[denwerdinoss]

once they have clinched something in regards to the playoffs?

i just heard on espnews that the nfl is going to ask the competition committee to look at how teams handle playing their starters at the end of the season.

i think that's a bunch of bullshit. if the colts and saints choose to sit manning and brees this weekend that's their prerogative, they've earned that.

it pissed me off to see lemarr woodley crying like a bitch about cincy and new england probably not playing their starters the entire game. they would 'lay down' i believe he said. you know what fucker, take care of your own business. if you beat the bengals one of the two times you played them this season you'd already be in the playoffs.

[JosephEL]

once they have clinched something in regards to the playoffs?

i just heard on espnews that the nfl is going to ask the competition committee to look at how teams handle playing their starters at the end of the season.

i think that's a bunch of bullshit. if the colts and saints choose to sit manning and brees this weekend that's their prerogative, they've earned that.

it pissed me off to see lemarr woodley crying like a bitch about cincy and new england probably not playing their starters the entire game. they would 'lay down' i believe he said. you know what fucker, take care of your own business. if you beat the bengals one of the two times you played them this season you'd already be in the playoffs.

Can't happen. You'll find coaches screwing with the injury reports.

If teams win the games they need to, they won't be in this situation.

Hell, they could play Manning and all their starters, and go with 35 FB runs.

[obegeLype]

I agree. If you don't want to depend other teams. Then you should have won more games. Wether resting players actually works is a whole different argument.

Maybe not quite the same but this past soccer season we were beating the first place team but were totally gassed. So we were booting the ball out of bounds when it was convenient. The other team was protesting to the ref, who told them they shouldn't have gotten behind ifthey didn't want to chase all the balls out of bounds.

[Japakefrope]

once they have clinched something in regards to the playoffs?

i just heard on espnews that the nfl is going to ask the competition committee to look at how teams handle playing their starters at the end of the season.

i think that's a bunch of bullshit. if the colts and saints choose to sit manning and brees this weekend that's their prerogative, they've earned that.

it pissed me off to see lemarr woodley crying like a bitch about cincy and new england probably not playing their starters the entire game. they would 'lay down' i believe he said. you know what fucker, take care of your own business. if you beat the bengals one of the two times you played them this season you'd already be in the playoffs.

I couldn't agree more.

...and i got screwed in Bam's FF league when Manning and Wayne got benched. /whine

In today's NFL, staying healthy once your team locks up a spot is more important than staying competitive just for NFL game day ratings.

[chuecfafresslds]

They wouldn't be able to create or enforce a rule anyway. Imagine if the Patriots benched Randy Moss for being a dickhead and the NFL forced them to start him because it was the last week of the season.

[Elaltergephah]

The thing that gets me about this is that first the NFL doesn't want people like Favre's former coach messing with the Injury reports by *not* reporting somebody as 'injured' when they were, but then they don't want players being benched.

And as Moses mentioned, what if a coach wants to bench somebody's ass to send 'em a message??

[mxzjxluwst]

The thing that gets me about this is that first the NFL doesn't want people like Favre's former coach messing with the Injury reports by *not* reporting somebody as 'injured' when they were, but then they don't want players being benched.

And as Moses mentioned, what if a coach wants to bench somebody's ass to send 'em a message??

And they sell full price tickets to meaningless preseason games that equal 20% of the gate, and talk about adding two more games which would make for even more meaningless games.

Packers Cardinals played in a meaningless preseason game, and face off again today in a game that could have no playoff ramifications.

[crazuMovies]

See Welker, Wesley Carter.

[massons]

Mentioned on Mike & Mike this morning, something I was thinking about last week:

Make the end of the season be matchups between divisional foes.

If you make the last 2 weeks be divisional games (I'd even go so far as the last 3, face all your division in the final 3 weeks of the season), then you'll have much more of a likelihood that the games will matter. You probably won't affect a team like the Colts, who had such a substantial lead, but you'll have more rivalry games and huge impact on wildcard slots (even some division titles on the line, like yesterday).

[ChebuRAtoR]

NO. They have 53 players to choose from.

[24MurinivaMak]

No.

Cant we just let teams play football? why mess with success?

[Hedkffiz]

There was a rumor they might consider adding a draft pick if a team played their guys.

That not only seems wrong on so many levels (adding a draft pick to a playoff team), but it would never work.

So the Colts are going to risk playing Peyton Manning b/c they'll gain something like a 4th round comp pick?

Not a chance.

Football is a brutal sport, and if you just look at yesterday, there were some serious injuries regarding Welker, Woodson, DRC, Boldin, and a few other guys that I'm sure I'm forgetting.

Teams earn that right to rest their guys if they so choose.

[9Goarveboofe]

NO. They have 53 players to choose from.

I agree, you can't FORCE a team to play anyone.

But like with the schedule suggestion above, you can tweak things so those games might be important enough to have your starters in there.

[Abaronos]

Mentioned on Mike & Mike this morning, something I was thinking about last week:

Make the end of the season be matchups between divisional foes.

If you make the last 2 weeks be divisional games (I'd even go so far as the last 3, face all your division in the final 3 weeks of the season), then you'll have much more of a likelihood that the games will matter. You probably won't affect a team like the Colts, who had such a substantial lead, but you'll have more rivalry games and huge impact on wildcard slots (even some division titles on the line, like yesterday).

This is actually a good idea. Granted, there will still be times where the leaders have their position set, and would be inclined to rest their regulars, but I tend to agree that making the rivalry games at the end of the season might change the mindset of the coaches, and it could also keep the races for the division closer for more of the season.

[SiM7W2zi]

I believe Goodwell also mentioned of giving extra picks to teams to not rest their starters in the last couple of weeks of the season. I can't see that going over well since the best teams are the ones resting their starters.

Rich getting richer.

Edit: Nut stole my idea.

[avdddcxnelkaxz]

This is actually a good idea. Granted, there will still be times where the leaders have their position set, and would be inclined to rest their regulars, but I tend to agree that making the rivalry games at the end of the season might change the mindset of the coaches, and it could also keep the races for the division closer for more of the season.

do the lions have a rival?

[avappyboalt]

do the lions have a rival?

Yeah, but he's in the broadcast booth praising each and every player he passed up while he was a GM here.

[w4WBthjv]

do the lions have a rival?

Kansas City?

[pavelChe]

do the lions have a rival?

Michigan St.?

[illiniastibly]

I think this is stupid.

I also think the fantasy season needs to end earlier.