Florio: League currently investigating teams faking injuries

[sb1]

NFL warns teams about faking injuries

From time to time, defenses perhaps try to take the steam out of potent offenses that want to play with increased tempo by having one or more players pretend to be injured.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

Per a league source, there are multiple cases currently under investigation when it comes to fake injuries.

Great there goes our first rounder again.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

At least 4 1st rounders, just ask the people that ban people for protecting themselves.

 

[Lee144]

This happened today in the Bengals game during a pre-Snap play while they were on goal-line D.

 

[sb1]

Giants did that crap in both of our Super Bowls iirc.

 

[FreeTedWilliams]

Easy fix, injured guy has to sit out for 15 minutes of playing time.

So anyone that does it in the 4th quarter is done.

Call it a “player safety” issue rather than a “anti faking it” issue.

Player can come back if the team uses a TO.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Giants did that crap in both of our Super Bowls iirc.

Willie McGinest did it too...

 

[farn]

Willie McGinest did it too...

One of my favs. Down vs the colts. Seems quite hurt. NOPE. Goal line stand and SPRINTS the other way. Classic.

 

[jays52]

Willie McGinest did it too...

Exactly. 55 did it and we all called it excellent gamesmanship which it was and is. The league has an addiction to the over legislation over the game. Letting some of these rules, especially the defensive ones, go would breathe new life into the game.

 

[Jim Beankie]

How the heck are they going to enforce this? Just fake a bad cramp. How're they gonna prove it's not?

 

[TBR]

Pretty ridiculous to strip draft picks for what's typically just an individual player's actions. Fining players makes sense.

 

[archstanton543]

Pretty ridiculous to strip draft picks for what's typically just an individual player's actions. Fining players makes sense.

What if a coach told them to do it?

 

[Deus Irae]

More stupidity by the NFL

 

[TomPatriot]

Why not just allow the referee to use a 10 second runoff?

 

[Rob0729]

Players have been faking injuries to stop the clock and/or to get substitutions for as long as I have been watching football. Not sure why it is an issue now.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Why not just allow the referee to use a 10 second runoff?

....or let's it make it like soccer and add extra time.

We want it to be fair for everyone.

 

[moosekill]

I personally like the timeout lost or player sits out x minutes or x plays. They shouldn't be penalized if they are hurt, but you shouldn't be rewarding stuff like this. If they are truly hurt they come off the field. Make it effective the last 5 minutes of each half.

 

[The Brandon Five]

More stupidity by the NFL

That's redundant. Just say that "it's so NFL". The stupidity can be assumed.

 

[The Brandon Five]

Players have been faking injuries to stop the clock and/or to get substitutions for as long as I have been watching football. Not sure why it is an issue now.

It must have been used against the Jets recently.

 

[Family]

Easy fix, injured guy has to sit out for 15 minutes of playing time.

So anyone that does it in the 4th quarter is done.

Call it a “player safety” issue rather than a “anti faking it” issue.

Player can come back if the team uses a TO.

Good idea, but I'd make it "injured guy out" until the ball changes possession.

 

[Jim Beankie]

Good idea, but I'd make it "injured guy out" until the ball changes possession.

I was originally going to suggest 3 plays or something like that, but it'd be hard to keep track of that. Change of possession would be a good deterrent.