[MikeGotTalentz]

After watching those two Giants defenders drop like stroke victims on MNF, its clear that the NFL needs to address players faking injuries to kill the momentum. That occured in the red zone, and it worked. It might be too hard to flag each instance, but maybe the injured player should have to stay off the field for the entire series.

Do we want football to start looking like soccer? I mean even soccer penalizes players faking actions on the field.

[Madjostok]

Heard the idea of the injured player having to stay off the field for the series debated yesterday.

The counter is......"what about a player that just needs a play to get a blow and get back to his feet and than he can come back in? Why penalize him?"

Personally, I dont have a problem with this. Defenses do it to themselves by these flopping practices now.

But, I will say I would instantly have a problem if a key Eagles defender had the wind knocked out of him and than had to sit out the rest of the series as the opponents move down the field.

It is tough....but......the Giants just need to get smarted about it. It is said this happens alot....but no one was talking about it before as there has not been two dumb fucks hitting the floor at the same time....LOL

[duawLauff]

After watching those two Giants defenders drop like stroke victims on MNF, its clear that the NFL needs to address players faking injuries to kill the momentum. That occured in the red zone, and it worked. It might be too hard to flag each instance, but maybe the injured player should have to stay off the field for the entire series.

Do we want football to start looking like soccer? I mean even soccer penalizes players faking actions on the field.

Isn't there already a "delay of game" type penalty on the books they can use for these situations?

[MikeGotTalentz]

......"what about a player that just needs a play to get a blow and get back to his feet and than he can come back in? Why penalize him?"

then substitute. or use a timeout. Or stay on the field and just tough it out.

[MikeGotTalentz]

Isn't there already a "delay of game" type penalty on the books they can use for these situations?

yea, but it wasnt called, and this was soooo blatant. And Bradford said he heard the D saying, "someone go down"

I think unsportsmanlike conduct would also fit.

[cheaploans]

then substitute. or use a timeout. Or stay on the field and just tough it out.

yea, but it wasnt called, and this was soooo blatant. And Bradford said he heard the D saying, "someone go down"

I think unsportsmanlike conduct would also fit.

this and this.

[johnbeller]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/70...aking-injuries

The NFL sent a memo Wednesday to all 32 teams warning of fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks if the league determines players faked injuries during a game.In the memo obtained by ESPN and The Associated Press, the NFL reminded teams of league policy that calls on coaches to discourage the practice, and that there was no specific rule on the topic.
However, two days after there was speculation the Giants' Deon Grant faked an injury against the Rams during the Monday night game, the NFL is warning of disciplinary action.
Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo said Tuesday the team notified the league office that it suspected the Giants were feigning injuries in St. Louis' 28-16 loss. Rams quarterback Sam Bradford said it was obvious the Giants were just buying time with St. Louis running a no-huddle offense.

[Dildos]

The NFL has already done more in two days to stop faking injuries than FIFA has in decades.

[hrotedk]

I don't like the idea of having the player sit out the entire series. I'll actually go as far to say that faking injuries is ok.

[johnbeller]

I don't like the idea of having the player sit out the entire series. I'll actually go as far to say that faking injuries is ok.

Faking injuries goes back a long way in the NFL.

[hexniks]

I don't like the idea of having the player sit out the entire series. I'll actually go as far to say that faking injuries is ok.

The offenses have more then enough advantages. It seems like the NFL wants to move to arena league territory

[johnbeller]

The offenses have more then enough advantages. It seems like the NFL wants to move to arena league territory

True. They're not that far away from arena league territory now.

[hrotedk]

Faking injuries goes back a long way in the NFL.

The offenses have more then enough advantages. It seems like the NFL wants to move to arena league territory

Certainly both true. I just don't think it is really a problem in the NFL. It happens quite a bit but how much does it really impact the result of a game?

[Toscoropreark]

Seems like a bit of a knee jerk reaction here. It happens. Determining intent isn't all that easy.

[Theorsell]

Faking injuries goes back a long way in the NFL.

This. I only wish someone in Miami would have thought of it when they were getting destroyed by the Pats no huddle and couldn't sub on opening week.

But it's been around forever. It's the reason they have the current rules for injury timeouts under 2 minutes now. I'm not sure they need to go any farther than that.

[Bill-Watson]

Here is the letter that went out:

http://twitgoo.com/4jp53t

[cheaploans]

The offenses have more then enough advantages. It seems like the NFL wants to move to arena league territory

what does punishing faking injuries have to do with the arena league?