Twitter: Eagles Barnett tried the drive-killing fake injury

[WoodysGirl]

 

[nobody]

Players need to be fined for this. I get refs not seeing it during the game, but there needs to be repercussions for this kind of thing... certain teams do it way more than others.

 

[maryquality]

Yeah...these "fake" injuries are getting ridiculous!! I wish the NFL would do something about it....but, I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Cowpolk]

They should fine the player and team

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

And the Oscar goes to......
Brando would be proud.

 

[fifaguy]

Should be a penalty and a loss of a timeout. But as long as it's tolerated and allowed players will continue to do it. Especially against the boys. The Green Bay game where that one player Smith did it 4 seperate times... Then trots back out on the field fine right after. My gosh, that had me even more livid.

 

[IheartRomo]

Why not force an injured player to miss 3 plays or even 4? Would eliminate this type of thing largely and could be sold as a "safety" initiative.

 

[MarcusRock]

Don't know how you kill a drive 1st and Goal at your own 1.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Should be a penalty and a loss of a timeout. But as long as it's tolerated and allowed players will continue to do it. Especially against the boys. The Green Bay game where that one player Smith did it 4 seperate times... Then trots back out on the field fine right after. My gosh, that had me even more livid.

A 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty where the opposing team gets a first down would suffice.

 

[Prime21]

This is easily the most egregious fake injury to slow down a hurry-up offense I have ever seen.

 

[pancakeman]

If this isn't "unsportsmanlike conduct" I don't know what is.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Don't know how you kill a drive 1st and Goal at your own 1.

Would "momentum-killing" have worked better?

 

[silvrNblue]

Saw this and said the very exact thing... was just to ice the drive. pathetic and immature BS. NFL knows this crap goes on yet does nothing about it. Another snake team is Green Bay, arod and that bunch live off getting over on the rules... just makes one want to spew chilli chunks, mixed with beer, lots of beer, and peppers, no those wussy type, the really HOT peppers, and ice cream, a scoop or 2.... ok I'm done

 

[Beaker42]

Why not force an injured player to miss 3 plays or even 4? Would eliminate this type of thing largely and could be sold as a "safety" initiative.

Try the rest of the quarter and if it happens in the last 2 mins of a quarter he misses the next quarter.

 

[IheartRomo]

Try the rest of the quarter and if it happens in the last 2 mins of a quarter he misses the next quarter.

Only problem with that is you'd have to apply it to players that were actually hurt (i.e. wind knocked out of them, slow to get up, etc) too since it would be too difficult to define what's a real and fake injury. It'd be a shame to have a player with the wind knocked out of them being forced to sit for a quarter when they're fine a couple plays later.

 

[Ranched]

Fly Eagles fly until the Cowboys shoot you out of the sky....

 

[JayFord]

Wait until Dallas does it then it will be addressed

 

[Ranching]

We did this a few times when I was coaching and the hurry up offense was a new thing. Not against the rules, so no big deal.

 

[Bigdog]

NFL is going to turn into the South American or European soccer with these fake injuries.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Why not force an injured player to miss 3 plays or even 4? Would eliminate this type of thing largely and could be sold as a "safety" initiative.

This is probably the best way to legislate this foolishness out of the game.