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Thank you both, gentlemen. For the record I wont be watching the SB either. Not because I think its fixed but because I dont care for either team. But my question was in the broader sense....I dont understand why you would watch any games at all. Just a hard habit to break?
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EDIT TO ADD - shit he makes more than Mahomes Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 01-28-2025 at 05:39 PM. |
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Nobody handed Nike $100 million in cash, and their sales didn't go up by that amount, but the amount of airplay that shot got in terms of advertising was worth that much. So first off, $300 million is chicken feed compared to the revenue the NFL as a whole generates even if it was actual cash in someone's pocket; And again who's pocket??? It's not like Goodell gets to stuff it in his mattress, league revenues get shared so now you're dividing the spoils 32 ways. But wait that $300 million figure is largely intangibles like the Nike figure. But yup, the other owners are all going to agree to not win Super Bowls because Taylor Swift blah, blah blah...
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I'll say this. I was at one point a Steelers fan. Until Roethlisburger raped a girl. And the Steelers did nothing to punish him (the League suspended him 4 games). Should have be off the team. Would have if he wasn't the star, any other player would have been gone. Lost all respect for that franchise. Once a proud franchise, the almighty dollar guided their very POOR decision to do nothing. So I've never watched another Steeler game, nor visited their stadium(s) again, no more merch, etc. So to be determined if this gets me out of "PRO" football. It might, we'll see how my not watching the SB goes. Guessing quite smooth. Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 01-28-2025 at 06:00 PM. |
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When it came to getting rid of Dan Snyder the owners did it because Goodell doesn't have the power to oust one of his bosses.
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Part of the issue is Goodell’s fondness for the Chiefs is well known. If you’re a ref even getting the assignment for a playoff game is a big deal. They know what to do to keep the boss happy. The league office had an opportunity to address this after the Texans game with a statement that those calls against the Texans may not have been the best. Instead, they issued a statement (which is an odd thing to have to do in the first place) doubling down.
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Exactly!!!!
This guy also knows it.... https://russellstreetreport.com/2024...ell-is-a-liar/ and some good comments at the bottom of the article. Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 01-28-2025 at 06:43 PM. |
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Moe - I understand where you're coming from with regards to watching games.
Carter - honest question - if "the script" favors your team next year, how much actual joy will it bring you given that "its scripted?" Seems exceptionally hollow. Questions for both of you: Is the SB fix set? Are the Chiefs guaranteed to win? Is it impossible for the Eagles to be so much better that they cant overcome the fix? (Here I admit I cant adequately size them up with precision). |
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Fair question. What I’m really hoping is that if Kelce retires and the NFL realizes it is taking a bit of a beating for fixing from some pretty popular figures with huge followings (Jomboy, Portnoy, etc), those two things combine for a more even playing field next year. Here’s hoping. |
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The problem is that nobody can explain why the NFL would favour an anything but glamorous small market team (with a semi-politically incorrect Indian themed name and logo). Quote:
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There's nonetheless an enormous gulf between that position and your contention that the fix was in to enable the Chiefs to advance to the Super Bowl. Yes, there could well have been incompetence on the part of the officiating staff, but never assume malevolence when stupidity will suffice for an explanation. There's always certainly been enough of the latter in the world. ![]()
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You've actually spouted more than enough nonsense in this thread already.
I was never a Steelers fan. I am though a big fan of the presumption of innocence which is the fundamental cornerstone of our system of jurisprudence. The presumption of innocence provides us all with an absolutely essential bulwark against malicious prosecution by an otherwise essentially omnipotent State. A Soviet style legal system wherein charges equate to guilt would be a nightmare (except to those who'd usher our society toward totalitarianism). Therefore with no conviction, Ben Roethlisberger is innocent; case closed. And like I say, I've never liked the Steelers but that's irrelevant to the principle in question.
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Why are you so intent on undermining our (yours as well as mine) protection under the law? Do you not realize that failing to fully embrace this principle in all cases acts to undermine it? Do you want to empower the State to send you off to prison so easily? Is it 1984 which you'd like to see? ![]()
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Some people, usually those with lots of money and power, have more protections then others. Do you think everybody who's found innocent in the court of law is actually innocent, and everybody who's found guilty is actually guilty...regardless of the circumstances? No exceptions? Justice can be perverted, and is on a regular basis... and likely very few on here will even agree on the way it's been perverted, or who the alleged "perverts" actually are, given the individual circumstances, but most will agree... it's most definitely been perverted. Extra points for me, for using a form of the word "pervert".....ummm, 5 times now, in a thread about the Dodgers and the Yankees and the Chiefs and Roger Goodell. ![]() ![]()
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Innocence is bought, every day of the week. So is guilt. Agree with you on Taylor Swift though. ![]()
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......and T Swift. |
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Watch Taylor hug Travis' mom. Watch Taylor hug Caitlin Clark. It's endlessly fascinating.
