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Goodell: NFL will look into teams sitting starters after Colts case

MIAMI -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Sunday that the competition committee will review league policy regarding late-season games in which teams might be tempted to rest their starters for the playoffs.

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Wolfpack

There's just no way you could create a rule that madated what players a team had to use. Even Casserly's suggestion that they "re-seed" the 6 playoff teams would not have mattered to the Colts last week since they had long since clinched the #1 seed by any method.

If the Steelers, Texans, Dolphins, Broncos, etc, miss out on the playoffs, they have only themselves to blame. Don't blame the Colts for tanking it against the Jets. Just like last year when the Patriots had only themselves to blame, instead of blaming the Jets or Jags who couldn't beat the Dolphins and Ravens.

PATSYLICIOUS

What the hell can they do? FORCE teams to leave in the guys they want against the team's will??

PatsFan24

I agree....to actually consider it would be beyond stupid. I can't imagine anything changing but maybe he was trying to weather the storm a bit

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BradyisGod

No, you don't punish. You reward the best record in the league with something very valuable. Or something like that. Give them an extra first round draft pick or something. I'm not suggesting it, but you would give some sort of reward, sort of like baseball gives the bet record the choice of how many off days it wants.

Deus Irae

Well, Welker's injury will end the "investigation" in a hurry.

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emoney_33

Not really. But the "investigation" is stupid anyway, you can't regulate it.

JoePats

That would defeat the purpose of the draft order and makes no sense.

larryo

You're such a ray of sunshine. You must be great at a party. I wish I could move in with you.

jmt57

I don't see any way this could be enforced. There are two ways to put this into effect - with either a carrot or stick approach.

Incent teams that have already clinched with a 'carrot', and you are rewarding teams that are already the best; this runs contrary to the NFL's desire for parity. Essentially you're legislating a way for good teams to distance themselves that much further from the pack.

Incent teams with a 'stick' and you're just encouraging deceit. Players are going to suddenly have mystery illnesses, feel a twinge in their back after the first series, or be disciplined for an undisclosed midweek team rules violation.


The NFL front office needs to work on CBA negotiations, not this topic.