Ag Natural said:
I hope there is more to the story than just one dumb penalty.
There is... he was starting to get buried on the depth chart and we are needing roster spots as guys start coming off IR. Anae's biggest problem was his fellow 2nd/3rd stingers are all playing so well. Seriously, name a backup DB, O-line, etc guy that you'd rather cut that Anae. When his only major contribution is special teams and he makes a HUGE mistake... well, it all sorta adds up.
And FYI, there was more to the Jimmy Johnson / Curvin Richards story as well. I believe it had to do with needing to make roster adjustments for the playoffs. We did have another RB, I believe it was Tommie Agee who was a sorta hybrid RB/FB/Special teams type guy. The whole fumbling thing wasn't the only reason, but Jimmy certainly used it to get everyone's attention.
Anae was on the chopping block already, but McCarthy (like Jimmy) certainly used a bad play to send a message to the guys on this team. Love it!