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    CalifDreamin
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 1:59 PM ET #151

    I guess you couldnt read the part where I said it's not even close to the same thing.

    But keep acting like it is, I'm sure it makes you feel awesome
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    I guess you couldnt read the part where I said it's not even close to the same thing.

    But keep acting like it is, I'm sure it makes you feel awesome
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:05 PM ET #152

    Quote Originally Posted by CalifDreamin:

    I guess you couldnt read the part where I said it's not even close to the same thing.

    But keep acting like it is, I'm sure it makes you feel awesome

    Gotcha, you got no explanation.  

    Wonder why a smart person like you make dumb statements that contradict themselves. 

    End of conversation.  Me- +1    You the Idiot- -1  

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    Quote Originally Posted by CalifDreamin:

    I guess you couldnt read the part where I said it's not even close to the same thing.

    But keep acting like it is, I'm sure it makes you feel awesome

    Gotcha, you got no explanation.  

    Wonder why a smart person like you make dumb statements that contradict themselves. 

    End of conversation.  Me- +1    You the Idiot- -1  

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:06 PM ET #153

    To think that everyone in the entire nfl are all cooperating to get desired outcomes and noone says anything is just outrageous. Its insane to think that the nfl or vegas could possibly orchestrate that kind of cooperation from hundreds of people at once and players playing in an extremely fast game. The conspiracy theorists can remember examples where something unexpected happened that caused an ats result to go one way or the other, but what about the vast majority of times when that doesn't happen? And the examples of "fixing " involving players having great games after suffering tragedy are laughable. You are telling me that the nfl made favre have a fantastic game bc his dad died? How? They convinced the entire defense to play soft bc they wanted the story? The opposing coach said hey guys goodell says today is for favre so lay off him? That is ludicrous. Point shaving is done by the occasional college team and yes professional refs to the extent they can get away with it. It is not orchestrated by entire leagues and teams to generate favorable results and story lines. Espn writes the story lines bc thats the business they are in. It helps the nfl as a by-product, not as an orchestrated conspiracy to make money gambling. Mafiosa cited tebow beating rothlisburger last year as a ludicrous example of fixing for storylines. Here's one for you: peyton mannings new broncos rise up and make the playoffs and face off against a new colt team led by andrew luck who make the playoffs after a tremendous run inspired by chuck paganos fight against cancer. If we see that maybe ill believe. What better story could there be? Or maybe the nfl engineered the cyborg harbaughs in a lab to be great nfl coaches and they will make it to the super bowl and not shake hands and cause a blood feud and their children will both become great qbs and then coaches and they will play for super bowls and then both beat cancer together. Yep.
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    To think that everyone in the entire nfl are all cooperating to get desired outcomes and noone says anything is just outrageous. Its insane to think that the nfl or vegas could possibly orchestrate that kind of cooperation from hundreds of people at once and players playing in an extremely fast game. The conspiracy theorists can remember examples where something unexpected happened that caused an ats result to go one way or the other, but what about the vast majority of times when that doesn't happen? And the examples of "fixing " involving players having great games after suffering tragedy are laughable. You are telling me that the nfl made favre have a fantastic game bc his dad died? How? They convinced the entire defense to play soft bc they wanted the story? The opposing coach said hey guys goodell says today is for favre so lay off him? That is ludicrous. Point shaving is done by the occasional college team and yes professional refs to the extent they can get away with it. It is not orchestrated by entire leagues and teams to generate favorable results and story lines. Espn writes the story lines bc thats the business they are in. It helps the nfl as a by-product, not as an orchestrated conspiracy to make money gambling. Mafiosa cited tebow beating rothlisburger last year as a ludicrous example of fixing for storylines. Here's one for you: peyton mannings new broncos rise up and make the playoffs and face off against a new colt team led by andrew luck who make the playoffs after a tremendous run inspired by chuck paganos fight against cancer. If we see that maybe ill believe. What better story could there be? Or maybe the nfl engineered the cyborg harbaughs in a lab to be great nfl coaches and they will make it to the super bowl and not shake hands and cause a blood feud and their children will both become great qbs and then coaches and they will play for super bowls and then both beat cancer together. Yep.
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:10 PM ET #154

    Lol this is why its pointless to converse with you idiots. Guy makes a horrible comparison, i call it just that, and now hes saying he one-upped me cuz i dont wanna elaborate on his ridiculous comparison. Lol the idiots on this website
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    Lol this is why its pointless to converse with you idiots. Guy makes a horrible comparison, i call it just that, and now hes saying he one-upped me cuz i dont wanna elaborate on his ridiculous comparison. Lol the idiots on this website
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:11 PM ET #155

