Was the Steelers Game Fixed?
- Filed under: NFL
- Date: Nov 17,2008
I love a good conspiracy theory. And this morning the NFL and media are all buzzing with the latest. Here’s the scenario:
Fact: The Pittsburgh Steelers’ owners have long been involved in gambling of different kinds, which has contributed to the current sell-off by some of the Rooney family members.
Fact: The Steelers were penalized 13 to 1 in the game against the Chargers yesterday.
Fact: The Vegas line on the game was reported in most places to be Steelers by 4.5.
Fact: The game ended on a play which would have resulted in the Steelers winning by at least 7, beating the spread. The Steelers were given the touchdown and then it was taken away. This caused the Steelers to win but not beat the spread.
Fact: The officials acknowledged right after the game that they should have given the Steelers the touchdown.
What other possible conclusion could be drawn except that gambling was involved and the fix was in to not let the Steelers beat the spread from the beginning. Could it have been sloppy or overzealous play by the Steelers? Nah. Some bad officiating? Certainly not. The only possible explanation is that the officials were paid off by someone (or someones) who had a lot of money riding on the game.
You’ve gotta love the NFL and its fans. When no one is being arrested for drugs or busted for cheating, we’ll find a way to create some kind of scandal.
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