Doug Pederson job IS NOT SAFE (props to Rhule)

[TheBigKat]

I was part of the Tank-A-Thon party for the Panthers, wanted that #3 or #4 pick. Matt Rhule felt differently, he’s right, I am wrong

 

Well I don’t think players necessarily appreciate that approach, their livelihoods are at stake.

 

Appears Pederson lost that locker room 

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/10/report-doug-pedersons-job-in-jeopardy-jeffrey-lurie-considering-a-change/amp/

[TheBigKat]

Sorry just saw Mr. Scott

 

mods please delete

[top dawg]

I have always told you guys that tanking is something that's only viable on football message boards and not in real life. These players aren't playing to tank, their playing to win, and the coaches better be on the same damned page! 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, TheBigKat said:

Sorry just saw Mr. Scott

 

mods please delete

Eeehhh, it happens. Lord knows I've done it.

[FakePlasticTrees]

“Tanking” is extremely common. However,  it is just never called that by the team or staff. However, it has NEVER been so obvious and overt as was the case with Pederson. Playing younger players, trades for draft picks, being overly cautious with injuries, etc. are the more common modus operandi of “ tanking” teams.

Pederson appeared to go out of his way to lose during the game. I have never seen that happen before. I suspect it will not be seen again either. The next coach in this situation would simply start Sudfeld or analogous player under the guise of analyzing his roster or some other pretext.

[jasonluckydog]

In bowling we call it sandbagging..

 

Sandbagging is when you KNOW a guy has a 210+ average in every league and start a new league with a 160ish average. Or you watch a guy screw around in the 10 frame because he knows his team has the game and total and doesn't want to bump his average up by throwing good balls, or same thing only they know they lost.

[Varking]

There’s different ways to tank. Pulling your starters in a close game is the lose your locker room way to tank. Smart tanking is having CMC be healthy enough to practice every week and never playing him. 

[top dawg]

Players know when you're being safe with your injured players, or resting your starters when there is effectively nothing to be gained in forms of playoff seeding. They aren't stupid! Tanking is a built-up delusion that gets its wings from fans who are more interested in fantasy than football!

[jackson113]

Eagles haven't done crap since Frank Reich left...

[Daly]

Mr Scott made this thread already I thought

[OldhamA]

14 hours ago, Varking said:

There’s different ways to tank. Pulling your starters in a close game is the lose your locker room way to tank. Smart tanking is having CMC be healthy enough to practice every week and never playing him. 

McCaffrey doesn't strike me as the type of player that would be happy to practice and not play if he was healthy.

I think he just had an injury plagued season. 

[Varking]

11 hours ago, OldhamA said:

McCaffrey doesn't strike me as the type of player that would be happy to practice and not play if he was healthy.

I think he just had an injury plagued season. 

They said CMC was close many weeks ago. I don’t think it’s his choice to not play. I believe the team told him they don’t need him this year since they can’t make the playoffs and he should sit and get healthy. If we were in a playoff run he’d be out there.