    Quote Originally Posted by Yanasaur:

    To think that everyone in the entire nfl are all cooperating to get desired outcomes and noone says anything is just outrageous. Its insane to think that the nfl or vegas could possibly orchestrate that kind of cooperation from hundreds of people at once and players playing in an extremely fast game. The conspiracy theorists can remember examples where something unexpected happened that caused an ats result to go one way or the other, but what about the vast majority of times when that doesn't happen? And the examples of "fixing " involving players having great games after suffering tragedy are laughable. You are telling me that the nfl made favre have a fantastic game bc his dad died? How? They convinced the entire defense to play soft bc they wanted the story? The opposing coach said hey guys goodell says today is for favre so lay off him? That is ludicrous. Point shaving is done by the occasional college team and yes professional refs to the extent they can get away with it. It is not orchestrated by entire leagues and teams to generate favorable results and story lines. Espn writes the story lines bc thats the business they are in. It helps the nfl as a by-product, not as an orchestrated conspiracy to make money gambling. Mafiosa cited tebow beating rothlisburger last year as a ludicrous example of fixing for storylines. Here's one for you: peyton mannings new broncos rise up and make the playoffs and face off against a new colt team led by andrew luck who make the playoffs after a tremendous run inspired by chuck paganos fight against cancer. If we see that maybe ill believe. What better story could there be? Or maybe the nfl engineered the cyborg harbaughs in a lab to be great nfl coaches and they will make it to the super bowl and not shake hands and cause a blood feud and their children will both become great qbs and then coaches and they will play for super bowls and then both beat cancer together. Yep.

    You are telling me it requires everyone single person's participation in order for something to work and be executed?

     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yanasaur:

    To think that everyone in the entire nfl are all cooperating to get desired outcomes and noone says anything is just outrageous. Its insane to think that the nfl or vegas could possibly orchestrate that kind of cooperation from hundreds of people at once and players playing in an extremely fast game. The conspiracy theorists can remember examples where something unexpected happened that caused an ats result to go one way or the other, but what about the vast majority of times when that doesn't happen? And the examples of "fixing " involving players having great games after suffering tragedy are laughable. You are telling me that the nfl made favre have a fantastic game bc his dad died? How? They convinced the entire defense to play soft bc they wanted the story? The opposing coach said hey guys goodell says today is for favre so lay off him? That is ludicrous. Point shaving is done by the occasional college team and yes professional refs to the extent they can get away with it. It is not orchestrated by entire leagues and teams to generate favorable results and story lines. Espn writes the story lines bc thats the business they are in. It helps the nfl as a by-product, not as an orchestrated conspiracy to make money gambling. Mafiosa cited tebow beating rothlisburger last year as a ludicrous example of fixing for storylines. Here's one for you: peyton mannings new broncos rise up and make the playoffs and face off against a new colt team led by andrew luck who make the playoffs after a tremendous run inspired by chuck paganos fight against cancer. If we see that maybe ill believe. What better story could there be? Or maybe the nfl engineered the cyborg harbaughs in a lab to be great nfl coaches and they will make it to the super bowl and not shake hands and cause a blood feud and their children will both become great qbs and then coaches and they will play for super bowls and then both beat cancer together. Yep.

    You are telling me it requires everyone single person's participation in order for something to work and be executed?

     

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:19 PM ET #156

    Quote Originally Posted by TheSituation559:

    Ohh shut the fuck up. Games aren't fixed. It's sports shit happens. Move on

    Conspiracy theorists

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheSituation559:

    Ohh shut the fuck up. Games aren't fixed. It's sports shit happens. Move on

    Conspiracy theorists

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:20 PM ET #157

    [Quote: Originally Posted by CalifDreamin] Lol this is why its pointless to converse with you idiots. Guy makes a horrible comparison, i call it just that, and now hes saying he one-upped me cuz i dont wanna elaborate on his ridiculous comparison. Lol the idiots on this website [/Quote

    Sure genius.

    Me +2    You, the idiot -2

    Anything else? 

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    [Quote: Originally Posted by CalifDreamin] Lol this is why its pointless to converse with you idiots. Guy makes a horrible comparison, i call it just that, and now hes saying he one-upped me cuz i dont wanna elaborate on his ridiculous comparison. Lol the idiots on this website [/Quote

    Sure genius.

    Me +2    You, the idiot -2

    Anything else? 

