Quote:If players are cleared to play and they don't play them because, eh, this game is a wash according to the experts, that logic could be used for almost every game the rest of the way considering the "experts" have pretty much set the Jags as the underdog in most of their remaining games.

 

To me, this entire thread comes off as a "we need material to wring our hands over, so let's tank a game we're not expected to win so that there's plenty of fodder for us to gristle about."

 

Heaven knows there's absolutely zero chance we could win this game.  We should really cancel the flight and just phone it in because we're not worthy to be on the same field, right?

The key word is cleared. I don't think the team doctors clear them if they think they're not ready or have a high probability of getting re-injured. I can see how the OP comes off as giving up before we play.


Having the colts for what appears likely to be a 1-2 tie breaker for the division lead in week 3 definitely has the fans attention, and I don't really blame them. There's a lot of people chalking this one up and looking forward to being in the best shape to beat Indy. I don't see the coaching staff making the same mistake of looking past this game, but I do hope they make it out of there as healthy as possible.

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