Quote:Double crossed them? THEY GOT PAID!

 

That's what people like yourself don't seem to get. The NFL is a good old boys network, and the contracts for front office and coaches are guaranteed, unlike the players.

 

The guys that "got fired" still got paid, and since they didn't speak out about what was done there they weren't blackballed.

 

Caldwell is coaching in Detroit now and Polian was old and likely to retire soon anyway.

 

Man, what a conspiracy.   Take off your tin foil hat for a second and consider the fact that no one will willingly damage their career and their legacy by tanking.   And since their contracts are guaranteed, then why wouldn't they just say, no, I won't do it, I will not tank!   What's the upside for them from intentionally losing games?   What do they get out of it?   They got fired!   But their contracts are guaranteed, you say.   So then why would they lose games on purpose and get fired?   That makes no sense at all, because they could have just as easily refused, they had nothing to lose by refusing.   Their contracts were guaranteed! 

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