BillsFan4 Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 https://theathletic.com/1217367/2019/09/19/nfl-biz-competition-committee-likely-to-look-at-dolphins-tanking-first-lawsuit-filed-in-40-yards-of-gold-fiasco/ (sub. required) Quote By all accounts the Miami Dolphins are tanking, and to an extreme not seen before in previous iterations of clubs losing to gain cap space and draft picks. So much so that it has gotten the attention of the NFL competition committee. “The committee will probably have the questions posed to it again, if not by the media, maybe by teams,” a league source said. “It’s likely the competition committee will have to address this issue.” Quote It’s not hard to see why the committee might be concerned. The fabric of the NFL is built on the “Any Given Sunday” ethos that infuses fans with the belief that any NFL team can beat another NFL team. It’s not baseball where each team has 162 sometimes meaningless games spread across regional sports channels or the NBA with 82 regular season games. NFL teams have only 16 games and they are all national, with an inordinate amount of pressure and hype for each contest. The Dolphins were outscored 102-10 in the first two weeks, and that’s before unloading star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick for yet another first-round pick this week. They are favored to lose Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys by at least 22 points, a spread often seen when a collegiate powerhouse schedules a cupcake, and likely still too small in any event (this is most certainly not betting advice). “It’s a bad look,” said one team source, who noted he is not allowed to publicly comment on other teams. Quote If the NFL acts, what should it do? The NBA instituted a draft lottery in 1985 precisely to disincentivize teams from tanking. The worst record does not guarantee the No. 1 pick (the New York Knicks appeared to tank last season and ended up with the third pick). The NFL should make clear it does not reward purposeful losing. Some ideas include the draft lottery, limiting the number of first-round picks a team can hold, and reducing draft status based on sustained poor performance. Personally, I think it is disgraceful what the dolphins are doing. There is no need to tank in the NFL. It’s not like the NHL or NBA where you can only get the most elite, franchise changing players with the top 2 picks in the draft. NFL Teams have found their QBs in every round of the draft. Sure, tanking for a top pick may give you a better chance at landing that franchise guy, but it’s still disgraceful to do it by tanking so blatantly. 5
ClemsonBills Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 They can keep tanking for the next 30 years for all I care. 2 5 1 1
Dablitzkrieg Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 This will be an impossible task to prove. Waste of time 7
PromoTheRobot Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 That they care about. Patriots potential tampering? meh. 2 1
Seven-N-Nine Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 Just now, Dablitzkrieg said: This will be an impossible task to prove. Waste of time Yep, just silly. 2
bills11 Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 They aren't the first and won't be the last..it's only because it's somewhat blatant..the colts after Manning went down made no efforts to acquire a viable starter at qb they sucked for luck 1
Jasovon Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 Its disgraceful, but we play them twice so.... 1 2 1
Rocket94 Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: This will be an impossible task to prove. Waste of time Why bother. There are other issues they should be worried about. 2
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 I'd rather they look into Tom Brady and the NE Patriots nefarious deeds 8
GottaRun Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 Part of me hates that my seasons include a full priced ticket against the Dolphins but the other part of me says 'SQUISH THE FISH' and is looking forward to the win. 1
Nextmanup Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Seven-N-Nine said: Yep, just silly. This will be about trying to discourage teams from doing this in the future, I think, rather than taking punitive action against Miami. They want to get the word out that if you tank, you're going to have to deal with a lot of investigative hassle and BS, hoping it discourages teams from going this route. At least that's my theory. 4
Xwnyer Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: That they care about. Patriots potential tampering? meh. If it was patriots doin it would be ignored that’s how the NFL works
Lurker Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 Threaten to take away one of their first's from the Tunsil or Fitzpatrick trades (i.e., create some kind of rule that a first round pick can not be traded within 1-2 years of their draft selection). That will kill this approach to tanking dead in its tracks... 1
Nextmanup Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, SlimShady'sGhost said: I'd rather they look into Tom Brady and the NE Patriots nefarious deeds Considering this is a board that, for the most part, can't distinguish between "their," "they're," and "there," I would like to congratulate you on your use of the word "nefarious." Underused in my book. 1 1
Eastcoastlegacy Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 Anyone think the Pats organization sent Flores to Miami to tank so 1. Brady can get 2 EASIER wins per year 2. Take any heat off their cheating ways which might need to increase in Brady's twilight years? Yeah its ridiculous, but at this point its not beyond them in my opinion. Plus Kraft like to spend time in south Florida I heard....
Rocket94 Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Nextmanup said: This will be about trying to discourage teams from doing this in the future, I think, rather than taking punitive action against Miami. They want to get the word out that if you tank, you're going to have to deal with a lot of investigative hassle and BS, hoping it discourages teams from going this route. At least that's my theory. It also sends out a bad vibe about giving up. Just not a good message.
PromoTheRobot Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 Just now, Eastcoastlegacy said: Anyone think the Pats organization sent Flores to Miami to tank so 1. Brady can get 2 EASIER wins per year 2. Take any heat off their cheating ways which might need to increase in Brady's twilight years? Yeah its ridiculous, but at this point its not beyond them in my opinion. Plus Kraft like to spend time in south Florida I heard.... I guess we'll know when Flores is hired back by the Patriots after he's fired by the Dolphins. #PatriotAsset
dwight in philly Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: This will be an impossible task to prove. Waste of time May be hard to prove.. but the fact is they are.. 2
BuffaninSarasota Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: Considering this is a board that, for the most part, can't distinguish between "their," "they're," and "there," I would like to congratulate you on your use of the word "nefarious." Underused in my book. Excellent observation - a Board also that does not know the proper usage of apostrophes, e.g., "will the Bill's win Sunday?" ...... drives me nuts Edited September 19, 2019 by BuffaninSarasota insert ? 1
Rocket94 Posted September 19, 2019 Posted September 19, 2019 1 minute ago, dwight in philly said: May be hard to prove.. but the fact is they are.. They sure as heck have collected good draft picks.
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