Good question. My guess is that less games ended on controversial calls, but I don't know. I for one don't believe the NFL fixes game. They have 9 billion in revenue and are growing. They have no need for a mass conspiracy to make their product a little more entertaining. I am a cynical guy, and I think the league office is full of assholes who have covered up a link to concussions, and protect their owners -- some of whom have engaged in fraud -- like Haslam. But the reward for fixing multiple games -- which would require a lot of complicity for a lot of people -- is just not very big for the risk, which would be to jeopardize their league. The NFL basically prints money. They don't need a massive conspiracy to help ratings (the allegation most have). This is some FLat Earth shit.
ointer:The league enables, or engages in so much shitty behavior of which we have actual evidence, so why obsess over a conspiracy of which you have provided no evidence
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, as Sagan said. The burden of proof is on you to show evidence. Anecdotal notes about shitty calls do not suffice. Hell, not one person on this forum has even made a half way sane case for motive besides TV ratings, which is insane since they already cashed the checks for their TV deals and they won't renegotiate them for many years. When they do they will be worst many billions even if some small market teams make it to the playoffs or whatever.
I just got a call from my cousins gf's college roommates bf that's the brother in law with the GED ref in this Giants game......he says that Miami is gonna cover & that the refs in this game will do everything possible for this outcome.......use this info at your own risk.........
I have an opinion on why!
It isn't fixed....... Just how the ball bounces, if its your way it's not fixed. If it's not your way it is fixed. I was on both sides so know it is today but not tomorrow? (Beer Talk?) Interesting to see this question as I made a comment not too long ago here about this topic. Good thought and I see by replies no proof or comments one way or the other? Hum.....
Remember, It was once said, your vote counts and I said No, it's who counts the votes!
So....... How many former players refs or anyone involved in the NFL have ever came out saying it is fixed? I know of no-one and this list includes players who are now Bankrupt :think2: so good luck with your plays......
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Might b a fact 10:40 an still 9 minutes left in 3rd quarter something ain't right cheersgif
The NFL can manipulate the game any way they want. It's totally legal for them to do so. It's all entertainment at the end of the day. Now, are they going to manipulate things for the book makers? No. But maybe the book makers have eyes and ears on the inside so they can figure out ahead of time which direction the NFL is going and set lines accordingly.
And don't under estimate how much the book maker's tentacles reach into the media. I swear they use the media to manipulate the public.
The players are going to play hard and try to win, most of the time, but sometimes things are out of their control. But hey, they get paid big bucks and get a few months off each year.
And don't under estimate how much the book maker's tentacles reach into the media. I swear they use the media to manipulate the public.
The players are going to play hard and try to win, most of the time, but sometimes things are out of their control. But hey, they get paid big bucks and get a few months off each year.
