Featured Discussion Saints vs. Buccaneers Game Day Thread

[The Dude]

Originally Posted by frydaddy

Oh good lord here come the conspiracy theorists. That's the worst thing about a loss like this, brings out all the crazies.

It was a bad day, everyone has them. Just so happens that our entire starting defense all had one at the same time. As others have said, I blame the coaches. Too many guys being played at new positions, too many starting because of how much they're getting paid or their draft status instead of their merit. This was a reality check. I believe they'll clean it up.

He’s not completely wrong. TV stations get paid by sponsors. It’s how they generate revenue. The stations with the best programming get more viewers. The more viewers the more the stations can charge their sponsors to run commercials.
These games are scripted to generate ratings. The outcome of every play and every game isnt etched in stone but the games are manipulated through scheduling, officiating, suspensions, and many other tactics that effect the outcome of games. This allows the NFL and the networks to put the teams that can generate TV revenue in the best position to win games.