So football players flop now?

[Lakerman0834]

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, now an analyst for Fox Sports 1, lifted the lid Tuesday off a commonly-used practice in college and NFL football.

Urlacher revealed that during his tenure with the Bears, the team -- like other clubs around the league -- would fake injuries to slow down high-powered offenses.

"We had a guy who was the designated dive guy," Urlacher said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Urlacher went on to say that a Bears coach would simulate the diving motion a swimmer makes with his arms and the player designated as the dive guy "would get hurt."

Urlacher said the team wasn't coached on how to fake injuries, but said the practice was part of the team's game plan.

Urlacher played for the Bears from 2000-12, and was selected to eight Pro Bowls, in addition to being named to the All-Pro team on five occasions.

@ trying to slow down the slowest sport. NBA and Soccer>>>>NFL

 

[DaPresident]

Expect to see this against the Eagles this year man...it's gonna be funny and stupid at the same damn time

 

[I_Got_Da_Burna]

NBA and Soccer>>>>NFL

 

[Da King]

Why this cac snitching?

 

[I_Got_Da_Burna]

Expect to see this against the Eagles this year man...it's gonna be funny and stupid at the same damn time

I think the opposite is gonna happen...the Eagles players are going to get hurt and slow down their own offense...

 

[Grams]

Every contact sport players flop or fake injuries. Soccer gets a bad rap because the South Americans and certain European countries are too flamboyant with it and the "cool" thing to do in America is to bash soccer.

 

[Carlos Huerta]

think about it for a second though.. isn't it worse that these guys with superhuman strength and armor on actually resort to the same bullshyt?

 

[I_Got_Da_Burna]

think about it for a second though.. isn't it worse that these guys with superhuman strength and armor on actually resort to the same bullshyt?

lol at the hyperbole

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

I remember Willie McGinest doing this to help us beat the Colts

 

[I'm Chillin]

Faking a cramp because you're entire D unit is tired and can't get subs in because the offense is tempo is so quick>>>>> being 6'8 260 flopping like a fish out of water when no contact is made

 

[godkiller]

think about it for a second though.. isn't it worse that these guys with superhuman strength and armor on actually resort to the same bullshyt?

They still have more strength, speed and power. Does flopping make these attributes any less superior?

Soccer sucks.

 

[Carlos Huerta]

They still have more strength, speed and power. Does flopping make these attributes any less superior?

Soccer sucks.

no.. it makes them look like bigger bytches

 

[yseJ]

if you aint floppin you aint tryin

flopping is rampant in pro team sports as much as PeD's

 

[dunkman6]

They been doing this for years even in college, hs and little league.

 

[Based Lord Zedd]

They've already changed the rules once to try and prevent this. Cheaters gonna cheat.