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Originally Posted by Nittany Dodgers
I'm bumping this thread, and my post in particular. I now feel we have a clear cut instance of tanking.
I'm getting extremely frustrated with the way seasons are ending up around here. Last year, due to the activities of a certain owner no longer with us, we had lengthy discussions about ways to adjust the rookie draft due to perceived "tanking." I know I was one of the owners, who after time had passed, no longer felt a tinkering was necessary. Well, I now deeply regret that change of heart. This year, in my opinion, is setting up to be worse than last year with apparently two teams trying to secure themselves the #1 pick, while games are still being played that will affect teams in the playoffs, as well as the seeding.
I greatly hesitate to call teams out, but I am starting to feel obligated for the sake of the league. I really think the Frenzy is starting to slide downhill, and I love the league setup, and enjoy the comraderie of many of the league members so much I feel something needs to be done, or at least needs to be said. There are two teams in particular I felt made decisions this past week that cannot be contrued as being competitive, and can only be interpreted as trying to secure the #1 overall pick for themselves: The Bay Area Bloodsucking Insects and the Amish Rake Fighters. The lineup decisions I cannot understand:
Insects:
Eli Manning over Matt Hasselbeck. This is not the most egregious decision, but I would think most owners would start Hasselbeck over Manning. This one by itself isn't all that bad, but taken in the full context, it is highly questionable.
Warrick Dunn and Kevin Jones over Derrick Ward and Shaun Alexander. Warrick Dunn has been ineffective almost all season. Jones has never had success against Minnesota, and Minnesota has shut down just about every running back this season. Derrick Ward was the announced starter. Shaun Alexander was known to be coming back from injury.
Brandon Jones over Donald Driver. While some of the other decisions may be defender, this one to me is the most blatent that Frank is apparently trying to throw the game. Driver is Franks best receiver by far. If he wants to get Jones in the lineup, why not at the expense of Curry? Doesn't make sense to me.
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I can honestly say I have not been tanking and putting for my best line up every week, except for this week.
I liked Eli against the Bears over the Hassellbeck vs the Eagles.
As for Dunn and Kevin Jones over Alexander and Ward, I simply did not trust Alexander after him missing 3 weeks and Derrick Ward had not played the past 4 weeks (when was he announced the starter b/c I missed that). And Dunn has not been ineffective the past 4 weeks he has scored 22/28/14/13 pts not world beating numbers but a solid RB.
And I don't remember selecting Brandon Jones over Driver. I was suprised when I checked to see that.
Either way I lost by over 40 pts and the only coaching decision I would have changed is Jones over Driver who only scored 10 pts. I have lost 5 straight games yet my player efficiancy rating on the website is at 86% (half the league is at 86% or less).
Would you have called me out on tanking on any week but this week? I think not.