NFL Rigged? - Voice Your Opinion

I honestly don't know how people, especially bettors who become attached to the game and lock in more than the average watcher, can say there is no way the games are rigged. Not all games of coarse not. But I have witnessed too much bafoonery and what 100% completely look like intentional turnovers and bad plays. over the years. A coincidence is a coincidence. But when you see things unfold in such a conspicuous manner over and over you realize this garbage is no coincidence. The NFL is a family. They are a entertainment league built for just that unlike most other pro leagues. The game is played arcade style and not fundumentally sound. My eyes have opened a long time ago to the cinema that is the NFL while everyone else believes ''theres no way its rigged". Thats fine. I'm not going to stop betting because  I believe I "think its fake". Its still entertainment and something that presents the opportunity to win some cash on a lazy sunday afternoon. I just hope I'm on the right of the fakeness. Have a nice day

There is no way to script an entire game with a lot the players in on it and no one saying anything, it never leaking out. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind about that.

BUT

All you need are the league officials, the refs and maybe a kicker, everyone getting huge money to "lean in favor of ______" and that could certainly be kept under wraps.

Yes its all rigged.  Its no different then watching the wwe.  Not only set up but you get stuff like this to. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/20/aaron-rodgers-likes-his-footballs-overinflated/ 

"All pro" quarterbacks in the league that come out and admit they cheat.  Rodgers has said publically he likes to use overinflated footballs yet no one does anything about it.

You have teams speaking out https://nesn.com/2015/01/reports-ravens-believe-they-used-under-inflated-balls-vs-patriots/ saying footballs are over or underinflated in games. 

You have quaterbacks telling running backs not to score and win the game https://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000530579/article/eli-manning-says-he-told-rashad-jennings-not-to-score You could get a 60 or 70 year old man to go dive in the ground three times and not score you hardly have to be an elite athlete to do that

You have teams that cheat in games aka New England 11 out of 12 balls found underinflated https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/20/report-nfl-found-11-of-12-patriots-footballs-under-inflated/

You can go on and on and on.  They should ban the fantasy sports sites in every state.  When players come out and say they are told not to score.  You can go on and on.... The nba had refs come out and say its rigged.  You can find multiple players that have come out and say its rigged.  No there is nothing real about it.  The nfl has even fought to get laws changed more toward entertainment.  Its a business its all about making money.

I think the whole 'spygate' bullcrap is thrown out there to try and create a sense of competitiveness and legitimacy to the league. To throw off the people who think its a fake league, when how can it be fake if players are cheating to get the edge. Whether or not thats true I don't know for sure but thats my observation. How could there be cheating in a fake league? There can't.

You sound sour about a loss

hernandezgate went poof

I keep hearing about no way entire teams or what not could be involved in a fix. It's entertainment. I would love to read NFL contracts to see whether or not there are clauses involved that specify what happens within stays within or due punishment is involved such as lawsuits ect to keep "integrity" alive. I max bet the Saints thursday night and put some on the ML. Why? Because money is a driving force in this league. And when you read more about how team B doesnt stand a chance rather than team A being just that good? Something happens. It doesnt always work out that way, but majority of the time it does. 

IM ALL IN

It's definitely rigged. The sheeples still believe in the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus. I'm up this year, win or lose, it doesn't change my opinion that it's rigged. I continue to play because if you know what the NFL is doing, you capitalize and take advantage to make profits.

I agree, call me a conapiracy theorist if you want. I will say I don't believe ALL games are, but I do believe there are some where not only the refs but the players have the power to determine the outcome of the game. The RIGGED game of the year for me personally... Denver vs KC a few wèeks back. Broncos down 7 with under 2mins and the broncos march right down the field, like the chief db's just all of the sudden forgot how to play defense and Manning hit Thomas 3 or 4 times down field until he hit him WIDE OPEN in the end zone to tie it with under a minute. The chiefs receive kickoff and decide to clearly run the ball to take game into OT, but oh wait, on a simple handoff off tackle to ALL PRO RB Jamaal Charles and he fumbles on the 25. Broncos come out with under 30 secs and instead of just running the ball, to run clock down to 4 seconds and kick FG to win it... NOOO they throw to the end zone for another EASY TD to win by 7. They score 17pts in 58:30 against a Chiefs D that looked great, then score 14 in less than 1:30... Lol C'aaaammoon Maaan!! That one made me officially a believer...

