVERY second of EVERY game you are in. If you don't, I don't want you on my team.
Posted on 12/23/14 at 9:47 pm to bayouman
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Thank god most employers don't have your thought process.
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Always play to win, EVERY second of EVERY game you are in. If you don't, I don't want you on my team.
Thank god most employers don't have your thought process.
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