I'm not a conspiracy theorist at all. I also dont think its rigged. They have without a doubt objectively gotten every close call. We need to remember this is a business. They need to be beaten solidly because the Eagles will not get that bang bang call
Sports are rigged to an extent. It's labeled under Sports Entertainment just like wrestling. Which means their immune to lawsuits because it's entertainment. Leagues, sportsbooks all know the outcomes. It's a money game.
May not be a conscious thing on the part of the refs, but the evidence is clear. The Chiefs get too many calls that you can clearly see in replays are bad calls. And many of those calls lead to game changing events in the Chiefs favor. The same thing happened with Brady. I totally disagree, though, that they"deserve the benefit of the doubt." Refereeing should ALWAYS be objective and as fair as possible. There should NEVER be an element of "benefit of the doubt." The consistent missed holding calls for the Chiefs line is a constant issue. It's no wonder that the public feels there is collusion.
In the last 8 seasons, the percentage of run plays from scrimmage has been between 40.5% and 43%. Granted it was 43% this past season, but it was over 41% in all but two of those seasons, which were 2017 and 2018. This is not seemingly a statistically significant margin.
Josh Allen definitely had that first down yet another one possession game that went the Chiefs way. How in the world was he not spotted a first down. Two refs ran two separate spots and Romo just laughed
Why is #74 for the Chiefs allowed to either line up a yard and a half off the LOS for an advantage, or when he's not doing that, false starts on every Chiefs passing play? Both are illegal. The refs could literally throw a flag on him on almost every Chiefs passing play.
Oh come on Charlie! Like Schefter said it’s the “benefit of the doubt” you gotta give J Taylor the *BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT* sure he might line up offsides *SOMETIMES* but it’s not EVERY DOWN. Come on man benefit of the doubt goes to “the guys” and “the guys” are the Chiefs
When there's money on the line, every bad call will impact the wallets of the people gambling... Yes, that's why gambling is a risk, but it shouldn't be determined by refs
So if one team has “earned” the calls being favored to their side, isn’t that the exact definition of biased officiating and a non-level playing field? You can’t have it both ways, if calls are not 100% balanced for each team, there is a certain level of “rigging”. Imagine giving this answer to a youth sports game, “eh that kid is really good so we help him out with calls because he’s earned it” lol. That ref would be demoted and replaced in a second.
I'm sorry but giving a player benefit of doubt on a penalty is nothing but bias. Benefit of doubt comes into play when we "judge" someone's character. Not a violation of a rule on a football field. The players past history shouldn't matter. Now on a traffic stop you pull over someone with no history, sure give em a warning. This is a game, play by the rules for everyone the same.
You pushed a misleading report that helped drive this ref/cheating narrative. The problem is that it was a handpicked study of the last 11 playoff games - when mahomes has played in 20 career playoffs games. The study, which conveniently left out the KC/NE 2018 afc champ game, TEN/KC afc champ game, along with TB/KC Super Bowl (TB got a tacky holding call and PI that both led to early points for TB to put that superbowl out of reach early). Why not include all 20 of mahomes playoff games and not the last 11 that clearly help drive the narrative? Also if you go back and look at all roughing calls in that report, let me know which one shouldn’t be called?
The good players get the benefit of the doubt and they deserve that???? Why? That is the definition of cheating. Adam is a Homer and has to many friends in the NFL office and he's not going to say anything to jeopardize his relationships and job lol. You have players and coaching agreeing with cheating backed by all kind of stats showing a gross disparity between calls vs KC and the rest of teams. To much money with networks, online betting, casinos, and advertising not for the NFL to put teams they want in the best games to maximum profits. Money rules the world
I'm sorry but I do believe there is some foul play in the NFL and other major sports. You can't have these books making billions each year and not think there is some incentive for them to rig it a little. Greed is a natural human behavior and we have seen cheating in sports before. It does not help the NFL is recognized as an entertainment business also :/ It won't stop me playing fantasy football with the bros though but I don't get very emotionally involved and don't care who wins games anymore.
Is the NFL Rigged? Comment your conspiracy theories below.
They get the benefit of the doubt and the other teams get the negative of the doubt lol
Stupid argument. I guess Josh Allen doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt.
@ exactly 👍
I don't think the NFL's Public Relationship Guy who masquerades as a reporter will have anything bad to say
We could have full-time officials but the nursing home only lets them outside for 4 hours
If clutch is worthy catching the ball off the ground or Josh allen not getting that crucial First down? Then yes they are clutch.
