THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH

saintfan · 12-04-2021, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by vtiger72

That was a bad call no doubt. I don't believe the league is rigged- but if it is, it isn't for or against certain teams- it's because of gambling interests.

And while we have our gripes, the Cowboys are also one of the most penalized teams and last week were making their own rigged complaints about the calls against them vs the Raiders.

We as fans are too quick to focus on the calls that are eggregious against us without remembering when we benefit or when it happens to all teams.

Every team in the NFL probably has made these complaints at one time.

Personally I don't sweat bad calls. It happens. It is the strike zone in MLB. It makes it human...the mistakes...and honestly it's part of the fun. And that's fine.

However, I saw it happen against the Steelers this year. I saw it happen again on Thursday. I watch 3-5 games a week probably. I've been seeing it happen for decades. These absolutely and stunningly bad calls. Made at crucial moments. That are drive and momentum killers.

Coach beats the team up over stupid mistakes. That's accountability. The league, in my humble opinion, has been dodging that accountability for a very (read VERY) long time. Very smart very rich people, in a room, behind closed doors, focused not on fair play but on making money.

I read or heard somewhere recently a league official was quoted as saying, "we call what the league tells us to call". I believe him absolutely. It doesn't always work, and the targets change from week to week. Not always. Too obvious. But enough. Only about 35 people and their lawyers know about it.

Sure it's a conspiracy theory...and a damn good one. Nobody can prove it wrong because the league itself, like any good politician, knows precisely how to not be transparent. The league knows how to manipulate the mob.

Are we not entertained?

12-04-2021, 06:09 PM	#18
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: THAT "BLINDSIDE BLOCK" CALL THOUGH Originally Posted by vtiger72 That was a bad call no doubt. I don't believe the league is rigged- but if it is, it isn't for or against certain teams- it's because of gambling interests. And while we have our gripes, the Cowboys are also one of the most penalized teams and last week were making their own rigged complaints about the calls against them vs the Raiders. We as fans are too quick to focus on the calls that are eggregious against us without remembering when we benefit or when it happens to all teams. Every team in the NFL probably has made these complaints at one time. Personally I don't sweat bad calls. It happens. It is the strike zone in MLB. It makes it human...the mistakes...and honestly it's part of the fun. And that's fine. However, I saw it happen against the Steelers this year. I saw it happen again on Thursday. I watch 3-5 games a week probably. I've been seeing it happen for decades. These absolutely and stunningly bad calls. Made at crucial moments. That are drive and momentum killers. Coach beats the team up over stupid mistakes. That's accountability. The league, in my humble opinion, has been dodging that accountability for a very (read VERY) long time. Very smart very rich people, in a room, behind closed doors, focused not on fair play but on making money. I read or heard somewhere recently a league official was quoted as saying, "we call what the league tells us to call". I believe him absolutely. It doesn't always work, and the targets change from week to week. Not always. Too obvious. But enough. Only about 35 people and their lawyers know about it. Sure it's a conspiracy theory...and a damn good one. Nobody can prove it wrong because the league itself, like any good politician, knows precisely how to not be transparent. The league knows how to manipulate the mob. Are we not entertained? K Major and Boston Saint like this.
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