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re: Alex Okafor out for season

Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:00 am to
Posted by GynoSandberg
Member since Jan 2006
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Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:00 am to
You sit guys who can’t play just like any other week. You want to essentially treat the Rams as a bye week to rest injured players to be ready for CAR with NFC seeding on the line. I’d like to hear someone tell that to SP

You don’t look ahead, you win the game in front of you. Figured that goes without saying
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65851 posts
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:08 am to
Posted by drake20
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13123 posts
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:22 am to
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IDK why this is so hard for this board to wrap it's head around that. Being healthy for Carolina is the most important thing we can do. beating the RAMS does not compare to beating Carolina. We can sit hurt people and lose to the RAMS next week, and still be just fine.





And what happens if we sit players against the Rams, and then lose to Carolina anyways? Then we get a TNF game on the road against Atlanta right after it. You can't be treating weeks as a bye when you've got a 1 game lead in the division. Hell, we're still in the regular wild card hunt

You play to win the game in front of you.

quote:

If we're smart, we'll keep them out next week as well. The Rams don't matter. We need to win the division.


Jesus. This is an NFC game against a team with a similar record. Give me the best shot each week.

If they are too injured to play, they are too injured to play, but Carolina should have NOTHING to do with it.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 11:26 am
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
115711 posts
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:26 am to
I think what people are trying to say is that if a guy is borderline, then you don't take the chance, you give him another week.

Otherwise, yes, you go all out to win every game.

I think people are just rightly focused on the fact that we have 4 division games left out of our last 6 games (which is insane), and those 4 games will determine everything.

The margin for error is so ridiculously slim.
Posted by drake20
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13123 posts
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:32 am to
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I think what people are trying to say is that if a guy is borderline, then you don't take the chance, you give him another week.



Well that should always be the case, and it is something we've done a good job with this year. You can't risk several weeks for 1 game, but if they can practice and get reps in, they should play.

I expect Lattimore, Vaccaro, and Klein on the field this week.


Also, giving up the chance at the possible bye is just stupid. This is the NFL, we can def still get it.

The Vikings play @Lions on a short week, @Falcons, and Panthers and an outside shot of playing @GB with Rodgers back

This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 11:36 am
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
35371 posts
Posted on 11/21/17 at 11:35 am to
Damn, a torn Achilles is just horrible. A very tough injury to fully come back from. I hope for the best for Okafor and hope he can come back and keep wrecking shite.

Prayers for a speedy recovery.
This post was edited on 11/21/17 at 11:36 am
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