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re: Has betting completely ruined people’s minds?

Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:59 am to
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:59 am to
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it was the right call


My best estimation is they’re both 99.9% win rate so it’s not like scoring would have been “dumb”
Posted by saintsfan1977
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:59 am to
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There’s A LOT of people I overhear talking about sports betting that should not be betting.

Over 90% of bettors lose because of money management and then picking losers.

Going 50/50 won't leave you broke. You'll lose a little bit but too many people chase their losses.

I bet on the Saints to win last night thinking maybe the emotion of the rebirth would help. Without that I would have unloaded on the Falcons. This was a huge mismatch but sometimes in the NFL nothing matters but emotion. We didn't have it.


I have a golden goose that sends me picks. I put them all in a spreadsheet. He's hit 64% so far this year. +66 units.
Posted by saintsfan1977
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:00 am to
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So you agree Hockensen made the right choice. If they objective is to win, sliding gave his team the best chance of doing that.

It's a load of shite. He should have scored. Up 3 scores with 2 minutes left against an inferior team means you already won.
Posted by LSUMJ
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:02 am to
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The chances that happens are less than the chance you fumble a snap


How many snaps are fumbled on kneeldowns in the nfl?
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:19 am to
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How many snaps are fumbled on kneeldowns in the nfl?


There's no record of a fumbled snap, much less with a defensive recovery, in a true victory formation. Ever.

The closest example would be Phillip Rivers fumbling it in a kneel down attempt but they were in basically an I formation and Rivers for some reason got really quick with it. Has to be one of the dumbest plays ever. But they weren't in a victory formation.

Miami certainly wasn't going to score twice in this game. But the chances of that happening are higher. It was a smart move to slide but scoring a TD wouldn't have hurt things either.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:27 am to
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There's no record of a fumbled snap


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The closest example would be Phillip Rivers fumbling it in a kneel down attempt


Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:51 am to
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in a true victory formation.


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they weren't in a victory formation.


Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:52 am to
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Up 3 scores with 2 minutes left against an inferior team means you already won.


It would be only 2 scores dumbass.



You don't get anything out of winning by 12 vs winning by 5.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 9:54 am to
That rivers fumble wasn't victory formation. He was attempting to center the ball for a kick.
Posted by saintsfan1977
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 10:03 am to
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You don't get anything out of winning by 12 vs winning by 5.

What? You have to score twice vs once. 12 points is 3 scores if a TD and FG is scored. Or twice if you score 2 Tds. Neither was going to happen.

These mother frickers aren't sliding to protect a win. They aren't smart enough. They are doing it strictly for betting purposes because he loses a few thousand dollars in incentives in his contract by not scoring. He's getting paid under the table to slide because wins and losses don't mean anything to them. They're already paid.
This post was edited on 10/6/26 at 10:05 am
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 10:19 am to
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What? You have to score twice vs once.


Scoring twice with the ball is a LOT easier than scoring once without the ball.


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These mother frickers aren't sliding to protect a win. They aren't smart enough.


You're a degenerate gambler who can't even come up with his own picks. Pipe down little bro.
This post was edited on 10/6/26 at 10:28 am
Posted by saintsfan1977
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:01 pm to
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Scoring twice with the ball is a LOT easier than scoring once without the ball.

Since when are they getting the ball back after they score? They weren't.
Posted by dhuck20
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:34 pm to
Honestly betting and fantasy makes it so nauseating to watch the NFL. And it will only get worse
Posted by Dawgsontop34
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:36 pm to
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Since when are they getting the ball back after they score? They weren't.


Have you heard of this thing called an onside kick?
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:51 pm to
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Have you heard of this thing called an onside kick?


Some of yall need to take a remedial math class

The chances of scoring a TD, making a PAT, getting an onside, and scoring another touchdown are .002%.

And that’s not factoring in inside 2 minutes and no timeouts
This post was edited on 10/6/26 at 12:55 pm
Posted by saintsfan1977
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Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 12:56 pm to
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Have you heard of this thing called an onside kick?
They weren't getting that shite. You and I both know that.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 1:03 pm to
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Since when are they getting the ball back after they score? They weren't.


Lmao you were mad about hockensen all but guaranteeing them to not get the ball back.
Posted by saintsfan1977
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Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 1:05 pm to
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You're a degenerate gambler

I dont bet with rent money. So no I'm not. Anyone that watches these games knows that betting influences what happens on the field.
Posted by saintsfan1977
Arkansas, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 1:06 pm to
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Lmao you were mad about hockensen all but guaranteeing them to not get the ball back.
the frick are you talking about? I didn't even watch the game or bet on it.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
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Posted on 10/6/26 at 1:11 pm to
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The chances of scoring a TD, making a PAT, getting an onside, and scoring another touchdown


This has happened a couple times in the past 25 years inside of 2 mins left in the game.

A victory formation fumble has never happened.
This post was edited on 10/6/26 at 1:12 pm
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