FMIA: Tanking shouldn’t be a dirty word

[NAS]

21 minutes ago, GEM said:

Not only are we not doing this stupid tanking thing, we could win this conference.

[Captroop]

1 minute ago, NAS said:

Look at it this way: If we did, how bad would that make Matt Rhule look? Hell, he might not even get a college gig after that.

If that's not something magical to root for, I don't know what is.

[Green-Ghost]

Draft CJ Young,  trade Corral.  

[ThPantherFan]

4 hours ago, NAS said:

It’s not about trying to lose, it’s about prioritizing the future which Panthers have already done by trading CMC. Knowing that we need to draft a QB in the top portion of the draft, I would rather they don’t win a game or two so they don’t end up needlessly trading away picks to move up.

This is a fan’s and perhaps even a GM’s perspective. A head coach or players always want to win and they should try their best. My hope is that they will do enough to keep hopes for the future but not too much where the future is another 6-11 or 7-10 season in perpetuity because we didn’t tank when it mattered to draft a future franchise QB.

Today’s victory was sweet and team is still in it but let’s be realistic. PJ Walker isn’t a franchise QB and hopefully that means we’re in good positions to draft one in April.

I thought it was against NFL rules to tank.

[MechaZain]

 

[Mr. Scot]

I think I like Steve Wilks.

Because of that, I think I would like to see him succeed more than I would like to see the team get a high draft pick.

Whatever draft pick we get, we'll use to the best of our abilities.

In the meantime, I'm going to be rooting for Steve Wilks.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

homers when a guy on the internet suggests a team going 2-15 is better than 5-12

[Purrnicious]

I've got 4 more home games to attend, what am i supposed to do? Show up and sit quietly in my chair hoping we lose?

 

HELL NO, I'm gonna cheer, I'm gonna be loud on defense, I'm gonna be hype. 

 

Cause guess what? I'm not fuggin tanking. 

I'M NOT FUGGIN TANKING 

 

 

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

who is the person making tons of alt accounts?

[Khyber53]

I  don't know, but if the NFL has fully gotten into bed with sports betting (and believe me they have) then the idea of a team, or teams, actually throwing games for draft positioning is very problematic.

Like 1919 Chicago White Sox (Black Sox) scandal level.

Like Pete Rose level.

Yeah, to get caught tanking would implicate the team, the owner, the coaches and every player who made it to the field on any of the given Sundays.

If you love the game, then you want the competition to stay true. 

[Growl]

Just now, Khyber53 said:

I  don't know, but if the NFL has fully gotten into bed with sports betting (and believe me they have) then the idea of a team, or teams, actually throwing games for draft positioning is very problematic.

Like 1919 Chicago White Sox (Black Sox) scandal level.

Like Pete Rose level.

Yeah, to get caught tanking would implicate the team, the owner, the coaches and every player who made it to the field on any of the given Sundays.

If you love the game, then you want the competition to stay true. 

wow yeah no I really don’t care at all about what the gambling addicts in Nevada feel

[trueblade]

I don't care if you can guarantee me whichever QB we take at one will be an MVP type of guy. I can't root for us to lose to Atlanta. I just can't do it.

[Growl]

1 minute ago, trueblade said:

I don't care if you can guarantee me whichever QB we take at one will be an MVP type of guy. I can't root for us to lose to Atlanta. I just can't do it.

but you actually are rooting for them to lose to Atlanta by obsessing over this pointless game

[Captroop]

1 minute ago, Growl said:

but you actually are rooting for them to lose to Atlanta by obsessing over this pointless game

...wut?