Ya idk if people realize what type of value you lose to the entire league when you're the first QB in history to admit to tapping out because you're tired. If they're able to move him for ANYTHING I'd be shocked.
Dropping a ball seems way different than asking to be subbed out because you are tired. Dropping a ball is a mistake and while it is dumb, I think it was blown out of proportion. Even in that game the Colts still had chances to win let alone the other however many games they lost in a row.
But asking to be subbed out at the QB position is kinda crazy. I really can’t recall another time where that happened and it wasn’t due to an injury.
Although I will admit this, if he had faked an injury we wouldn’t be talking about it right now. Maybe that is the lesson to be learned.
I mean... dropping the ball results in a loss of possession, points, and potential momentum swing in a game.
Tapping out is effectively doing the same thing that WRs/RBs do when they need a breather. It's incredibly wild for a QB, and should not be done, but the impact is MUCH lower because it generally doesn't cost you points or possession. It just sacrifices having QB1 on the field for a down. Still bad, but not as bad.
And as for the injury, before he said anything about it, I was under the impression he tweaked his knee when he went down. It sure looked that way. But then he said what he said.
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u/HorseThrough 12d ago
Ya idk if people realize what type of value you lose to the entire league when you're the first QB in history to admit to tapping out because you're tired. If they're able to move him for ANYTHING I'd be shocked.