Quote:
Originally Posted by Danguardace
I honestly think it's down to the rise in gambling across the country. Wasn't there like 80 percent of money on Bengals?
|
I don't think that's necessarily it. I do believe the gambling world is largely to blame for the actual real rigging, but also for the outsized and insane complaining for this game in particular?
The Chiefs did cover by most lines. The game closed at Chiefs -1.5. I had Chiefs -3 and pushed but the Chiefs won most all bets. But we have seen the public sentiment be anti-Chief far more than just now, and were the Chiefs causing lost bets all those other times? I doubt it, but maybe.
It is certainly plausible but rigging and betting also involves totals (aka over/unders). It was manipulating totals that got Donaghy busted - not forcing winners on sides. As fans we always think of sides but totals are huge, and then all the derivatives like 1st half lines, 2nd half lines, and even live betting....
Interesting discussion but I still think it's that the Chiefs are a small market in flyover country and the coastal media AND population just doesn't like "dumb rednecks". The fanbase is probably seen as racist strictly cause of demographics, we had that evil Tyreek on the team, etc etc.
ETA: another factor is that the league and media have invested a lot of money in the Tom Brady as GOAT lie. They were advertising a new movie during the game called 80 for Brady. It's a hagiography about Brady the inspiring legend of the sport. t's harder to sell their Brady narrative when the actual GOAT is GOATing right in their face!