Eli beat farve and rodgers before they were washed when it mattered to win the nfc. In the frozen tundra. Then went on to beat Brady. Eli had to go thru a gauntlet for this two rings.
NFL & NFLPA involved. Think of all of the money the nfl takes in gambling sponsorships and part of those available bets are towards season outcomes, total wins, etc.
How is it legally okay to deliberately tank by pulling a healthy player for future outcomes unrelated to this season while still in contention for the playoffs?
Even more importantly none of this was disclosed for MONTHS.
Now think about it - the human nature of it… we’ve been bitching about Sean Payton’s super passive play calling the past few months, running the ball more than normal, throwing more screens, etc. All things that in hindsight can be attributed to not trying to win games, but to instead keep a player safe because it would save the owners millions of dollars.
When the incentive of the coach isn’t to win - what is it? What does this say about everything behind the scenes of the game that is accepting billions in gambling sponsorships?
The integrity of the game is at stake if you ask me. Players get suspended for betting on non football things within the facility, but coaches and owners can deliberately change the outcome of a season by manipulating how you use a player for financial gain. Which ultimately hurts the teams chance to win games week over week.
This is what we are dealing with in all of this. There are deeper implications than just a coach not wanting a QB to be his guy.
If it walks like a duck… you know the rest
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Aidan O'Connell did not complete a pass after the 1st quarter...
1st: 62 PASS YDS
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
4th: 0
Raiders still beat Chiefs 20-14 🤯
(h/t @BFawkes22)