Fixed/Rigged NFL game?

[Mr. WEO]

11 minutes ago, Orlando Tim said:

The super bowl list is funny to me because I had a friend who watched the Pats vs ATL game and thought it was rigged. He simply could not get over the fact that on one occasion they called three defensive holdings on consecutive third downs to give Pats first downs and then the phantom holding in the 4th when they missed the facemask on the completion. I don't think the games are fixed but I think the NFL is very ok with having poor officiating decide some games. NFL seems to be a believer in all headlines are good headlines. 

 

Of all SB's that's a pretty bad example as a game decided by bad calls.  

[jethro_tull]

There was a 4:00 NBC network game in the early 80s that was super questionable.  It was the last game of the day and was playing long (no SNF back then). I had some wagers in play including that game and noticed with interest all of the favorites had covered that day.  

My team (also the favorite) was threatening to score late in the 4th quarter and would have covered with a field goal. I was pretty excited and ready for this team to score. 

They were on the opposing 20 or so and were called on a really quesionable play which set them back to the 35 or so.  Next play they were called again on another questionable penalty.  Back to midfield.  

Next play yet another penalty, back on their own 40 or so.  Three extremely bogus call ii a row that took them out of field goal range and they were not able to recover from and failed to cover.  Last game of the day, the only non favorite not to cover. 

[Orlando Buffalo]

5 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Of all SB's that's a pretty bad example as a game decided by bad calls.  

Shocking you want to argue but it is a special person who believes that the phantom holding with under 5 minutes and took the falcons out of field goal range with a chance at a 2 score lead was not terrible officiating, especially since they missed a clear face mask on the play.  I just looked it up and ATL had 3 times the penalty yards and 4 times the first down from penalties but you keep your narrative going.

[DabillsDaBillsDaBills]

30 minutes ago, Orlando Tim said:

Shocking you want to argue but it is a special person who believes that the phantom holding with under 5 minutes and took the falcons out of field goal range with a chance at a 2 score lead was not terrible officiating, especially since they missed a clear face mask on the play.  I just looked it up and ATL had 3 times the penalty yards and 4 times the first down from penalties but you keep your narrative going.

 

 

I hate the Patriots as much as any Bills fan, but the officiating in that SB was not an issue. 

 

The holding was pretty blatant. 

 

If they were going to call a face mask on that play it should've been on the ATL wideout. He ripped the Patriots defenders helmet off as he was being tackled.  

 

edit: the play in question is at 5:50  with a replay of the hold at 6:18

Edited August 13, 2023 by DabillsDaBillsDaBills
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[Orlando Buffalo]

37 minutes ago, DabillsDaBillsDaBills said:

 

 

I hate the Patriots as much as any Bills fan, but the officiating in that SB was not an issue. 

 

The holding was pretty blatant. 

 

If they were going to call a face mask on that play it should've been on the ATL wideout. He ripped the Patriots defenders helmet off as he was being tackled.  

 

edit: the play in question is at 5:50  with a replay of the hold at 6:18

The defender was falling down before he was ever touched, he was not dragged down, the holding was a bad call. I have watched replays from other angles that are very clear, I can not find them quickly right now. Your argument that the officials missed two facemasks within 2 feet of the ball is not exactly proving me wrong, since both probably should have been called and then offsetting penalties. There is no excuse for officials missing clear and obvious facemasks the way that they do, I will repeat though I do not think they are fixed games,  just that NFL believes all headlines are good. 

[Repulsif]

On 8/12/2023 at 7:27 AM, Buffalo716 said:

Why would the New England Patriots win after 9/11?

 

They're not a new York team... New Yorkers hate Boston people

 

It should have went to the Jets or Giants if it was rigged... And yes I realize they play in East Rutherford

 

But their trademarked New York and 100% to the New York City market

 

because it is the Patriots

it was the whole nation who was attacked (with Pentagone which is at DC I guess, and air crash somewhere I don't remember)

[Mr. WEO]

11 hours ago, Orlando Tim said:

Shocking you want to argue but it is a special person who believes that the phantom holding with under 5 minutes and took the falcons out of field goal range with a chance at a 2 score lead was not terrible officiating, especially since they missed a clear face mask on the play.  I just looked it up and ATL had 3 times the penalty yards and 4 times the first down from penalties but you keep your narrative going.

 

 

ATL had a 25 point lead with 22 minutes of play left.  That's a 3-4 score lead.  They would not score another point. They had only 17 1st downs and only 27 minutes of possession. They lost by 6.  

 

That was the story after that game.  

[Orlando Buffalo]

11 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

ATL had a 25 point lead with 22 minutes of play left.  That's a 3-4 score lead.  They would not score another point. They had only 17 1st downs and only 27 minutes of possession. They lost by 6.  

 

Those are all facts, I am happy we can agree on those. 

[Mr. WEO]

4 minutes ago, Orlando Tim said:

Those are all facts, I am happy we can agree on those. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18626326/grading-controversial-calls-super-bowl-li

[Orlando Buffalo]

4 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18626326/grading-controversial-calls-super-bowl-li

Actually curious where you found this, I googled other games and can't find any write ups. 

[Mr. WEO]

42 minutes ago, Orlando Tim said:

Actually curious where you found this, I googled other games and can't find any write ups. 

 

googled "Atlanta Super Bowl bad calls patriots"

 

this came up first......

[Orlando Buffalo]

31 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

googled "Atlanta Super Bowl bad calls patriots"

 

this came up first......

Since I don't want to spend all day on it and I can't find any quick reviews of other games, but I will point out that reviewer was ok with a non call on a facemask where the players helmet came off, so his review is at least suspect.  

[Mr. WEO]

15 minutes ago, Orlando Tim said:

Since I don't want to spend all day on it and I can't find any quick reviews of other games, but I will point out that reviewer was ok with a non call on a facemask where the players helmet came off, so his review is at least suspect.  

 

He pointed out the good calls and the bad.  Graded them even.  Your plays didn't rise to worth mentioning.

 

Anyway, if you put money on the Falcons, this was the most incredible bad beat in SB history.  I can see why, years later, you still want to hang it on what you feel are a couple of missed calls.  But the obvious take form this game is that it was the worst choke job in history.  It would require some real mental jiu jitsu to look ALLLLL the way around that and settle on "it was a poorly officiated game" to explain the outcome to your liking.

 

 

Edited August 13, 2023 by Mr. WEO

[Buffalo716]

8 hours ago, Repulsif said:

 

because it is the Patriots

it was the whole nation who was attacked (with Pentagone which is at DC I guess, and air crash somewhere I don't remember)

The New England Patriots don't represent America and they're not New York

 

Let's blow up the twin towers and have the Patriots win the super bowl LOL

[Repulsif]

47 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

The New England Patriots don't represent America and they're not New York

 

Let's blow up the twin towers and have the Patriots win the super bowl LOL

huh

you know what mean the word "patriot", right ?

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, Repulsif said:

huh

you know what mean the word "patriot", right ?

Yeah I know what a patriot is in the sense of the revolutionary war

 

But I don't think the New England Patriots won the super bowl because 9/11

[HOUSE]

I know I watched one that was definitely fixed. Mercy Morris fumbled the ball but Buffalo's Pat Tomay was flagged for ruffing the official while trying to recover the ball. This was the final drive and Miami goes on to win. I believe the officials were reprimanded after.

As far as I know Ruffing the official was never called again.