ToGoGo Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 People are too confident when they state there is no conspiracy. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article185419418.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/sports/soccer/fixed-matches-cast-shadow-over-world-cup.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2017/07/19/three-wimbledon-matches-part-latest-tennis-match-fixing-probe/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, HappyDays said: There's no conspiracy. The refs don't huddle before the game and decide to go easy on the Pats. But every dynasty in sports ends up getting the calls. Same thing with the Chicago Bulls in the 90s, Michael Jordan never got called for anything. He pushed off a defender for his game winning shot against the Jazz, no call. It's a psychological effect of being on the same field as the GOAT. Especially when the game is at home, the refs are going to subconsciously call things in the Pats favor. That’s of your opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 at the end of the day, it was the Jaguars. They are not that great of a team. Nice defense, good RB, but hardly a team you would think of as a real SB contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Steptide said: While it's frustrating seeing the Pats in the superbowl yet again, what benefit does the NFL get by them being there again? I think I'm with the majority of people that are tired of seeing the Patriots in the superbowl. It's tiring seeing the Patties in the Super Bowl...but at this point what's more tiring is all the "conspiracy truthers" we have crying about the refs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan130 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, musichunch said: People are too confident when they state there is no conspiracy. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article185419418.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/sports/soccer/fixed-matches-cast-shadow-over-world-cup.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2017/07/19/three-wimbledon-matches-part-latest-tennis-match-fixing-probe/ How do you fix a tennis game though? Haha. The officials barely have any say in the game. If they call a ball out, the other player can challenge it and it will 100 percent show if it was the right call or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunPolice Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 they beat the Titans and the Jaguars, both at home. The Jaguars gave them all they could handle in New England, with the refs calling zero penalties against NE on offense or defense. I don't see some big conspiracy, so much as two so-so teams going into NE and one actually almost winning there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Didn't watch any football yesterday and feel like a better man for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Let's face it: we are super biased ha ha. Still, I feel the refs are paid or something, to call OR NOT CALL penalties, mostly during the first quarters, and not at critically important times. It most certainly affects the game score in the end but never too obvious. The Pats* really seem favored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 This helped put it in perspective. http://www.12up.com/posts/5954752-5-bad-calls-by-refs-that-cost-the-jaguars-the-afc-championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome007 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, thunderingsquid said: This helped put it in perspective. http://www.12up.com/posts/5954752-5-bad-calls-by-refs-that-cost-the-jaguars-the-afc-championship Yep except for the hit on Gronk. Come on now LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjv001 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 There are 31 other franchises in the NFL. They all play to win. Year in year out this century the Pats dominate them all. Let's give credit where credit is due. If your tired of the Pats in the Super Bowl, all you have to do is beat them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderingsquid Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jerome007 said: Yep except for the hit on Gronk. Come on now LOL That's karma. Which can be a B word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 2 hours ago, stevestojan said: I keep hearing about this disparity in penalties. Is is there any chance they get less penalties because they’re a more disciplined team which then helps them win, rather than the opposite? The opposite which would be the biggest conspiracy in the history of all of sports and no one has said a word? Im rooting for the Eagles, no doubt, but the Pats are an excellent franchise - arguably the best in the history of sports. But I’m sure dozens of officials are in a grand conspiracy to have them win. Ridiculous. Watch #77 on almost every play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobH063 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Steptide said: While it's frustrating seeing the Pats in the superbowl yet again, what benefit does the NFL get by them being there again? I think I'm with the majority of people that are tired of seeing the Patriots in the superbowl. Ratings! which equates to $$$$$$ All Pats fans watch expecting a Pats victory. The rest of the free world watches hoping they get beat bad. Makes for great ratings! For every person saying they won't watch the game because the Patriots are in it again, there's 20 that normally don't watch the Superbowl who will now, hoping that they lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 How about that takeaway by Jack on that double backwards pass play that would have gone for a TD but was conveniently blown dead by the zebras? The NFL is fixed people. Grow up and accept it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Doc said: How about that takeaway by Jack on that double backwards pass play that would have gone for a TD but was conveniently blown dead by the zebras? The NFL is fixed people. Grow up and accept it already. So you shouldn't get upset or excited with the outcome of any Bills' game since it's all predetermined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said: So you shouldn't get upset or excited with the outcome of any Bills' game since it's all predetermined. Probably. And my enthusiasm for the NFL has wanted considerably over they years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 hours ago, Steptide said: While it's frustrating seeing the Pats in the superbowl yet again, what benefit does the NFL get by them being there again? I think I'm with the majority of people that are tired of seeing the Patriots in the superbowl. There are two types of fans, those that want to watch the pats win and those that want to watch the pats lose. People tired of seeing the pats in the superbowl will watch in hopes of seeing them lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, The Wiz said: There are two types of fans, those that want to watch the pats win and those that want to watch the pats lose. People tired of seeing the pats in the superbowl will watch in hopes of seeing them lose. It's like that scene from "Private Parts" where a study by Stern's radio station revealed that Stern fans listened an average of 3 hours. and Stern haters listened an average of 4 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Doc said: How about that takeaway by Jack on that double backwards pass play that would have gone for a TD but was conveniently blown dead by the zebras? The NFL is fixed people. Grow up and accept it already. I think that was correct. I think he was still touching the runner when they were both down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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