02-08-2017, 06:27 PM
I keep an open mind about it. Do I believe it's possible that a multi-billion dollar industry that involves lots of gambling might be fixed in some ways? Yes, it's very possible and I think it'd be naive to believe otherwise. There's evidence of some form of corruption in pretty much every major sport.
That said, I could make lots of arguments against the NFL being completely rigged. For instance, I'm sure it didn't help the NFL that the Rams were terrible in their first season back in LA. Why have the Bears been terrible for most of the last 25 years? Chicago is a HUGE market. The Cowboys had a long stretch of mediocrity. The Pats had a pretty long dry spell in the playoffs between 2004 and 2014.
That said, I could make lots of arguments against the NFL being completely rigged. For instance, I'm sure it didn't help the NFL that the Rams were terrible in their first season back in LA. Why have the Bears been terrible for most of the last 25 years? Chicago is a HUGE market. The Cowboys had a long stretch of mediocrity. The Pats had a pretty long dry spell in the playoffs between 2004 and 2014.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
