Football Do you think the NFL is "rigged?" - Page 7

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?

Reerun_KC · 12-09-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by plbrdude

what was the call there, the flag was on the ground before the hit

Exactly.....

Reerun_KC · 12-09-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania

Bad example - Pollard has a history and those 2 personal fouls on Pollard yesterday were well earned.

More proof that you don't understand the game, nor watch the game in any fashion...

**Rain Man** · 12-09-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Arrowhead

Proof that certain teams get BS calls

Yep. While I've been mulling my options for a couple of weeks, that call was my final straw. I turned the TV off and went for a run after that play, because I knew the game was over. As an aside, they also called a penalty against the Titans' cornerback on the same play for defensive holding, and yet he's nowhere in the picture because he was pushed down by Decker.

And that's not even an intended slight against the Broncos. That play is a statement about the rules and to a lesser extent the treatment that star players get. If a defensive back can no longer hit a wide receiver who appears to be catching a ball, then I'm no longer interested in professional football. The NFL is just a venue for throwing and catching and touchdowns that are exciting to people who don't know anything about football.

KC_Lee · 12-09-2013, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Arrowhead

I believe they called holding on the titans, which was declined and the broncos took the 15 yard personal foul

Correct on both points.

Latter in the game TN was called for holding on the O-line when Von Miller was "held" in the exact same manner as Hali is on 50% of his blitzes. Sorry, don't have a gif of the play. Just remember either Nantz or Simms saying that would be called holding every time and I lost my shit yelling at the TV.

**Easy 6** · 12-09-2013, 12:03 PM

Wooow, that was all shoulder to shoulder, at no time did his helmet contact deckers... thats friggin pathetic.

Its hard not to be conspiracy minded when you see those kind of calls go the same handful of teams way, week in and week out.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-09-2013, 12:05 PM

If the NFL was Rigged Eli and Flacco wouldn't have rings.

tooge · 12-09-2013, 12:12 PM

I started thinking there was some NFL influence on games when the Donks beat the Chiefs in 1997 at Arrowhead in the playoffs. There was a phantom holding call against Greg Manusky on a 39 yard (i think) field goal. The kick would have been good. They then missed the re try. Couple of drives later, and the chiefs are in easy field goal range, but down by 4. Game ends on downs. It sets up the Elway vs. Favre Superbowl, which is much better for ratings than Grbac/Favre.

Then, the next year, the donks violate the cap, win a superbowl with veterans they are able to keep because of the violation, but it isn't discovered until after the season? Really? Then they get slapped with a draft pick as the penalty? Hmm, ok. That's when I began to think it was at least partially influenced, if not rigged.

lcarus · 12-09-2013, 12:14 PM

I believe the refs try to control some games, yes. I definitely believe they try to control the spread of some games as well.

Tombstone RJ · 12-09-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by scott free

Wooow, that was all shoulder to shoulder, at no time did his helmet contact deckers... thats friggin pathetic.

Its hard not to be conspiracy minded when you see those kind of calls go the same handful of teams way, week in and week out.

There were two flags on that play, know what the other flag was for?

Tombstone RJ · 12-09-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tooge

I started thinking there was some NFL influence on games when the Donks beat the Chiefs in 1997 at Arrowhead in the playoffs. There was a phantom holding call against Greg Manusky on a 39 yard (i think) field goal. The kick would have been good. They then missed the re try. Couple of drives later, and the chiefs are in easy field goal range, but down by 4. Game ends on downs. It sets up the Elway vs. Favre Superbowl, which is much better for ratings than Grbac/Favre.

Then, the next year, the donks violate the cap, win a superbowl with veterans they are able to keep because of the violation, but it isn't discovered until after the season? Really? Then they get slapped with a draft pick as the penalty? Hmm, ok. That's when I began to think it was at least partially influenced, if not rigged.

haters gonna hate

Reerun_KC · 12-09-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

There were two flags on that play, know what the other flag was for?

Reading tough for you?

**ptlyon** · 12-09-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

There were two flags on that play, know what the other flag was for?

For Decker pushing off, but that wasn't called either

Reerun_KC · 12-09-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

For Decker pushing off, but that wasn't called either

This....

Tombstone RJ · 12-09-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

For Decker pushing off, but that wasn't called either

so offsetting penalties, right?

**Easy 6** · 12-09-2013, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ptlyon

For Decker pushing off, but that wasn't called either

ding ding ding

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12-09-2013, 09:45 AM
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12-09-2013, 12:05 PM	#96
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12-09-2013, 12:12 PM	#97
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $3814112	I started thinking there was some NFL influence on games when the Donks beat the Chiefs in 1997 at Arrowhead in the playoffs. There was a phantom holding call against Greg Manusky on a 39 yard (i think) field goal. The kick would have been good. They then missed the re try. Couple of drives later, and the chiefs are in easy field goal range, but down by 4. Game ends on downs. It sets up the Elway vs. Favre Superbowl, which is much better for ratings than Grbac/Favre. Then, the next year, the donks violate the cap, win a superbowl with veterans they are able to keep because of the violation, but it isn't discovered until after the season? Really? Then they get slapped with a draft pick as the penalty? Hmm, ok. That's when I began to think it was at least partially influenced, if not rigged.
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12-09-2013, 12:14 PM	#98
lcarus Everybody Lies. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Casino cash: $1689928	I believe the refs try to control some games, yes. I definitely believe they try to control the spread of some games as well.
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