NFL ratings and poor officiating

[Brimey]

(10-05-2016, 08:08 PM)Awful Llama Wrote: Not saying I agree with the theory about officiating, but you raise an interesting issue regarding teams represented in commercials.  The same teams, and their fans, do seem to show up in commercials again and again:  Pats, Packers, Steelers, one of either the Giants or Jets, and the Cowboys.  Like clockwork.

I don't believe there is an actual conspiracy tof protect the most popular teams. But I believe the refs are subconsciously drawn to give these teams the benefit of the doubt. Undoubtedly the Belichck mystique gives the Pat's a few calls during the year, as refs are not wanting to draw his ire.