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It would literally take one call from Goodell to a head ref to influence a game. A conversation between TWO people. The owners love Goodell cause he makes them money. I don't think influencing games always works out either but I think they have been decent at it. In a game of momentum a head ref can easily influence things.

No one watches for commercials anymore, they are on the internet a week before on youtube. The NFL will make sure people know about the storylines leading up to it. The advertisers pay to reach target demographics so it's not always "most popular team" it is what they can get charged for. I think even if ratings drop during the game they pay less.

The Mahomes run had some really bad holding non-calls that Stevie Wonder would have seen.

I'm glad more and more people are realizing this. The ones that don't are too indoctrinated and just won't let themselves admit that it possibly could be, I get that too. Ratings are king and advertising is king. The Cowboys are popular but they may not be the target demo advertisers want. Those fans are already going to buy the pickup trucks, they want NEW pickup truck buyers. I don't think it's some crazy involved thing, but something passed down to the head ref can completely change the game. Why keep bad refs every year? Why muddy the rules each year? I believe a team can still win despite the officiating but it's very hard, and just isn't fair. I can't take anyone serious that watched our Super Bowl and think everything is OK. There was reports done and it was like 20 or so missed calls in that game for Denver. We watched a QB get hit in the head multiple times, fumbles batted, etc. with no calls. Some of the other QBs get brushed and it's a flag normally. Peyton had to win that game, it was the final game, come on. If we played PERFECT yeah we still may have been able to win, but what team does that? Hard to beat a good team AND the refs. It's all about storylines and usually, there is one. Not every time but since Goodell, almost every time. We now have the "Reid Bowl" that the announcers already mentioned. You have Kelce vs Kelce. Mahomes chasing records. If you watch objectively and not even Panther games obviously, you can see it.

Apparently Netflix goes by completion rate and how many views in a very short time (like a couple weeks) to determine. It took Dark months to reach the status it did, I just don't understand what they expected.

Dang was hoping it was the Land Before Time hand puppets coming back:

Wilks is a good dude, but please no. It's the same Ron bait. Great off the field coach, respectable, players like him, stable. But not a great game time coach and poor adjustments. Do we want an average team with moral victories or to finally have back to back winning seasons?

Yeah this team just needs a culture shift from the conservative play. We've just had too much of it for too long. Wilks should be coaching somewhere I just don't think it should be here. I also have my reservations about the lack of in game coaching and game time adjustments. Just like Ron. But without a generational talent at QB and LB to carry you a bit.

I just can't buy the double team argument either. I've seen Tight Ends and running backs solo OWN Burns during games. There isn't a good argument as to why it was a good thing, with what we know about Burns and how he is playing right now. But, we have to move on, just add it to the plethora of other Panther mistakes. The biggest thing will be when we have to re-sign him because it'll look even worse if he walks, but, now he has all the leverage knowing this.

Na the Rams were looking pretty dreadful at the time and Stafford's injury was pretty well known. That team was leaking at that point. I don't think anyone expected them to win that many games at that point. I don't think anyone knew how BAD it would get, but I think it was pretty obvious they would at least be mid picks. The worst part is having to pay Burns now, with him having all the leverage, and us knowing he isn't a difference maker and disappears when you need him most.

Let's be honest, the worst thing to happen was not taking those picks for Burns. By far, the dumbest thing we did. It's not even close to me. That isn't Wilks' fault though. Would I have liked a better pick? Sure, but it's not going to doom us picking at #9 but those picks for Burns.... sure would have helped.

Oddly, there actually isn't any vampires in the game yet lol. There was a article with the creator a few days ago about that. But yeah this game is a lot of fun and addicting. It was created by a guy that programs slot machines so it has a lot of that "one more game/pull" going on for it. It's on xbox Gamepass now too. I've been watching it for a while but just started playing a few days ago. If you are starting out, get Porta unlocked as fast as you can, and then unlock things required for lightning ring evolve (duplicator), axe, santa water, king bible, etc. She has build in like 30% area and santa water evolve with king bible evolve makes a fantastic early build.

Netflix is just not reliable anymore. They knew this was a 3 season arc just like the last show. Apparently the views were high and the reviews were great so this is just confusing. Netflix is like the SyFy channel now just cancelling everything regardless.

Lol the moral victory posters. This is why we can't be a good team. Stop accepting this terrible product. Team is cursed.

Burns new nickname is The Ghost

Lol that's such a Panthers play.

Defensive coach people.

Even when they screw up we have zero luck

Yup. Goodbye. Don't care about the feel good local story. Not going for it twice when should. No timeout on delay. Evans burning you all game and you make zero changes. Defensive coach who fails at defense. Do we want more Fox and Rivera another round ? No thanks.

Anyone excited to win a meaningless game next week to lose more draft spots like Panthers always do?

Lol QB sneak with 45 year old QB. Oh Panthers.

We have to. When we passed on the two firsts we sealed that deal.

Let's all not forget the bogus call to push us back right there.

Team is cursed.