News: ESPN's Sal Paolantonio calls for NFL to investigate Eagles, coach for tanking

TLAMGUY · Jan 5, 2021

jaythecowboy said:
He should have put Wentz in instead

.....and I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut (I actually have no doughnuts) that Wentz is pretty salty over that right about now. At least he should be.

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InTheZone · Jan 5, 2021

the NFL is an entertainment business, they can rig and tank all they want

Beast_from_East · Jan 5, 2021

That game was an obvious tank, but nothing is going to be done about it.

Even the Whatevers barely even celebrated winning, even they could tell the tank was on.

MizzouCowboy4 · Jan 5, 2021

She gals been a mess since Foles days

Hardline · Jan 5, 2021

The Quest for Six said:
NFL needs to go to a lottery system for the top ten picks.....

I would rather have a recruiting system like college. Any team can negotiate with any player.

The Quest for Six · Jan 5, 2021

Hardline said:
I would rather have a recruiting system like college. Any team can negotiate with any player.

Then you'll have what college is, a handful of great teams and the rest bottom feeders...

buybuydandavis · Jan 5, 2021

Reality said:
ESPN star reporter calls for NFL to investigate Eagles, coach for tanking

Many sports fans and media members across the country criticized the Philadelphia Eagles for their lack of effort in their 20-14 loss to the Washington Football Team on Sunday night.

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"ESPN star reporter"

Uh ...

Hawkeye19 · Jan 5, 2021

The product on the field has been deteriorating for years... and the NFL seems fine with it. While what Philly did further muddies the water— The league will not do anything about it— even though they should.

Flamma · Jan 5, 2021

Sydla said:
Nothing will come from it but Sal Pal is an Eagles homer so for him to say this, it's kind of funny.

Nothing should come from it. As much as I don't like tanking a game, it happens all the time at the end of seasons. Pittsburgh held back players and their loss affected Miami.

If they go after Philly for this then anytime a team doesn't go all out to win when losing might affect another team is also fair game.

Typhus · Jan 5, 2021

I just keep finding more reasons to love this game more every day.

Hawkeye0202 · Jan 5, 2021

Kaiser said:
I would love to see the NFL move Philly's pick down to the last pick before the playoff teams. Zero chance of it happening but this was really blatant.

Exactly why the league should step in and penalize them, sending a clear message.

Hadenough · Jan 5, 2021

America's Cowboy said:
If this investigation of this clearly obvious Eagles tanking will cost them their early 1st round pick, thus moving the Cowboys from #10 to #9, I'm all for it!

Somehow I feel that this outcry will get swept under the rug but if the Cowboys would of done this no doubt the league would come down hard on them.

America's Cowboy · Jan 5, 2021

Hadenough said:
Somehow I feel that this outcry will get swept under the rug but if the Cowboys would of done this no doubt the league would come down hard on them.

100% agreed, brother.

gjkoeppen · Jan 5, 2021

Sydla said:
Nothing will come from it but Sal Pal is an Eagles homer so for him to say this, it's kind of funny.

Actually for someone who is a fan of a team that knowingly starts something that could hurt that team shows that he's actually for playing by the rules and not just being a homer.
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Flamma · Jan 5, 2021

Hawkeye0202 said:
Exactly why the league should step in and penalize them, sending a clear message.

What message would it send? What would they be penalized for? Can't be penalized for being blatant.

JohnsKey19 · Jan 5, 2021

Sydla said:
Nothing will come from it but Sal Pal is an Eagles homer so for him to say this, it's kind of funny.

A homer but Sal has definitely been more critical of the Eagles in recent years...

gjkoeppen · Jan 5, 2021

BigD_95 said:
who cares? They did the right thing

Oh so you're another one that thinks it's right to knowingly and openly violate NFL rules. Good to know.
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gjkoeppen · Jan 5, 2021

The Quest for Six said:
NFL needs to go to a lottery system for the top ten picks.....

I've never thought that was fair either. A bad team, whether it's because of players or coaches or both who really need the top pick could end up with the 101th pick. Yes the worse a team's record is the more chances they get but it's still possible and on the other side a team like the Cowboys who were within 1 game of winning a division could end up with the 1st pick and that's not fair either.
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gjkoeppen · Jan 5, 2021

Flamma said:
What message would it send? What would they be penalized for? Can't be penalized for being blatant.

How about not doing everything they could to win the game which is required by the league.
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Jake · Jan 5, 2021

Hawkeye0202 said:
Exactly why the league should step in and penalize them, sending a clear message.

A clear message about what?

They can put whatever players they want on the field. "Plays these particular guys, or else!" That's nonsense.

If they start intentionally running back to their goal line and laying the ball down for the opponent to recover that's another matter.

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