This is a point I want to emphasize as well. It has gotten to the point that every damn incompletion requires the QB or WR to whine for a PI call. I don't want to see the Pack act that way and it annoys the hell out of me when I see other teams do it.
Originally Posted by: dyeah_gb
They need to clean up the PI rule.
No question about that.
I DO believe there are untoward influences in the NFL.
FIRST: I believe that the rules favor offensive players in an attempt to increase scoring and "highlight reel" type plays.
SECOND: I do believe the referees have an agenda to try to keep games close, again to maximize television viewership.
There is money in gambling, and I do believe that some of that goes on, as far as game fixing or point shaving and whatnot. HOWEVER, imo the biggest untoward influence in the game comes from Goodell himself. He wants television ratings and the money that comes with it, at all costs, including that of the integrity of the game.
That said, my biggest secret fear is that I'll wake up one day and be unpopular. 😰
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