Coincidence: All Four Teams Still Playing Had The Best Odds To Win The Superbowl Prior To The Season

[Carl Spackler]

Stupid Hooters should've fuged with Crap's wing sauce

[gorillamilitia13]

I'd hate if this was actually true but the way yesterday's game was officiated you have to consider it. I don't want to believe it but the game was so poorly officiated yesterday and if you look at the 4 teams remaining and the 2 championship games there definitely the games that are gonna bring in the most ratings, something the NFL likes to see. 

[KillerKat]

I would not be surprised if sometime in the future you hear about a huge ref scandal where they called and didn't call plays in favor of certain teams. Wouldn't surprise me one bit. I've been suspecting it for a very long time. I think something big is going on that no one knows about and/or aren't paying close attention to.

[TheGreatestOfAllTimeCam]

Their computers simply tell the sports books at seasons beginning who will be the best. Just like each week how do the spreads end up so close? They have technology that helps.

[pstall]

What were the odds at the start for the panthers? Like 500-1?

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[Proudiddy]

What were the odds at the start for the panthers? Like 500-1?

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66-1 IIRC.

 

I'm guessing Goodell is saving some Vegas friends' money.

[pstall]

Are we witnessing a passing of the guard here by the two old timers(Tom & Peyton) to the young ones? Is the media trying to pass the baton to Andrew Lucky instead of the other more talented young QBs thus the need to force feed him to the masses? Maybe Cam doesn't fit the profile to be handed the face of the NFL key to so they find the next best thing in Kaepernick. The NFL and the media should just accept Cam's talent to guide this ship. This multi-billion dollar ship.

Its more markets than face.

If the Colts were NOT in the playoffs the last two seasons you might be onto something.

The flip side tho is the NFL would benefit by Dallas doing better so I dont know what the nfl is up to.

It really is about ratings sadly.

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[Marguide]

Some of you need to just put down the tinfoil and get away from conspiracy theory web sites for awhile.

 

Does the NFL do better when it comes down to big market teams? Yes. Do they, or Vegas, or the media (or whatever other 3rd party you want to name) fix the games or tell the refs to cheat? No.

 

Bad calls happen all the time, not just to us and other small market teams. And keep in mind that neither Denver nor Seattle are particularly big markets.

 

We lost. It's time to stop trying to blame it on some higher power.

[Growl]

I'll fully admit that I'd love for someone to do some in depth research on this type of stuff ever since Goodell came to power.

Kind of interesting that big market teams or teams with profit potential have had such a resurgence ever since he took hold, and he's done nothing but demonstrate that his primary concern is the bottom line time and time again.

Somebody get venom on this.

[KillerKat]

Some of you need to just put down the tinfoil and get away from conspiracy theory web sites for awhile.

 

Does the NFL do better when it comes down to big market teams? Yes. Do they, or Vegas, or the media (or whatever other 3rd party you want to name) fix the games or tell the refs to cheat? No.

 

Bad calls happen all the time, not just to us and other small market teams. And keep in mind that neither Denver nor Seattle are particularly big markets.

 

We lost. It's time to stop trying to blame it on some higher power.

This is the exact reasoning of why refs can get away with anything they want.

[Mother Grabber]

let's just face it...the 9ers wanted it more.  they were more physical, and made better half time adjustments.  The better team won yesterday.

[KillerKat]

You want to bring some credibility to the refs then there should be penalties for their sloppy work. The excuse of not wanting to put so much pressure on the refs is complete bullshit. Everyone in the NFL faces pressure. The players, the coaches, the owners, everyone else in the front offices. They all can be fined for their mistakes. The refs have free reign to do whatever they want. They should get fined for making stupid calls or not making them. They should be paid on how well they perform their job just like players do. Only then will you see an improvement in officiating. Until then, we will continue seeing sloppy officiating and more fuel to the fire of those that believe something bigger is going on.

[SZ James (banned)]

let's just face it...the 9ers wanted it more.  they were more physical, and made better half time adjustments.  The better team won yesterday.

 

Uh

 

No

[PhillyB]

if there was an ounce of truth to notions of game fixes you can bet your ass someone somewhere would leak it. you can't keep something like that completely under wraps.

blaming refs is for losers and emotional children. we lost because we have awful players playing positions requiring non-awful play.