The NFL is absolutely scripted

[TheUberHuber]

(02-14-2022, 11:10 PM)swilson3828 Wrote: I'm not sure rigging is the right term.  Maybe rigged if the right opportunity presents itself.  What I mean by that is if you turn the entire game around and flip flop it to where it was Cincy driving for the winning score it's possible the false start gets called or the holding doesn't get called because I think the media had already ordained Stafford and the Rams as the team most deserving...because of what they did to get the talent there TO win it.  I just think in some games it really is ordained that refs favor certain teams when it comes to questionable calls.  The unnecessary roughness.  Think about it....all the way back against Pitts with Joey Porter being on the field and not getting flagged when Burfect and Jones did.  The final play had Donald been called offsides (which he clearly was) then that's a free play rather than the end of the game.  No call even though it had to be as clear as day to the line judge who is LOOKING for those things.  The Rams game winning drive.....had the false start been called Taylor would have turned it down and it would have been fourth down and goal, instead no false start was called and holding was called on the same play.  Just too many things over the years that are too obvious that make me think the refs "know" when to swallow the whistle and "when" to blow it.  That being said the Bengals don't give the refs the opportunity had they had just a mediocre offensive line in the second half.  It is what it is

But we were driving down for the game winning score or tie. We couldn't get the first down and into scoring position because our line is trash.