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Do you think there are women otherwise totally uninterested in football independently tuning in to the Super Bowl who aren't otherwise at a party where the game is on? I'm curious if the idea of women otherwise uninterested in football are truly additional eyes on the game or just eyes in the room on the game who otherwise would be ignoring it.
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2023 Super Bowl - Just my friends, girlfriends friends couldn't give a darn. 2024 Super Bowl - Many of my girlfriends friends suddenly joined in for the first time and came with Chiefs merch. 2025 - Her friends are coming again. I think it's silly, but her appeal and influence on the younger crowd is huge and definitely has steered many more eyes to the team. That's why the broadcasts won't shut up about her lol. I'm surprised some people want to pretend it's not a thing. It's easy to think/say the refs are being fair and impartial and the Chiefs are not advantaged, but admit that Taylor has brought many more new temporary fans/eyes to the team. It's not a bad thing, just slightly annoying when watching their games |
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Taylor Swift is not a typical star. She is bigger than anything we’ve seen before in our lifetimes, save for those that may have been around for the Beatles early days perhaps (and even that I doubt). And her rabid fan base is generally an otherwise non-consumer of football. The NFL at large benefits huge from her presence and the endless shots of her during the broadcast.
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Makes perfect sense that the NFL is pulling out the stops to
rig the sport for a team in America’s #33 ranked top media market. In Missouri. And deny the NY Jets a playoff appearance for 55 years. Yep, makes perfect sense. Let me explain …. |
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Not being either any kind of fan of dance pop divas or a wild-eyed NFL fan, I didn't even realize it was a thing until this thread prompted me to do some "research" on the net.
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2009 German "rookie" card of Tay Tay.
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I think the entire NFL season is fixed, but who really knows. And MLB, NBA and all the others as well.
Let's all tune in to this thread when the SB is over. If the Eagles win, I for one will express profound shock.
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No amount of rigging could help the Jets.
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I quit watching NFL years ago. I highly recommend it
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Sorry. I'm not much on Hollywood culture references. But you can of course go ahead and impress others with your "learned" comments. While I was born and raised in Labatt country where old union members such as my father quaffed full bodied ales: ![]() I nonetheless have to give credit to Molson for not bastardizing their brews with the addition of rice and corn which is a common practice south of the border. All things considered, you're therefore well advised to steer clear of beer references. ![]()
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I hijacked a thread? How about you stop dumbing up threads by jumping in when you bring absolutely nothing to the discussion. 1. I started the thread, so I hijacked my own thread? 2. As I stated you jump into threads just to voice your opinion that nobody cares about because you like to try to sound knowledgeable but do the exact opposite. Go back and look at when I started this thread very early on I mentioned the Chiefs getting "preferrred treatment" in 2023. So try to read threads from the beginning so you don't out your own stupidity. It might save you from irrelevant comments just to be heard. Now I know you'll come back with something you "think" is a brilliant comeback but it will fall well short of a 1st down and be a turnover on downs. |
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Focus on the Chiefs. Very good video posted by Carter08 above the nonsense from BalticFox I suggest watching it. More evidence/proof. ................................... Radically American! Last edited by Shoeless Moe; 01-30-2025 at 01:37 PM. |
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How can there be? The logic is inescapable. No I do not! And that's what frightens me and why I refuse to countenance any undermining of the principle. Despite the principle, there are far too many cases of the innocent being convicted and punished. I could name you several horrifying examples in relatively recent history in my own provincial jurisdiction alone.
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We discussed this before. Your logic is circular because you are defining innocent as not found guilty in court. Using the term to mean, did he do it or not, obviously many guilty people go free. Now that may be a price worth paying for the type of justice system we want, but denying that it happens makes no sense.
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Speaking of nonsense, I don't even know what to make of your statement.
This is a public discussion forum. If you're unwilling or incapable of defending your opinions, feel free to refrain from posting. You seem to be afflicted with far too short a memory. You were the one who introduced the topic of the Kansas City Chiefs to a thread about the Dodgers and the Yankees, you were the one who then brought Ben Roethlisberger into the discussion and it was you yourself who brought Molson into the discussion way back last October. So now you want others to stay "on topic" which you've cavalierly changed at every turn? Sorry son. It's a bit late for that. ![]()
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A courtroom verdict is the opinion of the jury. It is true that a person found innocent or guilty was found innocent or guilty. It is also true that the jury's opinion does not establish fact or actual guilt or innocence.
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Again, if you DEFINE innocent as not found guilty, then sure you're right, but that is completely circular.
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I've always liked and sympathized with the Buffalo Bills who were the AFL champions in 1964 and 1965 the last two pre-Super Bowl years. And of course the Bills had the legendary Cookie Gilchrist at RB from 1962-64.
Of course there's a lot of good things that can be said about the Kansas City Chiefs as well, e.g. their bright and striking uniforms, their cool arrowhead logo, their participation in Super Bowl I and their subsequent victory in Super Bowl IV. Plus this video: Snickers Chefs Commercial ![]()
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