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Originally Posted by eDave
Influencing is rigging. I don't understand how some of you are trying to blur the line here.
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I don't think that's entirely true.
If the NFL tells the refs to crack down on shenanigans during the SB because they don't want the same chippy stuff as the AFCCG, and the refs completely botch their instructions.... I would certainly say the NFL influenced the game, but wouldn't necessarily say they rigged the game. Of course, if they handed down those instructions with any intention of changing the outcome of the game, then it's influencing and rigging.
And that's what most of the debate comes down to.... those who think it's a relatively wide spread effort with refs -- and some even say players -- versus a situation like I mentioned.
And 99% of the time, questions about how the NFL keeps it all a secret and so forth are completely ignored by those who believe it.... and the other 1% it's vague bullshit that never really answers anything.