quote:
I totally understand what you are saying. I just disagree with it 100%. First off, I can't cheer for my team to lose; I want them to do the best they can. Losing on purpose is one of the worst things you can do in sports. With that being said, our win last night doesn't automatically drop us from 3 to 5. What if CLE or SAC win again and we lose out? Too many variables to get upset over 1 win here. Furthermore, you are not cheering for us to lose to get a better pick (which would have more weight). You are cheering for us to lose to have a CHANCE at a better pick. Again, so many variables. Lastly, not a single team in the lottery have a majority chance at winning. shite, the best odds in the draft currently has CHA at a 75% chance of NOT getting 1st pick. If you flip it to look at it that way, you realize how insignificant 4% will be. Sure I would rather a 85% chance of not getting #1 than a 90% chance...but overall, we are at a disadvantage no matter what.

Like I said, I understand what you are saying, I just don't agree with it.

The ONLY thing winning right now does is hurt the future of the franchise.

Having better odds is having better odds. Winning at this juncture is just straight dumb. It does us no good and in fact, could do significant harm to the future of the franchise.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by VOR

Member since Apr 2009

63784 posts

Posted on 4/20/12 at 12:26 pm to Fun Bunch

This whole debate is fricking tiresome. I'm tired of the alleged superior intellectual, dispassionate analysis of the avid tankers (who view themselves as the real "fans" because they are looking to the "long term future"of the franchise . . . frick you, you're not nearly as bright as you assume), I'm even growing tired of the anti-tankers saying the tankers aren't "real fans" (you're not nearly morally superior as you assume), and I'm just tired of the back and forth.back and forth. Therefore, I think I'll jump into this thread and post again.

Here's my position. I like the idea of the team winning the occasional game this season. Why the frick would I even want to waste my time watching a team at all if it was only to pull for it to lose or to "evaluate" talent. . . even though I like the idea of increasing favorable odds if we lose.

Monty has it right. He pulled out the stops last night because he wanted to give the fans who showed up something to cheer for in the last home game. He is pulling the plug from here on out. He as much as said both things in his post-game interview. I doubt we'll see EG anymore this year. Smith is out, etc. Look, you can't tell the guys who are left not to try. I really do think that fricks up the integrity of the game. As I said a month ago, that actually raises some interesting legal issues with ramifications outside of the league itself.

Anyway, kiss my arse everybody.