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Originally Posted by Dread-Head
You're NOT a conspiracy theorist...that's EXACTLY what the NFL wants.
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What it wants and what they do are two different issues.
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Originally Posted by Double Barrel
Saying the NFL is influencing games to benefit tv ratings is akin to saying that NASA never landed on the moon, IMO.
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I don't think the NFL is manipulating games for TV ratings.
I think stars do get some special treatment.
I think some crews, Ed Hochuli's in particular and I have said this since before the Texans existed, tend to "when in doubt call it for the favored team."
Even on those issues I don't think the refs ever get together and decide to call it that way.