Yeah, it's bad... and getting worse. Even the media is making a stink now.
Bottom line is (and the media folks have said as much), it's a business. And, if the refs can "manage" the scores to make the league (bets) money, then that's what's going to happen.
Members here have outlined ways the NFL could improve officiating. If we can do it, they certainly can. But they don't... why?
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