Quote (Superfly_B @ Nov 8 2024 05:11pm)
i’ll say it again: couple weeks back Bucs Falcons the Bucs had a bloopy little run for first and goal. refs spotted it, they ran a run play, and next play was first and goal… not even the announcers stopped and i never saw anything said about it afterwards. even still have it recorded. Tampa went on to throw a touchdown on 3rd and goal, which was really 4th… game went to OT kinda made me wonder if they settled for a field goal instead of running a free play on what everyone thought was 3rd down would’ve done to the outcome
lol If you watched the Bills/ Dolphins game towards the end, Mack Hollins Spotted the Ball without the refs touching it and went onto the next play as well.. even the announcers made note of it saying "The Refs didn't spot the Ball and just let the game continue" I mean it worked in our favor, so I'm not complaining. But there is a ton of head scratchers if you dont believe the game is rigged or at least influenced by Vegas or following somewhat of a script. I mean the fact that players and coaches can get fined for criticizing Ref's. It's classified as Sports Entertianment (same as WWE), the spread ending within Vegas' projected spreads most games...or the underdog winning when the public bets 90+% one way and Vegas wins....along with games when there are 200+ yards in penalties tells me All I need to know.
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"In a lawsuit against the NFL in 2010 over licensed merchandise like caps and t-shirts, the NFL argued that it should be treated as a single entity (NFL clubs are members of a unit that share revenue) rather than 32 individual franchises.
As the dispute progressed, the NFL maintained its legal stance as a “sports entertainment” company, not a legitimately competitive “sport.” One such “collegiate sport” is college football. Professional wrestling (WWE) and roller derby are the only examples of “sports entertainment” businesses.
NFL Lawyer Gregg H. Levy stated during the trial, “long as the NFL clubs are members of a unit; if they compete as a unit in the entertainment marketplace…they should be deemed a single entity not subjected to antitrust law.
The NFL Shares Its Revenue With All The Teams
The NFL has drafts, is protected by antitrust exemptions, and shares its revenue with all the teams in the league. The NFL shares over 70% of its massive $10 + billion yearly income with all the participating teams.
Ticket sales get split into 66% for the home team, with the other 34% being shared with the rest of the franchises. No league distributes as much of its income as the NFL. It makes business sense to comply with what the NFL asks of you as a team (franchise), seeing that they are responsible for most of the income generated and distributed to the 32 teams.
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Ex-NFL Players Confess It’s A Show
Every now and again, a retired player who hasn’t signed any confidentiality agreement with the NFL already says what most of us suspect.
Here are some quotes from players who played in the NFL and experienced the culture and the reality of what the NFL represents:
”The NFL is scripted, but they make us sign something, so we can’t go into detail…Tired of holding back…Who wants the full story?” — Ex-NFL player Benny Cunningham
“We’re talking about a different NFL now … before it was more about the game. Now it’s such an entertainment business. It’s turning into the WWE really. It’s like the Vince McMahon stuff. Basically, [Roger] Goodell is like Vince McMahon.” — Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas
“[The NFL is] like a spectacle of violence, for entertainment, and you’re the actors in it. You’re complicit in that: You put on the uniform. And it’s a trivial thing at its core. It’s make-believe, really. That’s the truth about it.”– former 49ers linebacker Chris Borland
“And we all know, now that we’re grown men, that wrestling’s fake. Well, football is not played like it was when I played.” — retired Houston Oilers RB and Hall of Famer Earl Campbell
This post was edited by BillsMafia on Nov 8 2024 05:48pm