Poll: Do you think the fix was in vs. the 49ers?

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Do you think the fix was in vs. the 49ers?


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Boffo97

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So, what do you think? Was the fix in?
 

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My suspicion isn't so much that they were trying to make the 49ers win at the point of the Cook OPI, but they didn't want the game to get out of hand lest the TV ratings go into the toilet for the 2nd half. That's how the NFL makes its money, and when an unpopular team like the Rams starts beating up on a more popular team, it hurts ratings. Hence the "timeliness" of the phantom OPI.
 

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I don't think so but I do think the refs had motives beyond fairness in making some calls and not some others. Won't go as far as fixed, though.
 

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I have a hard time believing in a conspiracy of that magnitude. I think its more a case of refs wanting to be prima donnas and be noticed. And who cares if a losing team gets screwed in the process.
 

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I have personally never been on the side of the refs. Whether it was as a fan of the Rams or a player in highschool, after a game I was never on the mindset of "oh the refs helped me out in this one. Close call". Perhaps it isn't about the rams, some hidden agenda, ratings, etc. Perhaps every ref in the world just lives to make me suffer.
 

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I have personally never been on the side of the refs. Whether it was as a fan of the Rams or a player in highschool, after a game I was never on the mindset of "oh the refs helped me out in this one. Close call". Perhaps it isn't about the rams, some hidden agenda, ratings, etc. Perhaps every ref in the world just lives to make me suffer.
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Personally Ithink refs should be able to be suspended and fined for blatant bad calls
 

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A billion dollar organization is going to have refs fix games and jeopardize more billions of dollars so the niners can beat the Rams. The NFL has made there money on parody.

The Cook call was brutal and changed the game IMO. The refs have been brutal and we seem to come on the short end too often. But fixed? That's getting a little carried away. The Rams losing is just not that important.
 

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A billion dollar organization is going to have refs fix games and jeopardize more billions of dollars so the niners can beat the Rams. The NFL has made there money on parody.

The Cook call was brutal and changed the game IMO. The refs have been brutal and we seem to come on the short end too often. But fixed? That's getting a little carried away. The Rams losing is just not that important.
I have been attempting to bring a sense of reality to the conversation, usually failingly so.
Does anyone really believe if a ref was in on a fix he would so stupid as to smile about it on tv? I mean, we are one step away from the refs growing handle bar mustaches just so they can do that weird "evil doer" mustache twist thing.
 

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I have personally never been on the side of the refs. Whether it was as a fan of the Rams or a player in highschool, after a game I was never on the mindset of "oh the refs helped me out in this one. Close call". Perhaps it isn't about the rams, some hidden agenda, ratings, etc. Perhaps every ref in the world just lives to make me suffer.
I remember a ref in high school not giving me an obvious foul call, I was hacked and the ball (basketball) went out of bounds. I sort of stared at him and he said to me, "down by 18, 2 minutes left....I got stuff to do man, you aint gettin that call."
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I'm not sure what you call it.
I think the refs are under lots of pressure from the league to promote the most profitable narrative possible.
Those refs Monday night were just doing what they are supposed to.

Lamarcus Joyner
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Those are just a few players who don't have a sack.
Look at that group. Even if all of these guys were "dogging it", even if they played for the worst DC ever at generating pressure through scheme, ONE OF THEM WOULD HAVE A F☆CKING SACK.
 

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A billion dollar organization is going to have refs fix games and jeopardize more billions of dollars so the niners can beat the Rams. The NFL has made there money on parody.

The Cook call was brutal and changed the game IMO. The refs have been brutal and we seem to come on the short end too often. But fixed? That's getting a little carried away. The Rams losing is just not that important.

They make more billions if the games are close, and if the darling teams win. Story lines sell more tickets, and make all the owners rich. No one cares about the Rams, we have the smallest fan base in the league, and as of next year, don't even have a stadium lease. Why wouldn't they screw us over?
 

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A billion dollar organization is going to have refs fix games and jeopardize more billions of dollars so the niners can beat the Rams. The NFL has made there money on parody.

The Cook call was brutal and changed the game IMO. The refs have been brutal and we seem to come on the short end too often. But fixed? That's getting a little carried away. The Rams losing is just not that important.

It's actually parity, but strangely applicable.

Fixed is a strong word, as in money didn't change hands, but yes, the word went down. Just like the Super Bowl.
 

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They make more billions if the games are close, and if the darling teams win. Story lines sell more tickets, and make all the owners rich. No one cares about the Rams, we have the smallest fan base in the league, and as of next year, don't even have a stadium lease. Why wouldn't they screw us over?
Not to mention the advertising for TV (where the real money is.....and NFL Ticket) is already sold and set. The last thing the league would consider at this point in terms of revenue is ticket sales....other than half empty stadiums look bad on tv. Its not like the NFL marketing department is out selling commercial spots for the second half of games during the first half.
 

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It's become so much like David Stern's NBA, where officials have the ability and agenda to drive up the stars of the league, and keep other players down. This includes agenda's against teams also. The NFL doesn't want a blowout on national television. Games are called to keep it close, and silly make up calls are being made now too(this is directly out of the NBA refs handbook).

Are officials on the take for themselves, Goodell, Goodell's buddy owners, the Mob, Vegas bookies, uncle Fred? Idk but it's possible. It happened in the NBA.
 

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Offense PI... are you fucking kidding me. How much more BLATANTLY obvious does it have to be? :whistle:
 

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My suspicion isn't so much that they were trying to make the 49ers win at the point of the Cook OPI, but they didn't want the game to get out of hand lest the TV ratings go into the toilet for the 2nd half. That's how the NFL makes its money, and when an unpopular team like the Rams starts beating up on a more popular team, it hurts ratings. Hence the "timeliness" of the phantom OPI.
Agree to a point but I have seen a lot of non call against the Rams for 4 weeks so I beg to differ