We joke about how the NFL has a script for the season. But maybe it's not a joke?

[Gapanthersfan]

18 minutes ago, fanpanther said:

I say it all the time its not the number of calls or penalty yards its the calls that are called at the perfect time that directly effect the game.  I would love someone unbiased to just watch nfl games and keep track of calls that directly impact games and keep that as a stat and see how it shakes out across the league i would think certain teams woild benefit alot more than others. 

If you can stall out 2 drives on team A, and keep a stalled drive alive for team B, team B will win the vast majority of the time. 

[kungfoodude]

9 hours ago, Waldo said:

There always has been collusion, as long as I have been a fan. It sure looks like they tweaked outcomes too. Good luck proving it. As much as I despise a lot of the ownership I'm still not sure what would happen if it was forced to change.

It's not even really nearly as nefarious as people make it out. These teams are a financial investment. They are just protecting their investments. 

Do they fug the fans and players in the end? Of course. Same way corporations always fug the employees and clients long before they ever consider fuging shareholders.

[KillerKat]

I can guarantee you the NFL is going to give Rodgers the Manning treatment this year before he retires.

[HaricotVert]

worst ad campaign idea ever

 

[CPcavedweller]

On 6/24/2025 at 11:52 AM, HaricotVert said:

If after the whole Colin Kaepernick thing you don’t believe that the NFL colludes then I don’t know what tell you

If it were now, he would be re-signed because of what he could bring to a team. Deshuan Watson was signed to $250 million guaranteed.

Kaepernick's problem was that he just wasn't that good. Good enough to win, but not better than any other QB teams could go get, and win with. 

[CPcavedweller]

1 hour ago, KillerKat said:

I can guarantee you the NFL is going to give Rodgers the Manning treatment this year before he retires.

Rodgers isn't a golden boy like Manning was. Manning was "The Golden Boy" of his era despite the dominance by Brady and Belichek.