NFL is the WWE in shoulder pads
Pretty much. Can never be taken to court because it's entertainment
I'm not a conspiracy theorist at all. I also dont think its rigged. They have without a doubt objectively gotten every close call. We need to remember this is a business. They need to be beaten solidly because the Eagles will not get that bang bang call
Even if Schefter thinks it is there’s 0 chance he would come out and say it. He’d lose his job
Sports are rigged to an extent. It's labeled under Sports Entertainment just like wrestling. Which means their immune to lawsuits because it's entertainment. Leagues, sportsbooks all know the outcomes. It's a money game.
Adam! Thanks guy!
May not be a conscious thing on the part of the refs, but the evidence is clear. The Chiefs get too many calls that you can clearly see in replays are bad calls. And many of those calls lead to game changing events in the Chiefs favor. The same thing happened with Brady.
I totally disagree, though, that they"deserve the benefit of the doubt." Refereeing should ALWAYS be objective and as fair as possible. There should NEVER be an element of "benefit of the doubt." The consistent missed holding calls for the Chiefs line is a constant issue. It's no wonder that the public feels there is collusion.
The 17 straight one score games absolutely could have been won due to calls lol this guy has zero credible arguments
Real boss stuff calling the actual organizations to see if he should draft their player for fantasy 😂
Getting the Adam Schefter edge in this AM
In the last 8 seasons, the percentage of run plays from scrimmage has been between 40.5% and 43%. Granted it was 43% this past season, but it was over 41% in all but two of those seasons, which were 2017 and 2018. This is not seemingly a statistically significant margin.
Josh Allen definitely had that first down yet another one possession game that went the Chiefs way. How in the world was he not spotted a first down. Two refs ran two separate spots and Romo just laughed
Why is #74 for the Chiefs allowed to either line up a yard and a half off the LOS for an advantage, or when he's not doing that, false starts on every Chiefs passing play? Both are illegal. The refs could literally throw a flag on him on almost every Chiefs passing play.
Exactly man, everyone sees it
So should they have called into the Bills LT Dion Dawkins on the Mack Hollins TD?
@@mahomie3017 Nice deflection
@ Nice deflection. You must be a democrat.
Oh come on Charlie! Like Schefter said it’s the “benefit of the doubt” you gotta give J Taylor the *BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT* sure he might line up offsides *SOMETIMES* but it’s not EVERY DOWN. Come on man benefit of the doubt goes to “the guys” and “the guys” are the Chiefs
The NFL injury reporting is perfect when you compare to the NBA. Sometimes you don't even get a starting lineup
My conspiracy theory is that the NFL wants people to think it’s rigged.
Adam, how much is the NFL paying podcasters and media outlets for PR campaigns?
This was a joke btw😂
I don't think it's rigged but they're definitely protecting Mahomes.
When there's money on the line, every bad call will impact the wallets of the people gambling... Yes, that's why gambling is a risk, but it shouldn't be determined by refs
So if one team has “earned” the calls being favored to their side, isn’t that the exact definition of biased officiating and a non-level playing field? You can’t have it both ways, if calls are not 100% balanced for each team, there is a certain level of “rigging”. Imagine giving this answer to a youth sports game, “eh that kid is really good so we help him out with calls because he’s earned it” lol. That ref would be demoted and replaced in a second.
CMC got reinjured at his own wedding guaranteed
I'm sorry but giving a player benefit of doubt on a penalty is nothing but bias. Benefit of doubt comes into play when we "judge" someone's character. Not a violation of a rule on a football field. The players past history shouldn't matter. Now on a traffic stop you pull over someone with no history, sure give em a warning. This is a game, play by the rules for everyone the same.
You pushed a misleading report that helped drive this ref/cheating narrative. The problem is that it was a handpicked study of the last 11 playoff games - when mahomes has played in 20 career playoffs games. The study, which conveniently left out the KC/NE 2018 afc champ game, TEN/KC afc champ game, along with TB/KC Super Bowl (TB got a tacky holding call and PI that both led to early points for TB to put that superbowl out of reach early). Why not include all 20 of mahomes playoff games and not the last 11 that clearly help drive the narrative? Also if you go back and look at all roughing calls in that report, let me know which one shouldn’t be called?
They don't "deserve it" lol...
The good players get the benefit of the doubt and they deserve that???? Why? That is the definition of cheating. Adam is a Homer and has to many friends in the NFL office and he's not going to say anything to jeopardize his relationships and job lol. You have players and coaching agreeing with cheating backed by all kind of stats showing a gross disparity between calls vs KC and the rest of teams. To much money with networks, online betting, casinos, and advertising not for the NFL to put teams they want in the best games to maximum profits. Money rules the world
I'm sorry but I do believe there is some foul play in the NFL and other major sports. You can't have these books making billions each year and not think there is some incentive for them to rig it a little. Greed is a natural human behavior and we have seen cheating in sports before. It does not help the NFL is recognized as an entertainment business also :/ It won't stop me playing fantasy football with the bros though but I don't get very emotionally involved and don't care who wins games anymore.