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:25 PM ET #158

    I'll be back in an hour.  Waiting for your answers Einstein.  Until then.  Me  You
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    I'll be back in an hour.  Waiting for your answers Einstein.  Until then.  Me  You
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:27 PM ET #159

    Quote Originally Posted by Hockeyjock:

    I would like to know who in here believes that the NFL is fixed or at least some games are fixed?  If so, who fixes them and how do they do it?  I would love to hear all of the theories that people have.  


    yes it is fixed 100%
    Who make the odds. Ask them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hockeyjock:

    I would like to know who in here believes that the NFL is fixed or at least some games are fixed?  If so, who fixes them and how do they do it?  I would love to hear all of the theories that people have.  


    yes it is fixed 100%
    Who make the odds. Ask them.
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 2:40 PM ET #160

    Tjohnson, nfl is a team sport so yes something as incredible as favre or another player having a great day would require tons of cooperation. Fixing to the level people are suggesting would require much more than a couple calls going a certain way. So yes it woupd require tremendous cooperation from what would normally be competing interests.
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    Tjohnson, nfl is a team sport so yes something as incredible as favre or another player having a great day would require tons of cooperation. Fixing to the level people are suggesting would require much more than a couple calls going a certain way. So yes it woupd require tremendous cooperation from what would normally be competing interests.
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 3:47 PM ET #163

    I love the NFL, but the best way I can explain it is that it is like Day of our Lives or As the world turns, it is a soap opera.

    The best advice I can give is to listen to who the media is hyping up or down in a given week and go the opposite way.

    It is fixed, but not in the normal sense that you associate the word with. It is like a hollywood script each week that teams play out.

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    I love the NFL, but the best way I can explain it is that it is like Day of our Lives or As the world turns, it is a soap opera.

    The best advice I can give is to listen to who the media is hyping up or down in a given week and go the opposite way.

    It is fixed, but not in the normal sense that you associate the word with. It is like a hollywood script each week that teams play out.

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 3:58 PM ET #164

    Quote Originally Posted by Yanasaur:

    Tjohnson, nfl is a team sport so yes something as incredible as favre or another player having a great day would require tons of cooperation. Fixing to the level people are suggesting would require much more than a couple calls going a certain way. So yes it woupd require tremendous cooperation from what would normally be competing interests.

    I think one person can change the outcome of the game.  Especially if that one person is in a position that can easily affect the game like a ref, coach, qb, wr, rb, te.   For example, Kobe can basically affect every game.  He can demand the ball every play and will recieve it.

       Without making a long post, it's possible.  Has it been done?  Yes it has.  Is it still happening?  Who knows but it's more in the realm of possibility than not.

     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yanasaur:

    Tjohnson, nfl is a team sport so yes something as incredible as favre or another player having a great day would require tons of cooperation. Fixing to the level people are suggesting would require much more than a couple calls going a certain way. So yes it woupd require tremendous cooperation from what would normally be competing interests.

    I think one person can change the outcome of the game.  Especially if that one person is in a position that can easily affect the game like a ref, coach, qb, wr, rb, te.   For example, Kobe can basically affect every game.  He can demand the ball every play and will recieve it.

       Without making a long post, it's possible.  Has it been done?  Yes it has.  Is it still happening?  Who knows but it's more in the realm of possibility than not.

     

