OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: 2nd-String QB's (vs. BENGALS, 12/10)

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Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I think partly because Burrow kept playing when he was hurt, he hasn't been completely healthy all season. I agree the Bengals are a much better team, but I also believe these officials sucked and I find it hard to believe they had no agenda!

I think it’s pretty clear that, while the games aren’t necessarily faked, the officials do try to steer things in certain ways.

I don’t ever remember officiating having such a huge effect on the outcomes of so many games. And in the NFL, nothing ever happens without the league’s approval.

They want maximum drama and I’ve come to believe they “encourage” the officials to officiate in such a way as to make that happen.