I don't believe that it is completely rigged. It is more like point shedding here and there. NFL is a multi-billion dollar entertainment industry and nfl players do not make that much money considering other sports. Remember that nba ref that was caught gambling??

I had money on Denver and with 2 minutes left in the game I knew exactly how it would end. There was no other way than a turnover. Manning couldn't get shit going the first half then they let him play in the second half. He knows the script.

. Exactly!!! Keeping Parity is the important factor, keeping fans interested.

In this post I'm not offering my opinion on the NFL. But I am going to address the rationalization routinely wheeled out by doubters that goes, 

wahwahwah   as lpong as u bet the fixed team, you be ok.

    Thank you!  Can't stand when people say you're just being negative no, I'm being a realist & see the Big Picture!!  Follow the Money.  Everyone has a price

Let's be real, too many people in on it it would leak, regardless of the bleeding heart discussion about the United Way and the integrity of the game in the eyes of so many poor people who look up and have hope in the NFL, yada yada yada BS!

These guys would talk, someone would get fired up and spill the beans.

The players do what the coaches tell them to do, there are plays designed to do certain things. So that's how players can be somewhat controlled - without directly knowing what is going on. They would need to be kept in the dark.

Why is it such a hard stretch for the NFL to tell their refs "We would like a close MNF game tonight between the Packers @ home and the stinky Cowboys [even though the spread is Pack -10.5] so you know what to do"


So the refs might slow the game down at opportune times to take the wind out of GB's sails, look the other way on a few Cowboy holds, throw or not throw a flag, etc....

Or somehow miraculously the Cowboys break a few big plays all by themselves, pick 6 etc and the refs don't have to do anything because of a random distribution and luck that follows what they were hoping for anyway.

The refs can totally control a game by themselves TO SUIT THE INTEREST OF THE NFL - whether or not VEGAS is involved at this point is irrelevant.

Just keeping certain games close IS EXCITING ENOUGH, Football IS ALREADY EXCITING as a sport, YES?

You never know who is reffing what game until kick off, you barely know these guys' last names, they never speak to the press they are enigmas.

In short there are not many people that need to be in on it - definitely not the whole entire league of thousands of players and coaches.

Q: What is the goal of the NFL? A: to keep it exciting and interesting so we make lots of money.

Q: How do we accomplish this? A: Keep games close make them exciting, come from behind wins, etc...

Does one need to script entire games to accomplish this, mandating that all or half of the players and coaches all be in on it and follow a script? A foolish question, no? It's not necessary at all, too risky - there, I answered the foolish question in case it's not blatantly obvious.

To think that even only half the of players on each team are in on high level scripted plays or low level detailed plays is really tough to swallow (High level being easier to fathom: "first drive of the game go 3 and out, punt so that opposing side gets decent field position, don't give the ball to J Charles because he's not in on it and might break one...").

Now I ask you this: With all of the technology the billionaire NFL league has access to, which includes having access to a team's filmed practices all week, their play book, the team's internal meetings and strategies and during the game what is getting communicated from the coaches and coordinators high up in the booth down to the coaches on the field....

There would only need to be one guy involved with each team who is a "low level coach/coordinator" that really works moreso for the NFL.

With all of that totally possible PERHAPS the league could accomplish what is in blue above with 80% success without the head coaches and players even knowing? Just by leaking pages from a play book to the other team? Info from practices? That "low level coach/coordinator" in the booth or on the ground can make a recommendation on offense knowing what defensive play is coming next.

Couple that with the refs leaning just a little one way and guess what? You have an exciting MNF game that has lead changes GB wins by a touchdown, almost covers and everyone is watching up until the last commercial. Which is what the NFL wants.

If that info get's leaked to Vegas and they slowly drop the line on GB from  -10.5 to -8 and it screws the bettor so be it.

If the NFL does decide that they will institute a lean on a particular game and if in doing so it helps friends of the NFL cronies win a few bets so be it. Rich folks like winning money too.

Already on it brother!

I used to be on the wrong side a lot early in my betting career, but now I think I have a better handle on when it makes sense for the NFL to institute a lean - not for the benefit of Vegas but for the benefit of the league.

I used to be on the other side but now I see that pass interference call on the other team that was really just incidental contact but the refs called PI and I say, "That's not really pass interference, BUT I'LL TAKE IT!"

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