02-15-2022, 11:47 AM
(02-15-2022, 12:20 AM)Science Friction Wrote: Do you feel like the NFL is somewhat analogous to the WWE in certain regards? I mean, is it legitimate competition or is it staged competition for purposes of entertainment of an audience? Just curious to see how you view the origin of sports entertainment.
Great question. Is it 100% scripted? Maybe not. Although with the advent of legalized gambling and teams suddenly going for two point conversions in seemingly random parts the game seem highly suspect. Even more suspect when said two point conversions just so happen to cover the spread.
I don't think it is scripted no, but it is definitely in the WWE realm in many other regards, and there is no doubt Goodell and the refs are influencing the games and seasons as they see fit. Part of the issue with that is the revenue sharing. An owner is apt to keep his mouth shut when he makes his money irregardless. I do think that is by design and this heavy push to have disinterested billionaire CEO's buying up teams strictly as their own personal ATM machine is to take the NFL into full blown WWE mold.
It is strange to me with all of the scandals involving the NFL and games, players ect, with lawsuits and head coaches coming forward that they were being given bonuses to throw football games that we still pretend the NFL is on the up and up.