     
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    Tjohns you are absolutely correct that a ref calling holding and other rule calls certainly can affect the game with little cooperation from anyone. I was not addressing that, but addressing how people think the nfl is designing who plays well and story lines and so on. Lets say that referees are determining the outcome of games then. The next question is, what are they motivated by? Are they making decisions based on what the nfl wants, or are they making decisions based on monetary compensation from vegas? Could they achieve both goals? In order to achieve both they would want publicly popular teams to win each week but not cover. We can use facts to determine if refs are systematically using calls to push results one way or another. Just look up penalties against favorites vs dogs and penalty yardage against favs vs dogs.and of there is a disparity then there is systematic fixing. If it is close to even then how could you say it's fixed? Could there be individual games where penalties were called that made a huge impact due to fixing by refs? Yes that is possible. But we are talking about systematic fixing here and something like that would have shown up statistically over such a large sample size. Yet there has never been such evidence. Las Vegas has geniuses with access to more information than any of us and more sports knowledge than any of us, plus the vig they charge you to play, so why would they need to fix games? Widespread fixing would be bad for Vegas. If it were ever discovered they would lose all their.business. Why cheat and risk it all when you already have the edge? Any fixing that is done is by a select few wand influence on the game looking to make money for themselves.
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    Tjohns you are absolutely correct that a ref calling holding and other rule calls certainly can affect the game with little cooperation from anyone. I was not addressing that, but addressing how people think the nfl is designing who plays well and story lines and so on. Lets say that referees are determining the outcome of games then. The next question is, what are they motivated by? Are they making decisions based on what the nfl wants, or are they making decisions based on monetary compensation from vegas? Could they achieve both goals? In order to achieve both they would want publicly popular teams to win each week but not cover. We can use facts to determine if refs are systematically using calls to push results one way or another. Just look up penalties against favorites vs dogs and penalty yardage against favs vs dogs.and of there is a disparity then there is systematic fixing. If it is close to even then how could you say it's fixed? Could there be individual games where penalties were called that made a huge impact due to fixing by refs? Yes that is possible. But we are talking about systematic fixing here and something like that would have shown up statistically over such a large sample size. Yet there has never been such evidence. Las Vegas has geniuses with access to more information than any of us and more sports knowledge than any of us, plus the vig they charge you to play, so why would they need to fix games? Widespread fixing would be bad for Vegas. If it were ever discovered they would lose all their.business. Why cheat and risk it all when you already have the edge? Any fixing that is done is by a select few wand influence on the game looking to make money for themselves.
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yanasaur:

    Tjohns you are absolutely correct that a ref calling holding and other rule calls certainly can affect the game with little cooperation from anyone. I was not addressing that, but addressing how people think the nfl is designing who plays well and story lines and so on. Lets say that referees are determining the outcome of games then. The next question is, what are they motivated by? Are they making decisions based on what the nfl wants, or are they making decisions based on monetary compensation from vegas? Could they achieve both goals? In order to achieve both they would want publicly popular teams to win each week but not cover. We can use facts to determine if refs are systematically using calls to push results one way or another. Just look up penalties against favorites vs dogs and penalty yardage against favs vs dogs.and of there is a disparity then there is systematic fixing. If it is close to even then how could you say it's fixed? Could there be individual games where penalties were called that made a huge impact due to fixing by refs? Yes that is possible. But we are talking about systematic fixing here and something like that would have shown up statistically over such a large sample size. Yet there has never been such evidence. Las Vegas has geniuses with access to more information than any of us and more sports knowledge than any of us, plus the vig they charge you to play, so why would they need to fix games? Widespread fixing would be bad for Vegas. If it were ever discovered they would lose all their.business. Why cheat and risk it all when you already have the edge? Any fixing that is done is by a select few wand influence on the game looking to make money for themselves.

    I have no clue.  There could be an argument made for both sides and that is why this thread exists. 

        But, people have been caught and found guilty so to say it's not possible or hasn't happened is ignorant.   

     

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yanasaur:

    Tjohns you are absolutely correct that a ref calling holding and other rule calls certainly can affect the game with little cooperation from anyone. I was not addressing that, but addressing how people think the nfl is designing who plays well and story lines and so on. Lets say that referees are determining the outcome of games then. The next question is, what are they motivated by? Are they making decisions based on what the nfl wants, or are they making decisions based on monetary compensation from vegas? Could they achieve both goals? In order to achieve both they would want publicly popular teams to win each week but not cover. We can use facts to determine if refs are systematically using calls to push results one way or another. Just look up penalties against favorites vs dogs and penalty yardage against favs vs dogs.and of there is a disparity then there is systematic fixing. If it is close to even then how could you say it's fixed? Could there be individual games where penalties were called that made a huge impact due to fixing by refs? Yes that is possible. But we are talking about systematic fixing here and something like that would have shown up statistically over such a large sample size. Yet there has never been such evidence. Las Vegas has geniuses with access to more information than any of us and more sports knowledge than any of us, plus the vig they charge you to play, so why would they need to fix games? Widespread fixing would be bad for Vegas. If it were ever discovered they would lose all their.business. Why cheat and risk it all when you already have the edge? Any fixing that is done is by a select few wand influence on the game looking to make money for themselves.

    I have no clue.  There could be an argument made for both sides and that is why this thread exists. 

        But, people have been caught and found guilty so to say it's not possible or hasn't happened is ignorant.   

     

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 5:03 PM ET #167

    I am sure that it has happened and will happen again by a select few looking to make some money. The holding and pass interference calls are way too powerful. I would like to see the nfl go to the college PI rules. And holding i suppose it would ne difficult to do anything about.
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    I am sure that it has happened and will happen again by a select few looking to make some money. The holding and pass interference calls are way too powerful. I would like to see the nfl go to the college PI rules. And holding i suppose it would ne difficult to do anything about.
     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 6:09 PM ET #168

    Some people rather believe in Aliens and God with no solid proof rather than believe a game or more was rigged even though there is solid evidence.

