PatriotSeven
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The notion that last night's game was fixed in favor of Seattle is idiotic. If the game was fixed, the last thing they would do is let it come down to a crazy 1-in-a-million Hail Mary the way it did. All it would take is a well timed holding call against the Packers offense on a couple key 3rd downs and you never get to have the crazy ending we saw.
The fact that is had such a crazy ending proves it wasn't fixed, not the reverse. Besides, one question I've asked which no one has ever answered: What does the NFL gain by fixing games?
That's some logic you have there.
Because the NFL isn't hand in hand with Vegas?
Because having huge upsets and controversies which spike interest and ratings don't help make money?
Because having match-ups, especially in the playoffs, between marque, huge fan base teams have no effect on profit?
Let me ask you something.....this is a business right? Well if you understand that, then understand the way a business wins is by raking in cash. In business you win by making money, not by winning a football game and some golden trophy.
Ask yourself the amount of merchandise the NFL sells from teams such as Pittsburgh, Patriots, Cowboys, Green Bay....especially when winning playoff games and championships versus if a team like the Jaguars would win? If the Jaguars won the super bowl, would NY city run out and buy their jerseys?
So to answer your question: gambling kick backs, merchandise sales, advertising profits, brand awareness...are among a few of the many ways the NFL would profit from fixing their own games...which as I have read, the NFL has argued is perfectly entitled to do, since there is nothing wrong for them to fix games for entertainment purposes.
In fact I'm willing to bet that if the Raiders, Jaguars, Tampa Bay, and Cleveland were the 4 teams left in the NFL championship games this year, half the owners would commit suicide.