The fix is in: San Diego Chargers are this year's champions

[IlluminatusUIUC]

I know we have a lot of theorists on this board claiming the games are fixed, so here's this. This was posted on an imageboard (I think 4Chan) on 12/23, when the Chargers still had to beat KC. And then they beat KC in part because the refs blew a call on what would have been the game-winning FG.

http://cover32.com/chargers/2014/01/07/internet-conspiracy-goodell-made-bolts-super-bowl-champs/

http://cover32.com/chargers/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2014/01/conspiracy.png

If the Hawks and Chargers get in, I'm running to Vegas.

[YardRat]

What is the Eagles 'home opener thing' a reference to?

[trapezeus]

the last 4 or 5 superbowl winners beat the eagles in the eagles home opener. San Diego beat the Eagles in their home opener this year.

[mikemac2001]

Whats dumb is this makes total sense....

nfl is a business always have to remember that

[feldspar]

the last 4 or 5 superbowl winners beat the eagles in the eagles home opener. San Diego beat the Eagles in their home opener this year.

Actually, Baltimore BEAT the Eagles in the Eagles home opener last year...it's just that the past 4 Super Bowls winners PLAYED the Eagles in the Eagles home opener. All the others beat them. While I hate to be "that guy," it's true.

2009: Saints
2010: Packers
2011: Giants
2012: Ravens

Then, of course, the Chargers played the Eagles in the Eagles home opener this year. Quite the coincidence.

[k-oneputt]

Interesting to say the least. What the hell I'll throw a buck on them to win it all.

[feldspar]

If the Hawks and Chargers get in, I'm running to Vegas.

I actually spent the last 4 football weeks in Las Vegas...left on a Saturday and came back on a Monday. I won money on football every week...went 9-1 against the spread in week 17. I'm not too confident picking them this week, though. Lots of larger spreads, and these games are ones I'd stay away from on a normal week.

Here are the spreads I'm currently looking at:

Saints +9 @ Seahawks - over/under 45.5 points
Colts +7.5 @ Patriots - over/under 52 points
49ers -1 @ Panthers - over/under 42 points
Chargers +9.5 @ Broncos - over/under 55 points

What do you think? The tendency would probably to take the points in the three games and also the 49ers, but I'm sure I'll change that up...haven't made up my mind yet.

[k-oneputt]

Where you watch games in Vegas ? Just got back myself after my FSU beating. Got Clemson in though.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

I actually spent the last 4 football weeks in Las Vegas...left on a Saturday and came back on a Monday. I won money on football every week...went 9-1 against the spread in week 17. I'm not too confident picking them this week, though. Lots of larger spreads, and these games are ones I'd stay away from on a normal week.

Here are the spreads I'm currently looking at:

Saints +9 @ Seahawks - over/under 45.5 points
Colts +7.5 @ Patriots - over/under 52 points
49ers -1 @ Panthers - over/under 42 points
Chargers +9.5 @ Broncos - over/under 55 points

What do you think? The tendency would probably to take the points in the three games and also the 49ers, but I'm sure I'll change that up...haven't made up my mind yet.

Well you are clearly more successful at it then I am, but those are some damned hard choices. The only one I'm confident in taking is Pats, because I don't see Luck coming back again from a million points down on them. The 49ers and Panthers is going to be a defensive slugout and I can never predict those well. 9 points is too many to give against Drew Brees, even on the road IMO.

[DynaPaul]

Strangers things have happened though I've seen this all over the internet so even if there were a fix you'd think the NFL got wind of this already.

[trapezeus]

Strangers things have happened though I've seen this all over the internet so even if there were a fix you'd think the NFL got wind of this already.

Which makes the guys rebuttal awesome if the eagles don't win. "oh, they knew i leaked it, so they had to change it up."

but i do think that stadium deals and fan support is heavily viewd by the NFL. look at the patriots. ever since they caught that large market again, the revenues have been through the roof. san diego is a large market as well. it has a team. it just needs a stadium and a little public support is more than enough to make it cheap for the NFL.

buffalo is a small town that essentially is a rounding error for the NFL. so they treat it as such.

[Beebe's Kid]

I don't know why people wouldn't think this was possible. Any large business fixes things in their favor to the extent that they can. People with millions of dollars do all kinds of shady things everyday...that is how the majority of them got millions of dollars in the first place.

This is one of the reasons that I say the NFL will not be around in 25 years. It is not one specific thing that will doom the league, but it will be the death of a thousand cuts. There will be a ref that takes the book deal one day...an NFL Snowden, as it were. It sometimes takes a long time for somebody to blow the whistle, but somebody will blow the whistle. They will know that they can't use the recommended channels, and they will attack from outside of the league.

