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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
The number of people who would have to have been on it and keep their mouths shut makes the idea of a fix highly unlikely.
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This.
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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey
Nah, a lot of what we see as the difference in play is clock management.
If you've got a comfortable lead you run the ball to burn the clock. You relax your defense and accept short yardage gains by the offense to keep your defense from running out of gas.
If you are behind on offense you need to keep time on your side so you focus on the passing game.
The 1st quarter game plan is different than the 4th ...
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...and this.
If the Superbowl was rigged, the Seahawks would not have blown out Denver 43-8 three years ago.
Though I was hoping for a Falcons victory, they took their foot off the gas in the second half since they had already won mentally. Tom Brady's instinct of "It's not over until it's over" (and actually throwing accurately) allowed the comeback.
Yes, the purpose of the NFL is to make money. They are successful. No need to rig the Superbowl.