To those claiming the NFL is rigged...

[OneBadCat]

The referees definitely nudge the games. It’s not about being the least penalized team it’s about when the refs are making those calls and non calls. And they screwed us right when we were about to make a huge stop and gifted them a TD. Same with the push offs they didn’t call.

They were being egregiously ignorant. I’m not saying the Steelers weren’t a better team. But had this game been called fairly it’s likely 21-38 not 21-52.

[Panthera onca]

http://www.thefixisin.net/nfl2018.html

[LegioX]

I never jump on the NFL is rigged bandwagon, but the NFL was never going to let Manning lose SB 50 in his retirement year.

[top dawg]

On 11/9/2018 at 1:32 AM, Snake said:

I've seen plenty of games that had nothing to do with the Panthers be rigged or just terribly one sided calls. Like the fact all TDs are reviewed but not for the Steelers. 

I don't believe in my heart that it is rigged, but the fact that they didn't really review that TD that wasn't a TD by Vance McDonald was one of the worst calls I've ever seen. No way that should have been a TD. Just no way!z

[run-run-pass-punt]

I'll just say this, and it can be interpreted in multiple ways.

The NFL is a business (BIG business). Businesses do what is in their best interest financially.

Read in to that as you will.

[LegioX]

2 minutes ago, run-run-pass-punt said:

I'll just say this, and it can be interpreted in multiple ways.

The NFL is a business (BIG business). Businesses do what is in their best interest financially.

Read in to that as you will.

Ends justify the means. Doesn’t make business sense to have a high profile team not do well in the NFL. It’s always about the ratings and money.

[Mr. Scot]

Here's the problem with the notion that the refs cost us (or any team) a game:

We had plenty of good plays that did not get flagged.

Likewise, we had plenty of bad plays that happened all on our own without referee assistance.

For the theory to hold water, you've got to suggest that somehow the referee interference caused us to also play poorly on other plays where they didn't interfere.

Sit back and read that objectively and tell me it doesn't sound ridiculous.

The refs didn't cause us to give up a 34 yard play on third and three where we rushed two guys and dropped nine into coverage.

The refs didn't cause us to let James Conner run through our defense like they weren't even there.

And the refs didn't make Cam Newton throw up a crazy throw that resulted in a pick six.

Those are just a few out of dozens of examples where the Panthers played poorly without help from the refs, or anyone else.

The refs didn't cause us to play badly. We did that all on our own 

[BananaGrabber]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Here's the problem with the notion that the refs cost us (or any team) a game:

We had plenty of good plays that did not get flagged.

Likewise, we had plenty of bad plays that happened all on our own without referee assistance.

For the theory to hold water, you've got to suggest that somehow the referee interference caused us to also play poorly on other plays where they didn't interfere.

Sit back and red that objectively and tell me it doesn't sound ridiculous.

The refs didn't cause us to give up a 34 yard play on third and three where we rushed two guys and dropped nine into coverage. That was all on us.

The refs didn't cause us to let James Conner run through our defense like they weren't even there.

And the refs didn't make Cam Newton throw up a crazy throw that resulted in a pick six.

Those are just a few out of dozens of examples where the Panthers played poorly without help from the refs, or anyone else.

The refs didn't cause us to play badly. We did that all on our own 

Stop trying to use logic and reason with these people. Let them continue to live in their little fantasy universe, where it’s truly the Panthers vs the World. Where “the man” spends every waking moment trying to conspire more ways to screw over those plucky Cardiac Cats. 

Obviously, we need to completely ignore the fact that the NFL literally spent over $4,000,000 trying to suspend Tom Brady due to a football having marginally less air in it than another. And of course, we must ignore the fact that refs aren’t automated machines who make the exact same judgement call in the exact same situations each game (much like the strike zone differences between umpires in the MLB). I mean it’s pretty obvious Mr. Scot. Once you eliminate all logic and reason, it’s clear that everything is a conspirarcy. In fact, I wonder what Clete Blakeman was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. Hmmm....

 

I log on here very rarely and this is the main reason why. I’ve never been so embarrassed while reading online comments before. Grown men crying and whining over a team they have no offiliation with losing. Blaming refs, conspiracies, inside shenanigans, everything under the sun except their own team laying a giant egg. Little known fact, the Panthers would be 386-0 with 23 Super Bowls of it wasn’t for those meddling refs.

[Captain Obvious]

NFL = WWE

 

[rippadonn]

54 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Here's the problem with the notion that the refs cost us (or any team) a game:

We had plenty of good plays that did not get flagged.

Likewise, we had plenty of bad plays that happened all on our own without referee assistance.

For the theory to hold water, you've got to suggest that somehow the referee interference caused us to also play poorly on other plays where they didn't interfere.

Sit back and read that objectively and tell me it doesn't sound ridiculous.

The refs didn't cause us to give up a 34 yard play on third and three where we rushed two guys and dropped nine into coverage.

The refs didn't cause us to let James Conner run through our defense like they weren't even there.

And the refs didn't make Cam Newton throw up a crazy throw that resulted in a pick six.

Those are just a few out of dozens of examples where the Panthers played poorly without help from the refs, or anyone else.

The refs didn't cause us to play badly. We did that all on our own 

Nobody said we didn't play badly. The Op is about NFL/Officials meddling.

[rippadonn]

37 minutes ago, BananaGrabber said:

Stop trying to use logic and reason with these people. Let them continue to live in their little fantasy universe, where it’s truly the Panthers vs the World. Where “the man” spends every waking moment trying to conspire more ways to screw over those plucky Cardiac Cats. 

Obviously, we need to completely ignore the fact that the NFL literally spent over $4,000,000 trying to suspend Tom Brady due to a football having marginally less air in it than another. And of course, we must ignore the fact that refs aren’t automated machines who make the exact same judgement call in the exact same situations each game (much like the strike zone differences between umpires in the MLB). I mean it’s pretty obvious Mr. Scot. Once you eliminate all logic and reason, it’s clear that everything is a conspirarcy. In fact, I wonder what Clete Blakeman was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. Hmmm....

 

I log on here very rarely and this is the main reason why. I’ve never been so embarrassed while reading online comments before. Grown men crying and whining over a team they have no offiliation with losing. Blaming refs, conspiracies, inside shenanigans, everything under the sun except their own team laying a giant egg. Little known fact, the Panthers would be 386-0 with 23 Super Bowls of it wasn’t for those meddling refs.

Good luck not questioning these things in life.

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well if the NFL is rigged and they hate Reid, does anyone that thinks that honestly believe they would allow Reid and the Panthers in a super bowl where they pay some famous singer to sing the National Anthem with him kneeling on the biggest game of the year? Why do we even watch the games and have threads about them and the team if its all rigged and they hate us?

 

[Silent Majority]

2 hours ago, run-run-pass-punt said:

I'll just say this, and it can be interpreted in multiple ways.

The NFL is a business (BIG business). Businesses do what is in their best interest financially.

Read in to that as you will.

They aren't registered as "sports entertainment", for nothing.

[Snake]

4 hours ago, top dawg said:

I don't believe in my heart that it is rigged, but the fact that they didn't really review that TD that wasn't a TD by Vance McDonald was one of the worst calls I've ever seen. No way that should have been a TD. Just no way!z

If it's not rigged then the Refs are some of the worst in professionals sports.