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RockRaven

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8. Whether or not the refs made the *correct* calls, it's just bad entertainment value for them to

Sun Jan 20, 2019, 11:34 PM

Jan 2019

play such a large role in the outcome of the two most important games of the year (to date).

It is a good way to get casual fans to tune out. And despite the good ratings that football gets, casual fans VASTLY outnumber die-hard fans.

All sports need to figure out how to find the right balance when it comes to enforcing the rules / having questionable rule enforcement affect game outcomes, but pro football is in a unique position vis-a-vis pro baseball, basketball, and hockey in that the postseason games are single-elimination. One bad call late in a close game and the whole thing looks illegitimate and arbitrary...

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I am already predicting this will be the least watched [View all] blur256 Jan 2019 OP

me neither shanny Jan 2019 #1

Neither will we. GP6971 Jan 2019 #2

I had no idea that was happening, this weekend! Siwsan Jan 2019 #3

it isn't--it's in two weeks shanny Jan 2019 #7

Thanks much. We could use the extra seats. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2019 #4

And you will have more avocados for the guacamole dip. Blue_true Jan 2019 #11

I'll be watching calguy Jan 2019 #5

my house will not be watching demtenjeep Jan 2019 #6

How I was raised. If you can't watch the team Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2019 #10

History says your hope won't be met. Blue_true Jan 2019 #12

I thought the Conference Championships this year were the best in a long time Fla Dem Jan 2019 #14

I agree. Blue_true Jan 2019 #15

Whether or not the refs made the *correct* calls, it's just bad entertainment value for them to RockRaven Jan 2019 #8

I'm glad Drew Brees is not in the Super Bowl JonLP24 Jan 2019 #9

This could well be be the least attended Super Bowl Brother Buzz Jan 2019 #13