Comments on: Rams linebacker says Giants’ Perry Fewell coaches faking injuries

By: blackngold4life

blackngold4life — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:17:59 +0000

Next step have NFL appointed Drs to investigate every injury claim as it happens. Lmao at being “summoned” to the office like lil kids in school.. Sanders went out for his one play and returnd per NFL rules. If they want to stop it change the rule.

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:22:45 +0000

Don’t worry, chairman of the NFL Management Committee and competition committee member, John Mara this gets prompt attention.

He’s not one to allow things to go against the spirit of things (such as the salary cap).

By: robcypher

robcypher — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:03:25 +0000

Wait a minute, the Giants’ defensive coordinator is the former lead singer for “Porno For Pyros” and “Jane’s Addiction”?

By: paulieorkid

paulieorkid — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:10:31 +0000

Right or wrong, accurate or not – Kehl’s narc job won’t do Kehl any favors in terms of retaining employment in the NFL, particularly as a fringe player.

Like any other employer, NFL teams will be wary of a marginal contributor who shreds former employers by brazenly revealing sensitive and damaging information.

By: savoirlaire

savoirlaire — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:55:04 +0000

“so how many facts do the Giant fans need to admit that the Giant defense is a farce of a scam with loud mouth players (ROLLE, OSI,) not able to play the game within the rules of sportsmanship. if i were a Giant fan i would be embarrassed and would actually complain to the Mara’s my distain for this type of behavior. i can guarantee the WIN AT ALL COST attitude administered by players and fans alike are what’s ruining the youth sports of this day and age. pro athletes are role models whether they choose to be or not.”–greymares says

Hey graymares, I’m a Giant fan and the only thing I will complain about is what a moron you are. WTF are you talking about with this holier than thou youth sports crap? This stuff goes on in football, and every other sport, from junior leagues up to the pros, since the beginning of time. Everybody on here who is on their high f-ckin’ horse about what a disgrace the Giants are is either delusional or a hater. You ever watch any sports before? Then you’d know that this kind of crap has always gone on, goes on now, and will go on in the future. The Giants are guilty of bad acting, but everybody acts. Even, dare I say it, Kirby Puckett…

By: soaringelvis

soaringelvis — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:43:48 +0000

Oh no… Here it is, “Flopgate!”

Yeah, sure, “everybody” does it.

I’m not buying that kettle of fish.

$1 Million fine for the coach,
$500 Thousand fine for the team,
Ans the loss of two #1 draft picks.

It’s only fair…

By: nesuperfan

nesuperfan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:32:23 +0000

I was already very suspicious of the Giants. Their web site credits have this on the list:

Three-time Academy Award Winner, Jack Nicholson – Player Consultant.

Go figure.

By: greymares

greymares — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:22:59 +0000

so how many facts do the Giant fans need to admit that the Giant defense is a farce of a scam with loud mouth players (ROLLE, OSI,) not able to play the game within the rules of sportsmanship. if i were a Giant fan i would be embarrassed and would actually complain to the Mara’s my distain for this type of behavior. i can guarantee the WIN AT ALL COST attitude administered by players and fans alike are what’s ruining the youth sports of this day and age. pro athletes are role models whether they choose to be or not.

By: thoff1525

thoff1525 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:32:28 +0000

I agree that faking injuries to buy some time is a cheap tactic. But it is part of the game that is played within the game. Bart Scott was on PTI yesterday and said that it is basically a little chess match. And I agree with him. I see faking injuries on defense to be no different than a wide receiver on offense who acts like they caught the ball even though they KNOW it hit the ground. That too is coached. It is all little parts of the game to get an edge.

By: drobstad

drobstad — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:24:39 +0000

Kehl is probably upset that his career is a joke

By: hairpie

hairpie — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:49:55 +0000

Well, to be honest, if the league wants to be consistant, there is no reason the Giants shouldnt be fined and lose a draft pick. no one can even attempt to argue that taping something in plain view of 70,000 people, that can not be used in game, is a worse offense than faking injuries to hopefully alter the outcome of a game while its in progress.

By: ctgiantfan

ctgiantfan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:33:08 +0000

Bryan Kehl the Eric Mangini of LBs? Stabbing your former employer in the back only makes your current employer nervous over what you’ll spill the beans on when they have to release you. And prospective teams will be less than obliged to take a chance on your skills if they think you’re going to eventually blab things to the media. Wait til you’ve retired to spill secrets.

