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Hi,

Oh, I don't know if it was on purpose but the Texans sure played a sloppy game. I never heard officially but it seemed the Texans' quarterback had an injury to his throwing hand, which would explain all the bad throws. There were five or six turnovers in that game. Just sloppy. Maybe the weather didn't help. And the referees are just human. 🤷‍♂️

Now I'm rooting for the Rams. Da Bears just tied it up.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Not just the NFL. Sports, in general, have become corrupted by legalized gambling. There are enough examples of outcomes being influenced by gamblers when it was predominantly illegal to lead one to conclude that it will become a more common problem if wagering is legal.

There's a lot of people who don't consume sports for the entertainment value or interest in the game. One prominent ESPN baseball analyst went so far as to suggest that legalized sports betting is creating a group of young "degenerates". These people are only concerned with the bets rather than the game itself.

It's absurd to think that the money the players make insulates them from the temptation to further add to their wealth by manipulating the final score. There have been enough examples of this throughout history to prove the fallacy of that assumption.

The leagues are more concerned about their bottom line than the integrity of their product. When the openly ally themselves with gambling they invite criticism. They shouldn't be surprised when people have their reasons to think outcomes are rigged.
 
Blackmesa96 said:
Not just the NFL. Sports, in general, have become corrupted by legalized gambling. There are enough examples of outcomes being influenced by gamblers when it was predominantly illegal to lead one to conclude that it will become a more common problem if wagering is legal.

There's a lot of people who don't consume sports for the entertainment value or interest in the game. One prominent ESPN baseball analyst went so far as to suggest that legalized sports betting is creating a group of young "degenerates". These people are only concerned with the bets rather than the game itself.

It's absurd to think that the money the players make insulates them from the temptation to further add to their wealth by manipulating the final score. There have been enough examples of this throughout history to prove the fallacy of that assumption.

The leagues are more concerned about their bottom line than the integrity of their product. When the openly ally themselves with gambling they invite criticism. They shouldn't be surprised when people have their reasons to think outcomes are rigged.
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What pizzes me off the most, is that they pilloried and ostracized Pete Rose for far less than what these azzhats have done.
 
BassCliff said:
Hi,

Oh, I don't know if it was on purpose but the Texans sure played a sloppy game. I never heard officially but it seemed the Texans' quarterback had an injury to his throwing hand, which would explain all the bad throws. There were five or six turnovers in that game. Just sloppy. Maybe the weather didn't help. And the referees are just human. 🤷‍♂️

Now I'm rooting for the Rams. Da Bears just tied it up.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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I remember real football, Joe the jet Perry, Iron Mike Ditka, The Purple People Eaters, Hugh Macelhaney, Crazy Legs Hurse. I could go on but I won't. Football is now trying out moves so they can be on dancing with the stars. Or maybe showing how they wreck there high dollar cars. Then there's the one who was into dog fighting and then the top of the cow pie beating up there significant other. I can go on but let's just say I don't watch football anymore and haven't for a long time.
 
officials "missed" a few flags to be thrown down in that game.

the Texan QB, was having a bad night.

i didn't feel bad for him, Pats QB also had a few bad throws and got ambushed a time or 2 as well.

in the end, Pats go to Denver next week.
 
Old_Me said:
officials "missed" a few flags to be thrown down in that game.

the Texan QB, was having a bad night.

i didn't feel bad for him, Pats QB also had a few bad throws and got ambushed a time or 2 as well.

in the end, Pats go to Denver next week.
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Yea, bet ya he got paid good for having a bad night……you can’t say that there is no corruption in professional sports today, look at the NBA, there is no way a team came play the week before and look unstoppable, then the following week look like pansies..
 
Hi,

You guys are harshing my mellow. :( ;)

I know there are Pete Rose types out there but I hope it's not as widespread as you guys make it seem. That would be a shame. I think of all the little kids looking up to professional athletes as role models. At least I don't bet on professional sports.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
BassCliff said:
Hi,

You guys are harshing my mellow. :( ;)

I know there are Pete Rose types out there but I hope it's not as widespread as you guys make it seem. That would be a shame. I think of all the little kids looking up to professional athletes as role models. At least I don't bet on professional sports.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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Sorry, no mellow hashing meant, just stating on how I feel about this, I used to be a NFL fan since I was 8, deeply disappointed in the wokeness and the way professional sports has gone
 
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Hi,

Annihilator said:
Sorry, no mellow hashing meant, just stating on how I feel about this, I used to be a NFL fan since I was 8, deeply disappointed in the wokeness and the way professional sports has gone
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I hear you. I gave up watching pro football for a several seasons. Still, I don't watch every week during the season. But I am enjoying the playoffs this year. I also appreciate that the networks have shown the players, from both teams, gathering at midfield after the game to kneel in a circle of prayer. It gives me hope.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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