It will be an absolute "shock" to everybody, and people will not want to believe that they have been duped for years, so they'll deny it and call everybody that believes it nuts. It would help if there were a skilled reporter that broke the story, like a Glen Greenwald, who understands the value of slowly releasing it to give the story staying power, and to bolster against the heavily financed counter attack by the league.

[Beebe's Kid]

The gun part of when the story breaks will be the people that banged their heads against the wall thinking the Bills were going to turn it around saying that they knew it all along. Because, I feel, that when this sort of story actually breaks, there will be others that want to jump on the gravy train, and it will be exposed that teams used the media to collaborate efforts to save money by rallying support for letting players like Byrd go.

There is no doubt in my mind that the Byrd trade rumors were leaked by the team to the media, which in turn led to the "he doesn't want to be here" sentiment. It worked to a "T" with Lynch. Media scrutiny over the taking of $20 bills that led to so many to construct their opinions of Lynch were false and incomplete, but the fans welcomed a trade of a first rounder before the rookie contract was up.

Unless you just believe in the goodness of all of the people that have multiple houses at your expense...in which case, you are naive.

[OLDSRIP]

I know we have a lot of theorists on this board claiming the games are fixed, so here's this. This was posted on an imageboard (I think 4Chan) on 12/23, when the Chargers still had to beat KC. And then they beat KC in part because the refs blew a call on what would have been the game-winning FG.

http://cover32.com/chargers/2014/01/07/internet-conspiracy-goodell-made-bolts-super-bowl-champs/

http://cover32.com/chargers/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2014/01/conspiracy.png

If the Hawks and Chargers get in, I'm running to Vegas.

Wow, call me, I go with you if that happens.

I wouldn't mind San Diego winning.

[OLDSRIP]

I don't know why people wouldn't think this was possible. Any large business fixes things in their favor to the extent that they can. People with millions of dollars do all kinds of shady things everyday...that is how the majority of them got millions of dollars in the first place.

This is one of the reasons that I say the NFL will not be around in 25 years. It is not one specific thing that will doom the league, but it will be the death of a thousand cuts. There will be a ref that takes the book deal one day...an NFL Snowden, as it were. It sometimes takes a long time for somebody to blow the whistle, but somebody will blow the whistle. They will know that they can't use the recommended channels, and they will attack from outside of the league.

It will be an absolute "shock" to everybody, and people will not want to believe that they have been duped for years, so they'll deny it and call everybody that believes it nuts. It would help if there were a skilled reporter that broke the story, like a Glen Greenwald, who understands the value of slowly releasing it to give the story staying power, and to bolster against the heavily financed counter attack by the league.

I really hope you are wrong. But knowing human nature when big money comes into any picture. Cheating or manipulation or at least attempts to cheat, are going to happen. Add competition and big egos of billionaires and I would be more surprised if it was to be found totally clean.

I keep waiting for the Big Bang that I think is going to happen in regards to the crazy amounts of money being made by teams and paid to players. There has to be a end to it eventually. Like the housing boom, something has to snap eventually.

[stuckincincy]

I know we have a lot of theorists on this board claiming the games are fixed, so here's this. This was posted on an imageboard (I think 4Chan) on 12/23, when the Chargers still had to beat KC. And then they beat KC in part because the refs blew a call on what would have been the game-winning FG.

http://cover32.com/chargers/2014/01/07/internet-conspiracy-goodell-made-bolts-super-bowl-champs/

http://cover32.com/chargers/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2014/01/conspiracy.png

If the Hawks and Chargers get in, I'm running to Vegas.

Self-absorbed AND vulgar. Perfect example of the modern young American.

[HAMMER]

Good Lord people, wake up. So the Bills and Jets beating the Dolphins so SD could get in were also fixed? I heard a statistician said that between the last two weeks of the season so much had to happen for the Bolts to get in that the odds were 1.5%.

[DynaPaul]

It will be an absolute "shock" to everybody, and people will not want to believe that they have been duped for years, so they'll deny it and call everybody that believes it nuts.

You, my friend, have just described contemporary Patriots fans.

[Joe Fo Sho]

Good Lord people, wake up. So the Bills and Jets beating the Dolphins so SD could get in were also fixed? I heard a statistician said that between the last two weeks of the season so much had to happen for the Bolts to get in that the odds were 1.5%.

Apparently Ryan Succup was in on it as well.

Sure there are ways for the NFL to influence games if they wanted, the refs could be in on it I guess. But to think that Roger Goodell can just say "I want the X TEAM to win the Superbowl" and make it happen like this guy said for the last 4 years? That's pretty ridiculous.

[Mr. Pink]

The Chargers won't even win this weekend.

[BillsFever21]

Damn I wish I would've caught on to the trend(coincidence or not) of the SB winners playing the Eagles in their home opener. That would've been some easy money. Too bad the Bills haven't played the Eagles in their home opener in the past 4 years.

