<![CDATA[Could the NFL be fixed?]]>DISCLAIMER: dont bash this thread without reading the article in its entirety.

Now I know most of you wont read this and will laugh at it, but reading this article may open your mind up to a lot...If you read it.

(It may also help explain the convenient calls New England got, and the shitty horrible calls we got today, remember Robert Kraft is the owner of the Patriots)

interesting excerpt from the article:

"Robert Kraft and John Mara are two of the most business savvy and highly respected NFL owners. Kraft is in charge of the NFL TV broadcast committee and also leads all television negotiations for the NFL. Kraft also is on the board of directors for Viacom, the parent company of CBS, one of NFL's broadcasters. This past Spring, Robert Kraft negotiated a record TV deal for the NFL which will result in $24 Billion in revenue with CBS, FOX, ESPN and NBC. Kraft and Mara also brought both parties to the table and led all negotiations in ending the lockout."

also:

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank was interviewed saying "It is predetermined that these two teams would be here, I wish my team was selected to be in the Super Bowl one day, but these two gentlemen deserve it".

http://spaces.covers.com/blog/MaximumWins/NFL/03042012-Reasons-Why-The-NFL-Is-Fixed-For-Profit.html

This article has references to all of its research.

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@jrb12711 said:

To be fair, the way the game played out 1 point taken there still would have resulted in a browns loss. It would have merely been tied on that final touchdown and they would have kicked the extra point. Still agree the run call was way stupid.

Not exactly if the Browns just kick the xp they would have been up 20 to 3 when New England scored their first TD. New England kicks the xp to make it 20 to 10. No reason for them to go for 2 and take the chance of needing 2 TD's rather than a TD and FG.

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@tour2ma said:

LOL.... Conspiracies under every rock... collect them all...

The Jet's flat-out kicked the Colts' asses in SB-III.

The PI call sucked... I think we got hosed... I just do not choose to believe it was a conspiracy hosing.

Something I've not seen discussed yet... Something I'd even forgotten about until I watched the game again... I guess the NFL made Chud go for 2... with a run up the gut no less...

To be fair, the way the game played out 1 point taken there still would have resulted in a browns loss. It would have merely been tied on that final touchdown and they would have kicked the extra point. Still agree the run call was way stupid.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371448https://brownsboard.com/post/371448Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:22:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:40:07 GMT]]>what a fucking farce.

only thing patriotic about NE nowadays is the scarves the pivs wear at the game,

yeah, and can we have more shots of kraft in his VIP box?

wonder if that glass is bulletproof?

guys is gone and tells his chauffer to park his cAAAr in hAAvArd yAAArd.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371358https://brownsboard.com/post/371358Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:40:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:10:13 GMT]]>LOL.... Conspiracies under every rock... collect them all...

The Jet's flat-out kicked the Colts' asses in SB-III.

The PI call sucked... I think we got hosed... I just do not choose to believe it was a conspiracy hosing.

Something I've not seen discussed yet... Something I'd even forgotten about until I watched the game again... I guess the NFL made Chud go for 2... with a run up the gut no less...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371357https://brownsboard.com/post/371357Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:10:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:05:41 GMT]]>Super Bowl III was definitely fixed, the jets winning is what got the afl and nfl to merge

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371342https://brownsboard.com/post/371342Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:05:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 03:27:45 GMT]]>Over the past 3 decades I've had many a drunken rant

about how Super Bowl III was fixed.

On a related subject, how did you like Neal O'Donnell in the

Super Bowl against Dallas in the 90's?

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@calfoxwc said:

It's too obvious now, that the NFL has to take a

very serious look at the blatant contradictions in calls and non-calls.

The problem is the NFL .............................DOESN'T have to look at anything.

They will just blame the refs, and say We are sorry, and no one cares, because there is a game Thursday and then many games Sunday.

The NFL is IMMUNE to this crap. They make BILLIONS........................and BILLIONS of dollars and the more crap calls, the better for their money flow

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371333https://brownsboard.com/post/371333Tue, 10 Dec 2013 02:29:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 02:04:33 GMT]]>It's too obvious now, that the NFL has to take a

very serious look at the blatant contradictions in calls and non-calls.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371331https://brownsboard.com/post/371331Tue, 10 Dec 2013 02:04:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:53:25 GMT]]>Fixed may be too strong a word but there's definitely a bias to large market or more popular teams. Remember our game against the Steelers this year or Dallas last year?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371329https://brownsboard.com/post/371329Tue, 10 Dec 2013 01:53:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:53:49 GMT]]>I would think that Vegas has people whose sole job is to learn the weaknesses of every official who can potentially impact the outcome of a game. Money, woman , drugs , jewlery etc can buy a lot. It is no different than politics. The effort likely extends into coaching staffs and players on a more limited basis. Just my conspiracy theory

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371318https://brownsboard.com/post/371318Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:53:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:50:15 GMT]]>After watching replays, the same official made both the calls the Browns moaned about: Field judge Dyrol Prioleau.

