gopherwrestler Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I thought this would be an interesting talking point. Do we think we will start becoming more of a trend as we go on in the next couple years? I know some people are bothered with it, but I am fine with it, I can see why some of the top players would want to refuse. I actually hate seeing some of the best players ruin a season because of an injury in a meaningless game. i personally look at preseason as dang near a “minor league” type game for 4 games. Players on the bubble of making or missing roster spots should be the ones with the most time. here is the first example to come out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elky Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 You do what your coach tells you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I barely even see “in preseason.” Mostly just “refusing to play.” I know star players can get away with some stuff. But deciding when you will and won’t work shouldn’t be acceptable Edit: ok. In OBJs case it’s a contract issue. That’s understandable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztec Hammer Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Julian Edelman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztec Hammer Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 You can get injured at any time but it feels so pointless and avoidable when it happens in a preseason game. I can certainly understand Beckham not wanting to play in these meaningless games, coming off of injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 First decision OBJ has made that I've ever liked. I hope more players follow him and I hope this turns into the 2018 offseason controversy. NFL controversies are 1,000 times better when they're actually about football. I really, really, really, really, really, really hope more players pick this as their soapbox issue. Screw the NFL for preaching safety, then having 4 meaningless preseason games. Don't give me "players need time to get their bodies ready for NFL games." Change the CBA to allow simulated games in practice to get players ready. Have quarterbacks wear red shirts up until the first regular season game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerman Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Honestly I think most players get injured because they aren't practicing in pads enough during the off season. Can't see skipping pre season games helping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 16 minutes ago, HorizontoZenith said: First decision OBJ has made that I've ever liked. I hope more players follow him and I hope this turns into the 2018 offseason controversy. NFL controversies are 1,000 times better when they're actually about football. I really, really, really, really, really, really hope more players pick this as their soapbox issue. Screw the NFL for preaching safety, then having 4 meaningless preseason games. Don't give me "players need time to get their bodies ready for NFL games." Change the CBA to allow simulated games in practice to get players ready. Have quarterbacks wear red shirts up until the first regular season game. 100% agree with this. Like I said I can understand some of the bubble players playing, but the guys that have no threat of not making the roster should not be playing in these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontTazeMeBro Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I’d like to see a team whose starters didn’t play the entire preseason go against teams who went the normal route the first few weeks. I have a feeling it would be the last time any team thought that was a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Preseason in general is stupid. How many preseason games do college teams play? High school? Why do guys who’ve played both high school and college football successfully without preseason games now need FOUR of them? Preseaon isn’t about “getting players ready” or “building a roster”, it’s about preseason ticket sales. A fraction of the product at full price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Most of the preseason is just guys trying to make the roster, so when it comes to star players or starters saying they're not going to play, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 1 hour ago, lancerman said: Honestly I think most players get injured because they aren't practicing in pads enough during the off season. Can't see skipping pre season games helping it. Agree with this. The non-contact knee injuries suck for sure, but it’s not like that doesn’t happen in practice too. Plus, it’s an extremely useful evaluating tool for coaches. Not for the star players obviously, but it’s a part of the game. Not sure how I feel about players taking the stance of “we don’t see the benefits of it, so even if we may be contractually obligated (are they?), we’re not going to participate”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Good for OBJ.... other stars may follow suit, and I’ve got no issues with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 7 hours ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: Preseason in general is stupid. How many preseason games do college teams play? High school? Why do guys who’ve played both high school and college football successfully without preseason games now need FOUR of them? Preseaon isn’t about “getting players ready” or “building a roster”, it’s about preseason ticket sales. A fraction of the product at full price. Are you seriously comparing HS to the NFL. We also had 2 a days in HS something the NFL doesnt have anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Superman(DH23) said: Are you seriously comparing HS to the NFL. We also had 2 a days in HS something the NFL doesnt have anymore. As far as preparing for the first game of the year? Sure. Why not? You think OBJ forgot how to run a slant over the spring? These guys are professionals who have been playing the game for years, decades in most cases, they don’t need a month of scrimages (that most players only play a small portion of) before the games can actually count. Bless your heart if you think they need that much time. It’s all about money. Always has been, always will. If the league wanted a “better product” or teams more prepared, they’d allow for more contact time with coaches year round, expanded rosters, etc. The league wants 4 additional weeks of ticket sales, concession sales, advertising revenue, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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