By: honkerdawg

honkerdawg — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:31:07 +0000

Faking injuries is the only way the Giants can win games considering their QB is the biggest fake

By: bkeating51

bkeating51 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:25:32 +0000

Wow, I can’t believe that this is the big national NFL story between weeks 2 and 3 of the schedule. I’ve seen this happen dozens of times without drawing anyone’s attention besides maybe a wry remark by one of the announcers.

By: winkeroni

winkeroni — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:24:32 +0000

How are fake injuries good for the integrity of the game? I could be wrong but I believe fake injuries are more damaging to the game than cheap shots. As a fan of the game, the league is taking this too lightly.

By: captaintriumph

captaintriumph — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:21:16 +0000

Being from Minnesota, I ask myself, would Kirby Puckett have faked injury? Or flopped around like a fish-out-of-water like Jeter, faking getting hit by a pitch? The answer, of course, is NO CHANCE. When Puckett was hit by a pitch in the big situations, he showed tremendous frustration that the bat got taken out of his hands. He wanted a chance to bat, win or lose. Players today need to start showing some class and respect for the game, the fans, and their opponents.

By: scoops1

scoops1 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:16:01 +0000

“if you lose to the Rams you get thrown out of the league” – Al Bundy

By: kev86

kev86 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:07:38 +0000

Nobody likes a snitch. Especially when its a scrub like Kehl.

And its not like McDaniels pathetic redzone offense was going to score anyway.

By: bigdicebuddha

bigdicebuddha — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:02:04 +0000

Interestingly enough, if you listen to Michael Strahan’s commentary on the Giants Superbowl DVD, he mentions faking a few injuries to slow down the Patriots offense.

Anybody know who the defensive coordinator was that year?

By: stro210

stro210 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:56:13 +0000

Hey clowns, stop beating a dead horse with this story. Its over, everyone does it, players started doing/being instructed this in the 80′s when the Bengals first introduced the no huddle O. Enough already

By: jcjets

jcjets — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:43:21 +0000

Every team does it. But not every team does it as stupidly bad as the 2 players on the giants.

For a team that is supposedly all about “class” I find it pretty funny they are getting hammered for this.

By: jw731

jw731 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:33:02 +0000

Maybe the DC knows the defense isn’t talented enough, good enough or smart enough,or he isn’t a good enough coach, to handle the offensive juggernaut known as the St.Louis Rams, so he has to resort to schoolyard tatics…..It’s more an admission to his own teams failings than anything else…..

By: eaglesblow

eaglesblow — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:23:59 +0000

I mean what do you expect from an organization that tried to cover up Plaxico Burress’s crimes?

By: vahawker

vahawker — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:42 +0000

When a player is “injured”, only allow a substution for that player. Make everyone else on the field stay on the field.

By: east96st

east96st — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:17:02 +0000

I have to say I find it ironic that this website finds such outrage over a one time flop and views it as such a “black eye” for the League, yet, at the same time, views a man that was a kingpin of an inter-state gambling ring (i.e. – a leader of organized crime) and used to place electrodes inside a dog’s rectum in order to slowly electrocute an animal to death a “great comeback story” and an “inspiration” to the League. How many felonies were committed, how many families were destroyed, and how many animal were tortured by the “flop”?

By: gcsuk

gcsuk — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:12:26 +0000

Sure seems to be a whole lot of “pots calling kettles black” about this. Funny how most players say that this is a pretty common occurrence, and most teams do it. But when it happens to them, oh the outrage!

Bryan Kehl, you were probably absolutely fine with it if you were asked to do it. Get off your high horse.

By: johnnyjagfan

johnnyjagfan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:11:32 +0000

Deon Grant faked his way through GA Tech. Surely he should be the “fall guy” (no pun intended) anytime the Giants need an extra T.O.

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:09:40 +0000

This has been going on for decades.

Roger Goodell knows that.

He also knows that most fans are clueless that it’s been going on for decades.

So this is making Roger Goodell look bad.

Which means the Giants can expect a several hundred thousand dollar fine and the loss of of a 1st round pick.

By: waldoampere

waldoampere — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:03:36 +0000

I can’t believe Rex Ryan and the entire Jets organization allows something like this to happen. They have absolutely no shame in their… oh wait, this is the other NY team, the one that brags that they’re one of the classy teams in the league. Never mind.

By: rob13934

rob13934 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:59:08 +0000

And I thought only females mainly my wife fakes an injury (headaches etc) to buy themselves more time.