The NFL is NOT SCRIPTED - CASE CLOSED

Quote Originally Posted by soccergal:

any picks for today, Doc?

Quote Originally Posted by DoctorSuccess:

McWestie, I am tired of it, as well.     I think there are multiple reasons why people cling to the false notion of scripted games.    First, hitting 55% winners in the NFL is hard work. Most are not willing to pay the price necessary to achieve that, so they resort to lazy handicapping methods - or sometimes no methods at all. Then when they lose they aren't intelligent enough or man enough to admit they made a mistake, so they claim the games are fixed. Anything to take the blame off themselves.   The second reason is pure attention seeking. They know if they post a thread about games being fixed it will rile up the other forum members. Some are so desperate for attention, they post fake betting tickets.   Third, the feminization of our education system and of society itself has led to an inability to apply thought and reason. Instead of thinking critically, many men today react emotionally. This is especially true for men raised by single mothers and/or taught by female educators and teachers. It's also especially true for men brought up under the influence of leftism.   If you looked at tests that eighth grade students were required to pass in the early 20th century, and compare it to the tests they are given today, you would fall out of your chair. Eighth graders in 1920 were smarter and better educated than college graduates today.   I feel bad for boys growing up today. They have no role models, no guidance, no proper religious instruction (traditional Catholism). The education system has failed them. Society has failed them. I write books to try to help them, but sometimes I feel like a lone voice crying in the wilderness.

Quote Originally Posted by DoctorSuccess:

We know that athletes are capable of throwing games or shaving points, because they've done so. This is historical fact.We also know that officials are capable of making bogus calls in order to determine the outcome of games. This is also historical fact.But the idea that NFL games are scripted is the dumbest, most moronic thing I've ever heard.I've done a lot of acting, both on stage and in film. I've never done a play that didn't have at least two weeks of rehearsals. I've never acted in a film that didn't have at least a couple of walk-throughs for blocking. I've never acted in a fight scene that wasn't meticulously rehearsed in order to look realistic while avoiding injury.For NFL games, with 300 pound humans, careening across the field at full speed, to be scripted would require every team to spend weeks rehearsing with every other team on their schedule. Those of you who are promulgating this idea need to apply common sense. How are 22 men all supposed to act their parts, hit their marks, deliver their hits, etc. with zero rehearsal? How could it possibly happen?And if it is scripted, why do injuries occur? Are those part of the script too? Who's writing these scripts? The coaches? The owners? Roger Goddell? At what point between college and pro ball are rookies told they are now actors? How come none of these dumb athletes, who can't keep their mouths shut to save their lives, has ever talked?The NFL is not scripted. Case closed.