Twitter: Eagles Barnett tried the drive-killing fake injury

[CB61]

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

We are talking about the Cowboys and the red zone LOL

 

[illhurtya]

How about if a player does this, they have to sit out the rest of the drive. They and their team should be fined as well.

 

[MarcusRock]

We are talking about the Cowboys and the red zone LOL

Good point.

 

[InTheZone]

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.

should be a team fine really and the player sits out the series.

 

[nobody]

should be a team fine really and the player sits out the series.

Why not fine both? It's the player doing the faking.

 

[conner01]

Yes, it can be hard at times. But, why not, while the player is being helped off, have it reviewed by the doctor who checks for concussions in the booth to see if the injury is legitimate? If the player is truly feigning an injury, then caution him with an unsportsmanlike conduct call. If he does commit a feigned injury again, then send him off under the Unsportsmanlike conduct policy.

No doctor is ever saying someone’s not hurt
The idea of them having to come off the field for 3-4 plays is actually inforcable very easily

 

[TwoDeep3]

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

Brando would either refuse the Oscar or send someone else to get it.

 

[America's Cowboy]

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

Huh? Ever played football?

 

[America's Cowboy]

Darn cheating jerk!!! Goodell and the league office need to get rid of such cheating. If not, they are complicit and a big part of it!

 

[gimmesix]

You could also stop this when the same player keeps doing it if the player goes down a 2nd time to make him sit the rest of the series.

I just don't know where you should draw the line if you do that as far as forcing players to stay off the field. If a team loses because their best player has to sit out a series because he had a legitimate injury he was trying to play through to help his team win, I can't see that going over well.

We have enough referee interference affecting the outcome of games to add to that.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Every time Rodgers tries to catch the defense with a 12th man on the field trying to get off, a defender needs to fake and injury.

The league will pay attention then.

 

[gimmesix]

It also makes players get properly evaluated rather than rushed over in appearance of the tent and then back on the field in 2 plays. Take the time to properly evaluate them.

Same problem, though. If I need my best player out there to protect a lead, I don't want to put it in the officials' hands to rule that he has to stay off the field for multiple plays or a series if he can get back out there sooner. I can't see why anyone would want that for their team. It's easy to want it to work against the other team.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

If a player does this, then he needs to be tossed out of the game. You claim that you are injured, sorry you are done for the night.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

No doctor is ever saying someone’s not hurt
The idea of them having to come off the field for 3-4 plays is actually inforcable very easily

Well, yes, 3-4 plays would be good. And if it's clearly an egregious offence, I still think the player should be sent off.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

If a player does this, then he needs to be tossed out of the game. You claim that you are injured, sorry you are done for the night.

Agreed, and if it's a repeat offender, then a match ban is in order too.

 

[lurkercowboy]

Every time Rodgers tries to catch the defense with a 12th man on the field trying to get off, a defender needs to fake and injury.

The league will pay attention then.

That always reminds me of something my little brother would do.

 

[InTheZone]

Why not fine both? It's the player doing the faking.

because I'm almost certain it starts with the coaches telling them to do this. And if a player does it on his own with it being a team fine then we'll probably know when the player gets released.

 

[nobody]

because I'm almost certain it starts with the coaches telling them to do this. And if a player does it on his own with it being a team fine then we'll probably know when the player gets released.

I think a heavy hand is needed to fight this dirty tactic...which means nuking em all

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think a heavy hand is needed to fight this dirty tactic...which means nuking em all

The FA can help if the NFL wants to ask.

 

[nightrain]

players should have to sit out the series when they pull that crap. No surprise from Schwartz unit.