Tanking?

NFL is ALL about ratings. Were going to get help from the NFL and officials from now on so we can have a decent record prior to our 4 Primetime games that the NFL can't flexed. They're completely stuck with those games and there's a lot of loss market now with Jimmy's injury. They know nobody is going to watch a 1-4 or a 1-5 team on Primetime getting smashed. Their ratings would be historically low and would lose a lot of revenue. The NFL is rigged...Hahahaha I say we win the next 3. Yes, including the first Primetime game against the Packers to boost the ratings for the Rams game. Nobody is going to watch a undefeated Rams going against a one win 49ers except for the Rams, Raiders, Seahawks and Cowboys fans because of their hatred for us..hehehe. Think about it...lol. Thanks NFL..

Originally posted by 808niner4lyphe:

NFL is ALL about ratings. Were going to get help from the NFL and officials from now on so we can have a decent record prior to our 4 Primetime games that the NFL can't flexed. They're completely stuck with those games and there's a lot of loss market now with Jimmy's injury. They know nobody is going to watch a 1-4 or a 1-5 team on Primetime getting smashed. Their ratings would be historically low and would lose a lot of revenue. The NFL is rigged...Hahahaha I say we win the next 3. Yes, including the first Primetime game against the Packers to boost the ratings for the Rams game. Nobody is going to watch a undefeated Rams going against a one win 49ers except for the Rams, Raiders, Seahawks and Cowboys fans because of their hatred for us..hehehe. Think about it...lol. Thanks NFL..

Ridiculous.

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by 808niner4lyphe:

NFL is ALL about ratings. Were going to get help from the NFL and officials from now on so we can have a decent record prior to our 4 Primetime games that the NFL can't flexed. They're completely stuck with those games and there's a lot of loss market now with Jimmy's injury. They know nobody is going to watch a 1-4 or a 1-5 team on Primetime getting smashed. Their ratings would be historically low and would lose a lot of revenue. The NFL is rigged...Hahahaha I say we win the next 3. Yes, including the first Primetime game against the Packers to boost the ratings for the Rams game. Nobody is going to watch a undefeated Rams going against a one win 49ers except for the Rams, Raiders, Seahawks and Cowboys fans because of their hatred for us..hehehe. Think about it...lol. Thanks NFL..

Ridiculous.

Very True... Well I figured while I'm in The Sky is Falling, Let's Tank thread from the so-called FAITHFULS Niner fans. I'll post a "Ridiculous" post myself hahaha.. Why not try and fit in with you guys. We're all FAITHFULS right?😂

Originally posted by English:

Originally posted by 808niner4lyphe:

NFL is ALL about ratings. Were going to get help from the NFL and officials from now on so we can have a decent record prior to our 4 Primetime games that the NFL can't flexed. They're completely stuck with those games and there's a lot of loss market now with Jimmy's injury. They know nobody is going to watch a 1-4 or a 1-5 team on Primetime getting smashed. Their ratings would be historically low and would lose a lot of revenue. The NFL is rigged...Hahahaha I say we win the next 3. Yes, including the first Primetime game against the Packers to boost the ratings for the Rams game. Nobody is going to watch a undefeated Rams going against a one win 49ers except for the Rams, Raiders, Seahawks and Cowboys fans because of their hatred for us..hehehe. Think about it...lol. Thanks NFL..

Ridiculous.

If it pans out that way and we win because of bad calls, I'll believe it. But I have a hard time seeing that happening. ...even though I'd love some wins in any form.

Originally posted by dj43:
Nobody is going to tank.

First of all, these are professional players with their future on the line. If they fail here, especially if there is any suspicion of tanking, they won't get a job anywhere else.

Second, the last thing Kyle wants in what is only the 2nd year of the rebuilding process, is to give even the slightest hint of being willing to settle for anything less than the best from his players.

tanking.

Tanking does not involve the players or coaching not giving every effort to win...tanking involves making long-term roster decisions instead of short-term roster decisions. Maybe Sherman sits out 4 weeks instead of 2 "just to be safe." Maybe Witherspoon stays on the field even if Ward is playing a little better. Maybe Pettis gets a few more reps than he otherwise would. And maybe we put a player on IR that would normally come back in 6 weeks. None of these tactics involve players or coaches giving less than 100% effort on the field or in game planning.

The worst thing we could do is wind up 7-9. Getting a Nick Bosa or Clelin Ferrell would be a huuuuge boost to our team next year.

Originally posted by Draftology:

Originally posted by dj43:

Nobody is going to tank.

First of all, these are professional players with their future on the line. If they fail here, especially if there is any suspicion of tanking, they won't get a job anywhere else.

Second, the last thing Kyle wants in what is only the 2nd year of the rebuilding process, is to give even the slightest hint of being willing to settle for anything less than the best from his players.

tanking.

Tanking does not involve the players or coaching not giving every effort to win...tanking involves making long-term roster decisions instead of short-term roster decisions. Maybe Sherman sits out 4 weeks instead of 2 "just to be safe." Maybe Witherspoon stays on the field even if Ward is playing a little better. Maybe Pettis gets a few more reps than he otherwise would. And maybe we put a player on IR that would normally come back in 6 weeks. None of these tactics involve players or coaches giving less than 100% effort on the field or in game planning.

The worst thing we could do is wind up 7-9. Getting a Nick Bosa or Clelin Ferrell would be a huuuuge boost to our team next year.

It isn't specific. Look it up in wiki. It is simply, throwing the game by any means, but deliberately.

We don't need to "tank" The losses will come naturally. The only team i see us beating is the Cards, Maybe the Giants..3-13

#BOSAORBUST

We can lose the rest of our games and only beat the Raiders and I'll be happy.

Any win at this point isn't worth the draft capital, period. No one thinks this team as currently constructed can make the playoffs, and with a draft with several elite pass rushers, it is more important to secure one of them, and have Jimmy and McKinnon back, with a new pass rush specialist.

Lose, but lose close as to not lose the locker room but winning meaningless games is not the goal right now.

Look, if Nick Foles of all QBs can guid the Eagles to the SB, then CJ Beathard can get us to 8-8 IMO or hell Nick Mullens, we still have our weapons healthy, and the defense healthy, minus Sherman, we'll be fine for now, no tanking, lets compete, I don't want to lose.

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

#BOSAORBUST

Yes yes he is hurt hope he dont play for the rest of the year shhhhh

Originally posted by AB81Rules:

Look, if Nick Foles of all QBs can guid the Eagles to the SB, then CJ Beathard can get us to 8-8 IMO or hell Nick Mullens, we still have our weapons healthy, and the defense healthy, minus Sherman, we'll be fine for now, no tanking, lets compete, I don't want to lose.

You said it. People are underestimating Beathard. He is not going to be the reason we don't make the playoffs. This team has some flaws - pass rush, secondary, playmakers on the outside - that would have made it tough to make the playoffs even with Jimmy.

That said, we have a number of winnable games - Arizona x2, Seattle at home, Giants, Raiders, Bears. Green Bay has flaws. The Bucs have flaws. Denver has flaws ... and I think we are going to play a hell of a game this Sunday against the Chargers. Let's see this young team compete, improve and hopefully win games as a team.

While you can get a better draft pick by tanking, you can't build a winning culture.

Awinning culture is far more important that a slightly better draft position.

Originally posted by GolittaCamper:

While you can get a better draft pick by tanking, you can't build a winning culture.

Awinning culture is far more important that a slightly better draft position.