    Go figure.

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    Some people rather believe in Aliens and God with no solid proof rather than believe a game or more was rigged even though there is solid evidence.

    Go figure.

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 6:11 PM ET #169

    Quote Originally Posted by CalifDreamin:

    Lol this is why its pointless to converse with you idiots. Guy makes a horrible comparison, i call it just that, and now hes saying he one-upped me cuz i dont wanna elaborate on his ridiculous comparison. Lol the idiots on this website

    You throwing one liners have no facts.  Make dumb assumptions without reasoning.  Why?  Cuz you dumb. 

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    Lol this is why its pointless to converse with you idiots. Guy makes a horrible comparison, i call it just that, and now hes saying he one-upped me cuz i dont wanna elaborate on his ridiculous comparison. Lol the idiots on this website

    You throwing one liners have no facts.  Make dumb assumptions without reasoning.  Why?  Cuz you dumb. 

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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 8:34 PM ET #170

    Is the WWF allowed to fix the matches? Yes. Do they? Yes. In fact it's common knowledge. Just like the NFL, all that is required of the WWF to for their paying fans is to provide them a wrestling match. Same with the NFL. All the NFL is required to for their paying fans is provide a football game. Does that mean all the matches are fixed? No. Can there be a pre-determined outcome? Of course. There is no law forbidding the NFL from pre-determining the outcome of their games.
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    Is the WWF allowed to fix the matches? Yes. Do they? Yes. In fact it's common knowledge. Just like the NFL, all that is required of the WWF to for their paying fans is to provide them a wrestling match. Same with the NFL. All the NFL is required to for their paying fans is provide a football game. Does that mean all the matches are fixed? No. Can there be a pre-determined outcome? Of course. There is no law forbidding the NFL from pre-determining the outcome of their games.
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by LVMagik:

    Is the WWF allowed to fix the matches? Yes. Do they? Yes. In fact it's common knowledge. Just like the NFL, all that is required of the WWF to for their paying fans is to provide them a wrestling match. Same with the NFL. All the NFL is required to for their paying fans is provide a football game. Does that mean all the matches are fixed? No. Can there be a pre-determined outcome? Of course. There is no law forbidding the NFL from pre-determining the outcome of their games.

    Some, including adults, believe the WWE is real. 

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    Quote Originally Posted by LVMagik:

    Is the WWF allowed to fix the matches? Yes. Do they? Yes. In fact it's common knowledge. Just like the NFL, all that is required of the WWF to for their paying fans is to provide them a wrestling match. Same with the NFL. All the NFL is required to for their paying fans is provide a football game. Does that mean all the matches are fixed? No. Can there be a pre-determined outcome? Of course. There is no law forbidding the NFL from pre-determining the outcome of their games.

    Some, including adults, believe the WWE is real. 

     
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    Posted: Oct. 10, 2012 - 11:22 PM ET #172

    If Denver beat NE, conspirary theorists would say, "of course the NFL wanted Peyton's Comeback Tour to crush Spygate Bilechick & pretty boy Brady! They fixed it so the inferior team would win, providing an feel-good, underdog story & crushing the betting public!" But that didn't happen, so they'll be quiet until the next time a public darling or major TV market wins (because that would NEVER, EVER, EVER happen if not for the fixers!) Why aren't the Angels in the playoffs? The marketing possibilities for Trout are HUGE!! L.A. means alot more $$$ than the O-dot-Co A's!! It'd be good for Selig to have the Miggy/Trout MVP debate taking center stage, no? The "fixers" must've dropped the ball again! We all know it happens- but when you start seeing it EVERYWHERE, it's time for therapy.
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    If Denver beat NE, conspirary theorists would say, "of course the NFL wanted Peyton's Comeback Tour to crush Spygate Bilechick & pretty boy Brady! They fixed it so the inferior team would win, providing an feel-good, underdog story & crushing the betting public!" But that didn't happen, so they'll be quiet until the next time a public darling or major TV market wins (because that would NEVER, EVER, EVER happen if not for the fixers!) Why aren't the Angels in the playoffs? The marketing possibilities for Trout are HUGE!! L.A. means alot more $$$ than the O-dot-Co A's!! It'd be good for Selig to have the Miggy/Trout MVP debate taking center stage, no? The "fixers" must've dropped the ball again! We all know it happens- but when you start seeing it EVERYWHERE, it's time for therapy.
     
