[BobCarl]

does professional wrestling still exist?

I'm not responding to myself ... ummmm, perhaps I am.

I usually don't read garbage articles, especially things with headlines like "Four reasons why Mike Martz will return to the Rams" ... but the following headline caught my eye.

"What if the NFL is actually like the WWE?"

I didn't write it, I swear I didn't write it. I have never used a moniker that is spelled like a Slade song , namely "Skarekrow", nor is my real name Nick Foley. (But if you can get your hands on a bottle of Screaming Eagle it will be worth every penny.)

Hypothetically, what if the NFL is actually like the WWE?
What might “the script” call for?

By Skarekrow Jan 31, 2025, 3:46pm EST

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/hy ... 04c&ei=78#

An excerpt from the article:

YOUR LABEL DETERMINES RULES, AND RULES DETERMINE LABEL

There are some complexities to this, but in general faces and heels have codes to live by. A major reason is that fans need to know which one is which so we know who we want to prevail. Are Geralt of Rivia or Roland Deschain the hero or the villain? That’s highly dependent on the moment with these complex characters and neither Sapkowski nor King seem to want a simple answer.

In wrestling though, complexity can kill a character, so rules establish who you’re looking at to make it easy. Faces usually can bend the rules such as wrestling outside the ring for a short duration (but always mindful of sliding back in before the count). Heels are identified by their willingness to break the rules, such as deliberately sliding out of the ring to get a breather or to look for a weapon.

Now that we have some labels and rules established...

WHO IS WHO?

Skare, you just said it’s critical to know who is who, so then... who is who? As of right now, the Kansas City Chiefs should be considered the biggest heel in the league. Why is that? They’re over with the fans (again, this means popular), they’ve won a lot, but importantly your label is inextricably linked with the code of conduct you live by.

Assuming the national narrative is accurate, that means Kansas City has the refs helping them. That outside assistance and breach of the rules clearly defines Kansas City as the heel.

It’s not an uncommon trick in wrestling story lines to have a “guest referee” for big matches that just so happens to be biased toward the heel. The face has just landed their finisher and has the heel on the mat. The ref counts!

One!

Two!

Suddenly... an old shoulder injury flares up and they’re unable to hit the mat a third time, allowing the heel to recover. As the face pleads for fairness with the ref, in comes the steel chair.

I swear I didn't write the above article, and neither do I watch the WWE.

Mama Weer All Crazee Now

[ramman2999]

I'm trying to understand your theory here...

So, in both cases, you believe (as many do) that running the ball was the better option. Instead, pass plays were called, resulting in an interception (Seahawks) and a sack (Falcons) that determined (Seahawks) or significantly impacted (Falcons) the outcome.

How are these examples of rigging?

Do you think some "controller" directed the Seahawks and Falcons to throw the ball? And, if so, did they direct Russell Wilson to throw an interception and Matt Ryan to take a sack?

It’s a rigging thread. Makes no fucking sense that you don’t run the ball on the 1 inch line with Marshawn Lynch on third down. Especially what the Lynch did on the prior play to get you there. They couldn’t stop him. Bellicheck was going with the let them score. So he could get the ball back.

I saw the Green Bay Packers do the exact same thing with Terrell Davis. They gave him the ball and he scored Packers got the ball back didn’t score.

Who knows Brady gets the ball back and scores but probably doesn’t.

I would do a throw on 4th down. You still had a down to play with.
I’m not being ridiculous and saying Butler knows he’s gonna intercept the ball.

I’m just saying the logic made no sense. And if we’re talking about rigging that’s the play and Super Bowl people always talk about. Especially people who had a bet on that game.

Then you factor in it’s the Patriots who everybody says they want to win. Like they say about the Chiefs. Just a scenario.

[AvengerRam]

It’s a rigging thread. Makes no fucking sense that you don’t run the ball on the 1 inch line with Marshawn Lynch on third down. Especially what the Lynch did on the prior play to get you there. They couldn’t stop him. Bellicheck was going with the let them score. So he could get the ball back.

I saw the Green Bay Packers do the exact same thing with Terrell Davis. They gave him the ball and he scored Packers got the ball back didn’t score.

Who knows Brady gets the ball back and scores but probably doesn’t.

I would do a throw on 4th down. You still had a down to play with.
I’m not being ridiculous and saying Butler knows he’s gonna intercept the ball.

I’m just saying the logic made no sense. And if we’re talking about rigging that’s the play and Super Bowl people always talk about. Especially people who had a bet on that game.

Then you factor in it’s the Patriots who everybody says they want to win. Like they say about the Chiefs. Just a scenario.

I don’t think you know what “rigging” means.