If you tell the Miami Dolphins that they are tanking the season, they will tell you they are not. In reality, it is all semantics. You say “tomAto” and they will say “tomahto”. Brian Flores doesn’t believe in tanking. Chris Grier doesn’t believe in tanking. The players won’t outright tank either. Everyone else knows that is what is going on. Let’s be clear though. The Dolphins are not “tanking” because they are not truly trying to lose every Sunday.
Losing isn’t acceptable to anyone within the organization but the team is not set up with a roster that is conducive to winning.