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    OK DOUBTERS....This is 40 years of experience talking here....QUESTION NUMBER ONE TO YOU.....If you owned a multibillion dollar "business"(the nfl is a business first, THEN a sport!), would you want control of it?.....NUMBER TWO....Remember Tom Doheney, the referee of NBA fame and shame?.....He was unlucky, he got caught.....He was supposed to name people, places etc....All of a sudden none of the big boys are exposed.....The first Superbowl of the AFC-NFC was an admitted "fix" even said so by several of the participants....To put the AFC on par.....Within the last 10 -15 years or so, the Boston College football team, several members of the Northwestern football team, and the men's Toledo basketball team were indicted....I know, this is done on the college level, but it's more rampant on the pro level.....The Steeler fiasco, mentioned above, WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE!....iF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE NFL IS UPPETY UP, YOU BELIEVE IN THE EASTER BUNNY.....As a famous Steeler linebacker, now retired, told me----"We only do what we're told to do!"....Ever notice how many over-unders are right on the number?.....Coincidence?.....NOPE!....Ditto for the point spreads, like Monday night....Right on 9.....Lastly guys, where there's money, and tons of it, it's crooked!....fUCK, LOCAL BINGOS ARE FIXES.....after Division 2 in football, it merely a guess with hoping you're on the right side...VEGAS IS MUCH TOO SMART!....DO THEY EVER LOSE OVER THE LONG RUN?....Wake up non-believers!...If you don't believe, eventually you  will!!!!
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    OK DOUBTERS....This is 40 years of experience talking here....QUESTION NUMBER ONE TO YOU.....If you owned a multibillion dollar "business"(the nfl is a business first, THEN a sport!), would you want control of it?.....NUMBER TWO....Remember Tom Doheney, the referee of NBA fame and shame?.....He was unlucky, he got caught.....He was supposed to name people, places etc....All of a sudden none of the big boys are exposed.....The first Superbowl of the AFC-NFC was an admitted "fix" even said so by several of the participants....To put the AFC on par.....Within the last 10 -15 years or so, the Boston College football team, several members of the Northwestern football team, and the men's Toledo basketball team were indicted....I know, this is done on the college level, but it's more rampant on the pro level.....The Steeler fiasco, mentioned above, WAS A PERFECT EXAMPLE!....iF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE NFL IS UPPETY UP, YOU BELIEVE IN THE EASTER BUNNY.....As a famous Steeler linebacker, now retired, told me----"We only do what we're told to do!"....Ever notice how many over-unders are right on the number?.....Coincidence?.....NOPE!....Ditto for the point spreads, like Monday night....Right on 9.....Lastly guys, where there's money, and tons of it, it's crooked!....fUCK, LOCAL BINGOS ARE FIXES.....after Division 2 in football, it merely a guess with hoping you're on the right side...VEGAS IS MUCH TOO SMART!....DO THEY EVER LOSE OVER THE LONG RUN?....Wake up non-believers!...If you don't believe, eventually you  will!!!!
     
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    one correction fellows.....the over-under on the Mon. nite game was right on, not the pointspread!!
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    one correction fellows.....the over-under on the Mon. nite game was right on, not the pointspread!!
     
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by CalifDreamin:

    How dumb are these idiots in this thread talking about how they know the games and leagues are all fixed yet. . . . . . . . They still watch and, even more stupid, STILL BET ON IT!!!!

    You cant make up how dumb these guys are

    Firstly, How dumb are you to believe its not fixed, See idiot two can play that game with the name calling none sense.

    Secondly moron, You either suffer from a mental disorder or you have what we call selective reading skills, How many posts here from those of us who feel the game is fixed have said Over and over and over again that We are trying to identify which games are fishy/possible fixes so we can be on the right side.

    Why do you continue to make a fool out of yourself?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CalifDreamin:

    How dumb are these idiots in this thread talking about how they know the games and leagues are all fixed yet. . . . . . . . They still watch and, even more stupid, STILL BET ON IT!!!!

    You cant make up how dumb these guys are

    Firstly, How dumb are you to believe its not fixed, See idiot two can play that game with the name calling none sense.

    Secondly moron, You either suffer from a mental disorder or you have what we call selective reading skills, How many posts here from those of us who feel the game is fixed have said Over and over and over again that We are trying to identify which games are fishy/possible fixes so we can be on the right side.

    Why do you continue to make a fool out of yourself?

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