Football Do you think the NFL is "rigged?" - Page 2

cosmo20002 · 12-09-2013, 09:45 AM

Pretty simple question: Do you think the NFL is "rigged?"

Specifically, do you believe the NFL has a preferred outcome for games AND orders its officiating crews to make calls for/against teams for the purpose of achieving that preferred outcome?

Contrarian · 12-09-2013, 10:02 AM

I think its clear that the nfl sees trends happening for specific teams and you see those sane officiating crews in a poorly officiated game change their behavior in their mercy game. The calls that they should have called previously gets called in the next game but it doesn't affect the sane behavior from the team that commuted those offenses that were questionable. Thus Denver running pick plays, the same ref crew yesterday called two of them.

**loochy** · 12-09-2013, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Pretty simple question: Do you think the NFL is "rigged?"

Specifically, do you believe the NFL has a preferred outcome for games AND orders its officiating crews to make calls for/against teams for the purpose of achieving that preferred outcome?

Somewhat, yes.

It's not COMPLETELY rigged, but there is obvious bias and preference to push the games in certain directions, ala the NBA (but not as bad).

**Nzoner** · 12-09-2013, 10:03 AM

If anyone has the time please watch this,I personally own this book and it's a hell of a read.

Ace Gunner · 12-09-2013, 10:04 AM

if you mean rigged like WWE then no.

If you mean there have been several instances where NFL officials deceived the public, yes.

If you mean the NFL rigged the game for the masses who don't know the diff between a tough win & a shootout, yes.

If you mean the NFL rigged the game for FFL stat fruitcakes & a bunch more vegas action, yes.

**wazu** · 12-09-2013, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Fwiw, Denver is one of the most penalized team in the league. So there's that...
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And went one-and-done in the playoffs last year. An abrupt end to the wall-to-wall coverage of wonder boy's miracle comeback.

**Nzoner** · 12-09-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Somewhat, yes.

It's not COMPLETELY rigged, but there is obvious bias and preference to push the games in certain directions, ala the NBA (but not as bad).

Agreed,I also believe the Vegas betting lines have everything to do with this.

cosmo20002 · 12-09-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tooge

It sure seems like they work to get certain matchups that would be favorable for ratings. Who knows.

Schedules follow a pre-determined formula and are essentially set years in advance.

**The Franchise** · 12-09-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Fwiw, Denver is one of the most penalized team in the league. So there's that...
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And if you notice....it's bullshit penalties after they have the game in hand. It's never huge penalties that result in the other team getting points.

tooge · 12-09-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Schedules follow a pre-determined formula and are essentially set years in advance.

Playoffs don't

**hometeam** · 12-09-2013, 10:06 AM

Too many people, too much pride, too much money involved for someone not to get pissed and pull the plug.

**loochy** · 12-09-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Nzoner

Agreed,I also believe the Vegas betting lines have everything to do with this.

Of course! There is an insane amount of money moved with the betting.

ILChief · 12-09-2013, 10:08 AM

If there was a directive from the office, the league would fold. Any person that ever bought a ticket or paid for Sunday ticket would be able to sue for their money back

Reerun_KC · 12-09-2013, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

And if you notice....it's bullshit penalties after they have the game in hand. It's never huge penalties that result in the other team getting points.

Exactly this...

Name one time this year that Denver had a game changing penalty on a big play....

Yet game after game, once they are comfortably ahead, then do we start seeing holding calls, but not when it matters.

Reerun_KC · 12-09-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ILChief

If there was a directive from the office, the league would fold. Any person that ever bought a ticket or paid for Sunday ticket would be able to sue for their money back

It will get out at some point, the league will make a mistake that causes some fall out.

cosmo20002 · 12-09-2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Somewhat, yes.

It's not COMPLETELY rigged, but there is obvious bias and preference to push the games in certain directions, ala the NBA (but not as bad).

You're dodging the question. Bias from who? Preference from who?
The question is whether the NFL orders the refs to make calls to influence the game outcome.

I'm sure the NFL has a preference who is in the playoffs and SB because they know some teams will pull bigger ratings. But I can't see that the refs would care. So it comes back to whether the NFL is telling the refs to try to alter the game outcome.

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