Let's discuss the POSSIBILITY of shaved points and fixing games.(video included)

[ClevelandBronco]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Not until they decided Peyton Manning was going to be the face of the NFL.

I guess I'm skeptical that that occurrence was orchestrated by anyone outside the Manning family, his teammates, the Colts' front office, his marketing team (you're right, Mr. FAX, especially his marketing team) and Peyton himself. It would be easier to convince me that the NFL saw a good thing that was already happening and embraced it.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

I guess I'm skeptical that that occurrence was orchestrated by anyone outside the Manning family, his teammates, the Colts' front office, his marketing team and Peyton himself. It would be easier to convince me that the NFL saw a good thing that was already happening and embraced it.

Well obviously it starts with the player, they don't hitch the wagon to a rookie right away. But as soon as they saw what he was becoming and going to be they decided he was the face of the league and are riding that horse for all it's worth.