I was responding to another post.
Yeah, some of the rules, and the specifics of them seem arbitrary and unnecessary, when your experience growing up tells you what is and isn't a catch, holding, etc. Unfortunately, when enough fans feel like they were robbed, the league needs to try to use iron clad wording in the rule book.
I have my tin foil hat strapped on like a crash helmet and what's good for ratings is making every game important and the human error left to the officials is what enables the league to manipulate games and make as many of them important as possible to maximize revenue.
Thanks for sharing this. Interesting
Yeah, I think you're just confusing not updating to keep controversy going versus using refs to manipulate games, the latter of which I've said before just leaves far too much to chance. Rationally-speaking, the best way to manipulate games is to get to the QBs. Neil O'Donnell followed orders perfectly back in our last Super Bowl. It's really funny to me that with all the creative plots and plans people come up with that this is never a consideration because it's the shortest path to the desired outcome. But when is conspiracy ever rational? Lol.
Never totally rational I think maybe I strapped my tin foil hat on too tight.
Very true it is a short path using the quarterback but I believe it's the league that's doing this and the quarterback is paid by the franchise and the officials are paid by the league I believe.
I'm not holding my breath.
From what I understand, the NFL is allowed to fix games if they wanted to. I don't know if they're required to tell you one way or the other.
Full time refs is not the issue. The game is too fast for the officials. There’s really no way to put more officials out there so technology is the only way to fix some of it, some can’t be fixed with technology. These QB roughing, PI penalties that can be so game changing would be easy to review. That doesn’t fix missed penalties but I don’t think anyone really wants penalties called by tech
They did that not because they made money directly. It's more fans, more interest. Gamblers will gamble. The primary fans are those who watch for entertainment purposes
The whole concept of refs being on the take is that there's lots of money at play and that humanity is corrupt when it comes to money. You employ a QB to do your dirty work and there's 5 or 6 less guys to pay so you can potentially give them more. Plus, less people know about your scheme so there's less people to keep quiet. Plus, there's less people to find your scheme objectionable than an entire 7-person ref crew. So if humanity is corrupt when it comes to money, what's this "loyalty" or "morally" you speak of? That's double talk. Don't half-step on a 'spiracy, bro. Go full throttle.
Now brother I'm just spitballing here but the quarterback's job is mainly playing football with his teammates and I kind of feel like his teammates are important to him in that he doesn't want to hurt their salaries by throwing games and costing them money down the road.
Easy solution: Take the money out of the game and you will have a real sport again.
Yup. It’s all included in the bet itself.
Whether they profit directly or indirectly, they pushed to make gambling on the NFL legal. That carries with it the implication that their product is untainted and unscripted, and to "fix" any part of the game would open them up to potential lawsuits.
Allow coaches penalty challenges…and for those lower the threshold for overturning them.
Yes, not because they make money directly.
