It was Jim calling the shot

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I fear the Jags were sandbagging, that team we played in the final game was a pretty damn good football team! With a strong draft they could be a real handful next season!

It's pretty tough to sandbag your way to 14 losses, most of them blowouts. They were the worst team in the league, and the Colts did their annual shit the bed performance @ Jax.

[Discflinger]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

It's pretty tough to sandbag your way to 14 losses, most of them blowouts. They were the worst team in the league, and the Colts did their annual shit the bed performance @ Jax.

However, most of the fans showed up as clowns and it was a divisional game. Don’t you think they showed up?

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

It's pretty tough to sandbag your way to 14 losses, most of them blowouts. They were the worst team in the league, and the Colts did their annual shit the bed performance @ Jax.

They didn't play like a 2-14 team in that game against the Colts. The Colts still should have found a way to win that game, but Lawrence looked pretty good in that game, and Marvin Joes made clutch catch after clutch catch. Lawrence did not look good in some of those blowout losses, but all of a sudden looked like the kid I saw in college in that last game...just looked a little suspicious to me.

[Racehorse]

I just want to note that I have no issues with Irsay making the call on Wentz. It was a call that had to be made, and it appears the other two in charge of making the decision were divided. It was the right decision.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

They didn't play like a 2-14 team in that game against the Colts. The Colts still should have found a way to win that game, but Lawrence looked pretty good in that game, and Marvin Joes made clutch catch after clutch catch. Lawrence did not look good in some of those blowout losses, but all of a sudden looked like the kid I saw in college in that last game...just looked a little suspicious to me.

Every Jags player was trying to save their jobs with that last game. If Wentz had stepped up he would probably still be a Colt.

NFL = not for long. No player is tanking to help the team get better draft picks so they can be replaced. They play to get paid.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by JAFF

Every Jags player was trying to save their jobs with that last game. If Wentz had stepped up he would probably still be a Colt.

NFL = not for long. No player is tanking to help the team get better draft picks so they can be replaced. They play to get paid.

I've heard this argument many times, play calling, preparation, personnel choices/playing time, all play a role in a teams success. I will never believe that teams are not throttled back at times in the NFL to improve draft order...same with the NBA!

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I've heard this argument many times, play calling, preparation, personnel choices/playing time, all play a role in a teams success. I will never believe that teams are not throttled back at times in the NFL to improve draft order...same with the NBA!

The NFL does not have guaranteed contracts. The players are not throwing games for the owners, they can get cut any time, any day.

Oh, and since the NFL has gotten involved with gambling, anyone caught point shaving is going to jail. The players are not going to help owners to tank games, if they do, they are cutting their own throats.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by JAFF

The NFL does not have guaranteed contracts. The players are not throwing games for the owners, they can get cut any time, any day.

Oh, and since the NFL has gotten involved with gambling, anyone caught point shaving is going to jail ...... the players are not going to help owners to tank games, because if they did, they would be cutting their own throats.

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I believe that some team owners WOULD LIKE to see their team lose games late in what are otherwise lost-cause seasons ...... I DO NOT believe that there is a player, a head coach, an offensive coordinator, or a defensive coordinator in the game that would be willing to play along and intentionally sabotage their own play/coaching record for the whims/wishes of those team owners.

o

[apballin]

Classic case of Jags superbowl (last game of a shitty season)

Colts playing a shitty team trying to go thru the motions and save some energy for the playoffs next week

But whatever Carson has to win that game instead he fumbles in the 2nd half killing any opportunities to go ahead and put the pussies away.

Fuck the Jags

I’m glad Jim had the balls to make that call, and I’m excited about Ryan dudes a pro and he shows up for work. This will be the first camp Reich has had to work with a QB in 2 years

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles

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I believe that some team owners WOULD LIKE to see their team lose games late in what are otherwise lost-cause seasons ...... I DO NOT believe that there is a player, a head coach, an offensive coordinator, or a defensive coordinator in the game that would be willing to play along and intentionally sabotage their own play/coaching record for the whims/wishes of those team owners.

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Brian Flores seems to back up your comment, but see Hue Jackson's claims in this same article....and I find it hard to believe that there would not be coaches willing to carry out the owner's wishes considering the amount of money involved.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...ion/ar-AATpg2d