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re: People who honestly believe the league fixed the game for the Pats

Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:32 pm to
Posted by DelU249
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Posted by eddieray
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:32 pm to
I was pulling for the Jags, don’t think the league fixed the game, but I like knowing who the idiots are that do.
Posted by DelU249
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:34 pm to
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Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:35 pm to
If the league was fixed the Dallas Cowboys would be in the SB every year
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31891 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:36 pm to
Games aren't fixed, but refs do have a strong influence or tilt on the game.

You cannot have watched that game and said new England didn't commit a single penalty on offense or defense.

And that's the reality of it. Refs tilt based on history. Seattle got away with a lot of holds
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
88724 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:36 pm to
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How do you reconcile that belief with the commissioner fighting for two years to punish the Patriots and suspend Tom Brady?
Dude that shite was epic WWE level drama EVERY SINGLE DAY of those 2 years while it was going on.

I swear this is the dumbest argument people come up with. That shite was a shot of steroids into the arm of the NFL. It amplified EVERYTHING about the NFL.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39010 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:38 pm to
The burning of the Spygate tapes?

The NFL commish office burned them.

Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:39 pm to
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If the league was fixed the Dallas Cowboys would be in the SB every year


Or the league would have secured a Pitt v NE AFC championship last week.

I believe the Pats got some favorable calls at home. Shocking, I know.
Posted by MusclesofBrussels
Member since Dec 2015
4935 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:48 pm to
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Games aren't fixed, but refs do have a strong influence or tilt on the game.

You cannot have watched that game and said new England didn't commit a single penalty on offense or defense.

And that's the reality of it.


Bingo. And that still makes for a terrible product as a neutral observer.
Posted by nextmanup
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:49 pm to
They're miserable idiots.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:49 pm to
You stupid frick. It’s about ratings and money. Plain and simple.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:51 pm to
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If the league was fixed the Dallas Cowboys would be in the SB every year


The league is fixed and the Cowboys still can’t even make the playoffs. That’s how bad they suck.
Posted by craigbiggio
Member since Dec 2009
31805 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:52 pm to
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You stupid frick. It’s about ratings and money. Plain and simple.


Stripping the golden goose of draft picks and suspending their best player, holy shite that is fricking genius
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
148031 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:53 pm to
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Stripping the golden goose of draft picks and suspending their best player, holy shite that is fricking genius


That’s a smoke show and you fell for it.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39010 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 5:57 pm to
Uhm, look at the stats.

You might wake up one day and realize refs are human beings who can be told to do what people in power want them to do.

Do you even NBA? Point shaving, Donahaghy and that isn't that old.

Stop acting like people are smarter for thinking everything is on the up and up...

You are dumber for thinking everything is kosher in sports like a Pollyania with pigtails golly-gee isn't society swell! Clueless that...government never lies, corporations never hide things that might kill you, sports are pure...etc.

Sports are entertainment. That is all.

NFL has only one interest...in being profitable as entertainment.

Nobody cares but stupid fans about trophies. It's about making money. Ratings, storylines, keeping golden boy golden.

Just like the NBA kepts Kobe golden against the Kings.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112624 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 6:04 pm to
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The saints, who had fake tampered evidence , lost a coach and multiple players for a season
Don't forget, the NFL un-suspended this players... just cause.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
295687 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 6:07 pm to
Different year.

It's in the leagues best interest not to have a Jacksonville vs Minnesota super bowl.
Posted by denvertiger
Golden
Member since Feb 2007
4493 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 6:09 pm to
Not sure I’m convinced there’s a conspiracy. I’m about 100% sure that the crew fricking sucked.
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58834 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 6:10 pm to
Shut up and quit stirring
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
62962 posts
Posted on 1/21/18 at 6:15 pm to
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Telling fans that they could win a trip to the Superbowl and watch the Pats play the Vikings - gave it away a bit.



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