What Is Even The Point?

[Shake n Blake]

(02-14-2023, 04:09 PM)Destro Wrote: And that is something I do not believe. There would be dead bodies and federal agents if it was ever found out. No one is doing that. 


If someone believes that, then the Bengals got to the Super Bowl with the league influencing games, so can't pick and choose when it is a good or bad thing. 

Goodell suspends Brady and has to hand him the SB trophy like a schmuck. Perennial laughing stock and small market Bengals end up in the SB against a team from LA, where they rather watch Lebron flop if they are absolutely forced to watch sports. The amazing Bills story falls flat for the same Bengals who 'could' have had a block in the back if they wanted them to be screwed the week before. The biggest fan bases and biggest TV draws in the NFL have not sniffed being in a SB in forever.

If they wanted to screw the Eagles, there were several times to do so that didn't happen. They only rushed four most of the game, Hurts fumbled a scoop and score and the punt coverage team played flag football. That is how the Eagles lost. Oh, and the guy did hold on that play. No grab, no flag. Refs lost their shot, huh?

If no call, the Chiefs kick the FG and the Eagles have 1:30 or so and no timeouts. I don't think that they get anywhere. 

If people really think it is so influence by the league making decisions, no sense in watching anymore. Just watch wrestling. At least they have women rolling around and stuff. 

Those who say it is scripted ( yes, there is people saying it ) the latest conspiracy theory has the Bengals winning the Super Bowl next year. So stick around for that. Don't get too proud though, since it was predetermined by the NFL. 

1. Anytime money is on the line, corruption is possible. We've had shadier situations happen with our own government. To think a sports league is definitely incapable of the same is naive, imo.

2. Tim Donaghy.

3. There's many ways a league could have some corruption with very few people knowing or admitting. One way would be to have one crew that you use for certain games.

4. The Bengals might enjoy such favor at some point. If we win a SB on such a call, I'd be willing to admit if it doesn't look right.

5. Wrestling is entirely scripted. Very few people are saying the entire league is scripted, with everyone involved. The vast majority are saying it's only the refs and only some games are influenced.

If this actually occurs, it will only happen when the game is close enough for a ref to affect the game with a timely flag and will also only happen when the league has something specific it wants to accomplish.

Such as getting more butts in the seats in LA, or enhancing the star of Pat Mahomes when he's playing in State Farm stadium.

I don't always think the NFL has a specific agenda. To be clear, I'm also very open to none of this being the case. 

I just try to keep my mind open. That said, when these calls happen in back to back weeks and it happens to be a very good outcome for the league, it does get me questioning more than I normally do.