Even if this was remotely true I doubt the NFL would follow through with their "outcome" after this email became viral. There would be conspiracy theories all over the internet and news about it. What would be funny is if it actually happened.

[feldspar]

Where you watch games in Vegas ? Just got back myself after my FSU beating. Got Clemson in though.

I stayed at my father's house, who has Direct TV. I go there every year...lived there a couple of years myself.

I used to go to Bills-backers bars every week (or when I visited), but I can't remember all their names. Think I went to Johnny Mac's a few times, and Santora's was the last one...they closed. Started going to the casino to watch the games for a while. You can get the Bills game on a big TV if you get there early enough...have some breakfast and start drinking beer at about 9 AM.

Any casino worth it's salt has all the games on in a bar area, or the sportsbook area if you care for that (I don't). You must know that, though. Better to stay home most times IMO. If you sit AT a bar to watch the game, you got that video poker machine starting at you, begging you to play, for one thing. Save money on drinks by staying home, order a pizza or whatever.

Direct TV on the big TV, and Direct TV on my laptop so I can flip around to other games or stick to the Redzone channel with my other eye. Can't beat the that type of control.

[wmoz11]

I truly feel bad for anyone who believes this even a little bit.

[coastal]

A noncall for a holding and a BS pass interference on an uncatchable ball... voila... a timely second half Patriots TD.

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

i'm not buying into it, but my question is if the 'fix' is in, who is in on it? the players? coaches? or do they have no idea what is going on.

[B-DON]

Wow ppl will believe anything these days

[Albany,n.y.]

I just got some great news from another recently laid off ex-NFL employee. Next year's Super Bowl is being fixed for the Bills. I'm so excited I'm going to book a room & flight to Arizona for February 2015 as soon as I finish posting. The NFL really does want the Bills to stay in Buffalo and they want plans on a waterfront stadium to get going. It would have been the Bills this year except they signed that new lease on RWS with a 7 year window, so the NFL figured they could wait a year and they might as well get SD's new stadium out of the way 1st. Here's the real secret. After EJ's knee injuries he's going in for secret surgery and will be given bionic knees. What normal NFL defender will have a chance when EJ is running towards the end zone at 60 MPH? The only thing is, after the Bills win the Super Bowl, the plan is to get Jeff Gillooly to take a police baton to both of EJ's bionic knees, he'll destroy the bionics & EJ's knees will be surgically repaired to back to a normal human being. After the Super Bowl win EJ will be on his own, never to run 60 MPH again.

[feldspar]

Well you are clearly more successful at it then I am, but those are some damned hard choices. The only one I'm confident in taking is Pats, because I don't see Luck coming back again from a million points down on them. The 49ers and Panthers is going to be a defensive slugout and I can never predict those well. 9 points is too many to give against Drew Brees, even on the road IMO.

Good calls so far.

I took the Saints +9, and also the under in that game, which was 45.5 points. I won both those.

Maybe I should have listened to you and took the Patriots, but I took the Colts +7.5. I'd rather not talk about that one and for lots of different reasons. LOL. Gosh, but I dislike the Pats. One thing I can be glad about is that this game will be the last time I have to hear Dan Dierdorf broadcast an NFL game. Good Lord. Thank God almighty, I'm free at last.

Still contemplating today's games.

[pmoon6]

All you have to do is watch the SF/Carolina game to know the NFL is a joke. Haven't seen a more one sided called game since the Seattle/Pittsburgh Super Bowl.

[YardRat]

Not looking too good atm for the Chargers.

Maybe this was set up and intentionally leaked by Goodell to divert attention when the real pre-determined champion brings another Lombardi Trophy back to New England.

[DynaPaul]

Nah, I think part of the Spygate deal with Goodell was that they get no more championships.

[Mr. Pink]

Yeah, San Diego, the fix is in...uh huh.

[DraftBoy]

Officially dead.

SD at least made it interesting in the end.

[Albany,n.y.]

Yeah, San Diego, the fix is in...uh huh.

Just shows you how bad the refs are. They can't even fix a game without screwing it up. The ref who was supposed to inject Manning with the sleeping potion left the needle in the hotel room.
Oh well, there goes the new stadium in SD.

[k-oneputt]

3 AND 6.5 NEXT WEEK.

[Historian]

Nah, I think part of the Spygate deal with Goodell was that they get no more championships.

Until their next terrorist event....

[DynaPaul]

Until their next terrorist event....

Boston Strong.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

Just shows you how bad the refs are. They can't even fix a game without screwing it up. The ref who was supposed to inject Manning with the sleeping potion left the needle in the hotel room.
Oh well, there goes the new stadium in SD.

They just assumed it would be frigid in Denver in January but JOKE'S ON THEM.