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DeminPennswoods

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7. Betting no one at NFL HQ was unhappy with the result!

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 8, 2021, 09:42 AM

Feb 2021

43 yr old qb thought to be washed up, no longer wanted by team he lead to 6 titles, leads new team to NFL championship on their home field. Doesn't get much better than that, does it?

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Are professional sports games "rigged"? [View all] milestogo Feb 2021 OP

What basis do you have for raising this question? brooklynite Feb 2021 #1

Wrestling is scripted... zaj Feb 2021 #2

I think Professional Wrestling is MiniMe Feb 2021 #14

True zaj Feb 2021 #15

Which one/s did you have in mind? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #3

No, but a 1 to 10 penalty ration in nearly 1 quarter of a game makes it ***LOOK*** like they're ... uponit7771 Feb 2021 #4

Betting no one at NFL HQ was unhappy with the result! DeminPennswoods Feb 2021 #7

+1, it makes for a good story but the first half of the game had a huge * by it, the second half.... uponit7771 Feb 2021 #10

That happens ornotna Feb 2021 #9

No it doesn't, the playing can be lopsided and the officiating be fair. Last night the officiating uponit7771 Feb 2021 #13

Generally, I don't think so Mike 03 Feb 2021 #5

Yep, the scoreboards are all rigged. Chainfire Feb 2021 #6

I wouldn't be surprised if mob types owned an official or two for a time over the years, brewens Feb 2021 #8

NBA refs got caught. theneworiginal Feb 2021 #18

Well it's classified as "sports entertainment" along wit pro wrestling and roller derby soothsayer Feb 2021 #11

Playoff games - I've always had the sense that the networks want there to be as many games milestogo Feb 2021 #12

No BGBD Feb 2021 #16

Another BeerBarrelPolka Feb 2021 #17