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Subject: 
Re: The fix is in: Rams go to SuperBowl
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:53:53 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:

> John Neal wrote:
> > 
> > I found it comforting that a local radio personality thought the same
> > thing I did that something nefarious was/is going on-- I can't believe
> > nobody is taking my troll bait!
> 
> Well, ya, it's rigged. But so what?

???!!!  $1,000,000 of legal bets are placed on the NFL each week, and
you're saying "so what, it's rigged"??  Last time I checked that was
illegal.

> Look, even the WWF is rigged, but it is still true that:
> - being a WWF participant requires a great deal of skill. Falling HURTS
> if you don't do it right.
> - it's a gateway to even MORE rigged things. Name me an NFL personality
> that went on to being a governor of a state. (US senate doesn't count
> ;-) Jack Kemp went on to that office out of the NFL, and Bill Bradley,
> of course, went on to that office out of the NBA)
> 
> Look, if you want to have a debate, you have to say something
> CONTROVERSIAL.

But that's exactly my point!  NO ONE will debate the point that the Bucs
were flat out robbed because everyone *knows* that was a catch!  I welcome
anyone to defend the POV that that catch was in some way not a catch, but
if not the only conclusion is graft and no one cares.

If I lived in Tampa Bay I'd be loading up the shot guns and planning a road
trip about now....;-)

> Read some of my posts if you're not sure how to set off
> flame wars. I think in terms of flamage generated by others per word
> typed I have got most of you guys beat.

You da <controversial> Man!

-John

> 
> 
> 



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  Re: The fix is in: Rams go to SuperBowl
 
(...) Well, ya, it's rigged. But so what? Look, even the WWF is rigged, but it is still true that: - being a WWF participant requires a great deal of skill. Falling HURTS if you don't do it right. - it's a gateway to even MORE rigged things. Name me (...) (27 years ago, 25-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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