Pretty sure I answered all of this earlier in the thread.

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That's cute, you feigning the victim and all. You took your shot with the McCarthy lead Packers comment and you were bested by my response. Just take it like a man and move on.

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I guess we just have different definitions, in my mind none of that rises to the level "rigged" or "fixed".

Ok, I think I see where you are coming from and I think we are pretty close. I do not believe the League is directing refs to force a certain outcome in a game. In addition, I do not think that is possible in all cases. Officiating is simply not going to elevate a horrible team over a dominant team. But, what we are certainly seeing is officiating affecting the outcome of the games.

We have also seen, without question, that the League will direct calls on the field. In the first 4 weeks, the League directed officials to flag nearly every hit on the QB and they did. Then the League directed officials to stop throwing the flag on every hit and they did. ESPN had a video showing the QB hits in weeks 1-4 and the hits in weeks 6-10. Nearly identical hits, flagged in the first instance, but not later in the season. So, we know that happens.

I gave examples of how the League picks winners and losers. The League has a ton of influence here. I don't think the League has to overtly direct the officials to favor one team over another with the calls. I think the League makes it clear to the refs who are the winners and the losers and the winners benefit from the calls. Now, is that "fixing" the game? Maybe not, but, it still is not on a level playing field.

And, let's not pretend the officials are neutral. They are not. They are employees of the League who have to bend to the will of the League.

I have handled numerous cases in which it was alleged one group was favored over another. In several of those cases, there was no overt order to favor one group of employees over another. But, what I would hear from the lower lever supervisors it something to the effect of, "Oh, we did not need to be told to favor these workers over those; but it was very clear who was supposed to get the special treatment." I have seen that type of unspoken directive so many times, it is quite easy to see the same thing working in the NFL.

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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

Emery's Third Coast Triathlon | Tri Wisconsin Triathlon Team | Push Endurance | GLWR

Apparently, I've touched a nerve. Not playing the victim, just think you can do better than using your crutches. If trying to encourage a higher level of discourse here, from you specifically, what you want to go after, so be it.

So back on topic, since you didn't even address the post. Change my mind with facts and evidence.



And while you are at it support this with evidence:

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