That's a little suspicious.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371212https://brownsboard.com/post/371212Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:50:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:48:07 GMT]]>Here's the reality of referring in the NFL. Before Goddell came into the league, the general principle was to let the players play and only throw flags on overt penalties. That's why teams like the Ravens and Buccaners won super bowls, and for me it was awesome to watch. Sadly, Goddell has changed the reffing culture entirely. It's now a league of throwing the flag first on any little call. Refs are also so concerned about flagging the "player safety" penalties that other penalties are flying under the radar. There's a good reason there's been so many flags picked up and it's really becoming a controversy. I'd be really interested to see a study on how many flags have been thrown from say 2010 to current.

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@angel said:

And the "Patriots" won the SB after 9/11 thanks to the "Tuck Rule" which had never ever been heard of. The pats get away with mugging recievers but their opponents get flagged for barley touching their's, its disgusting to watch any game involving the pats your always waiting for a flag favoring the pats after every down and if they don't get it they scream bloody murder. How many times have you seen brady and belicheat imtimidate the refs screaming in their faces and not once get called for unsportsman like conduct, the nfl has become a Joke!!

Ahhh yes can't forget the Tuck Rule. Now that was a bullshit call!

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@bammer said:

Fixed? Didn't the Saints win the SB after Katrina?? If that doesn't scream fixed, nothing does..

And the "Patriots" won the SB after 9/11 thanks to the "Tuck Rule" which had never ever been heard of. The pats get away with mugging recievers but their opponents get flagged for barley touching their's, its disgusting to watch any game involving the pats your always waiting for a flag favoring the pats after every down and if they don't get it they scream bloody murder. How many times have you seen brady and belicheat imtimidate the refs screaming in their faces and not once get called for unsportsman like conduct, the nfl has become a Joke!!

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371202https://brownsboard.com/post/371202Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:40:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:19:48 GMT]]>Fixed? Didn't the Saints win the SB after Katrina?? If that doesn't scream fixed, nothing does..

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371198https://brownsboard.com/post/371198Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:19:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:08:51 GMT]]>Here is the deal.....the Browns need to put a team together that is so good that no amount of referring shenanigans is going to stop them.

Of course, if they would only draft a darling QB then they could become a league favorite.

Honestly, advertisers are drawn by star power. The Browns need a few guys to start playing like stars. Gordon is getting there but he really needs a star QB to go with him.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371194https://brownsboard.com/post/371194Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:08:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:52:12 GMT]]>I definitely have my suspicions. And given that the Browns find every way possible to lose, it only reinforces those suspicions. Think about the pattern... slow start... then they win a few games to get us thinking, just maybe... then go into shit the bed mode at the end of November and beginning of December. Face it, with this town's reputation, Cleveland's misery sells better than any happy ending story ever would.

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@the-cysko-kid said:

Could it be? Yes. Is it? Yes.

Best post on this topic

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@bonedawg said:

The Pats definitely had help yesterday. The "lowly" Browns were threatening a potentional AFC championship matchup between the Pats and Broncos and there was no way the NFL was going to let that happen. Too many advertising dollars at stake. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

Exactly; this is entertainment and the folks that are in charge prefer NE and their market (as well as the broader national audience) to win in this situation. Keep the masses entertained with the majority happy, a minority upset but ALL still wrapped in full attention to their product. Never leave it in the hand of the judges, they have an agenda and it may very well not be in concert with your's

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371185https://brownsboard.com/post/371185Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:35:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:33:16 GMT]]>Could it be? Yes. Is it? Yes.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371181https://brownsboard.com/post/371181Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:33:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:26:25 GMT]]>The Pats definitely had help yesterday. The "lowly" Browns were threatening a potentional AFC championship matchup between the Pats and Broncos and there was no way the NFL was going to let that happen. Too many advertising dollars at stake. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371179https://brownsboard.com/post/371179Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:26:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:59:29 GMT]]>This could potentially be VERY good for the Browns...

Looking back, I'm starting to see trends that are either huge coincedences, or certain teams are swayed by the NFL to win games. They obviously want teams in the super bowl and deep playoff matchups that will give them the best ratings.

Year after hurricane Katrina? The lowly saints make a magical run and win the super bowl

After 9/11? "Patriots" go from 5-11 the previous year, to super bowl champs

Who's the dominating team during the prime of the war on terror? the "Patriots"

Two brothers coaching against each other in the super bowl? The average ravens making a magical run?

Well how about a 3rd stringer who grew up in Cleveland, had season tickets to the browns games, was at their last game and saw the fans rip up the chairs afterwards, grow up to lead his favorite team to a Super Bowl. The ratings would be through the roof... Everyone would tune in the watch the underdog Browns and their local qb make his childhood dream come true and lead the browns to a championship. The NFL is salivating over that scenario

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/371166https://brownsboard.com/post/371166Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:59:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Could the NFL be fixed? on Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:51:08 GMT]]>Okay, I have full editing with win internet explorer ! Something is wrong with chrome.

"Dear Mike Pereira, the NFL's former vice president of officiating,

Can you come back? Did the NFL "retire" you because you are an HONEST guy?

Can you comment on the "fumble" called against the Vikings, that most certainly was not?

Thanks,

Lifetime Browns fan forver. Calfoxwc

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@richiswhere said:

I am having the same problem but not on Chrome. It started about 5 days ago

Weird. I'll tell Skippy. I'm sure he'll get right on it,

Zombo

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