Randy Bullock's missed FG against Houston

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(01-09-2017, 12:48 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: So if a team starts the Year say 3-5...should they just lose out the rest of the way for a draft pick?

The reason you always play to win is it permeates your culture. When you intentionally try to lose, it creates a culture of losing.

The difference between the Bengals not winning a playoff game in 26+ years...and Roethlisberger winning 12 of them...is the Steelers don't accept losing. The Bengals do. Losing for a draft pick is the epitome of that...

Plus look over drafts historically...In some drafts the better players get drafted in the middle of the 1st Round...or 2nd Round. It's not like picking 3 spots higher guarantees you a great pick.

No, you don't lose out if you start 3-5. But if you start 5-8-1 and are statistically eliminated from the playoffs? Yea, play to win (which they did) but then, at the point of the kick.

It is 10-12. You've played to win all game. You put yourself in the position to win. And all you need to do is kick a field goal to win. The same kick that, if missed, you'd lose....

You want to lose. 

If you lose, you get something out of it. Better picks.

If you win, you get NOTHING out of it. And you get worse picks.

I don't see the argument. Other than the very binary and narrow minded "losing never good" approach.