“No lineman is going to risk losing post-season money over some political nonsense, or risk losing his starting job once he’s spotted giving up on his block in film reviews.”
Not a football follower and I would never claim to know 1/500th of what you may or others may about the game. I could watch the replay (but I won’t) and come to an entirely uneducated opinion from viewing the game and the plays. Other will, I am sure.
But this isn’t a matter of individual players making what they believe are strategic (meaning financial, in this case) choices. That option has been removed by groupthink and enforced conformative behavior. I don’t find the accusation implausible, but again......
this isn’t a matter of individual players making what they believe are strategic (meaning financial, in this case) choices.