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perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,537 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Im a firm believer that the Safety that happened right into the game was done on purpose.

I seriously think some friend or relative of the Denver Center had a huge prop bet on a Safety and he was in on it to garantee the Win on the prop bet.

You guys agree or disagree? Ofcourse I cant prove this but Im curious if anyone else thinks like I do on this.


This has nothing to do with the game itself, Seattle won fair and square and is the better team.

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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it was just much louder then anyone expected for a neutral site game and no one on the O line heard Manning

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    SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 11,734 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mistakes happen when humans are involved, even when you practice to minimize the chances of making one.

    That said, the play resulting in a safety was bizarre. Who knows why it happened.

    All I know is my favorite team laid an egg. It was as if Denver had no mental toughness at all and just wanted to be somewhere else. Seattle likely would have won the game if Denver played well, but it seems like Denver did not care and barely even tried. No fire in Denver's belly.

    I bet the NFL never wants to see Denver go back to the Super Bowl again.
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    WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    Denver's center can't control who gets the ball first, or where on the field the possession would start even if Denver does start with the ball.

    Seems incredibly unlikely to me.
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    1985fan1985fan Posts: 1,952 ✭✭


    << <i>Im a firm believer that the Safety that happened right into the game was done on purpose.

    I seriously think some friend or relative of the Denver Center had a huge prop bet on a Safety and he was in on it to garantee the Win on the prop bet.[./q]

    So you're presuming the guy would risk his NFL career for his bet, and you're also presuming that they would know that Denver would have had the ball first and backed up in their own endzone.

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    jdip9jdip9 Posts: 1,895 ✭✭✭
    Um, 0.0% chance it was intentional. Think about what has to happen for your scenario to make sense:

    1. A player making over $1m per year would have to agree to essentially throw the game, risk his career, and possibly his life as a free man for 5-10 years.
    2. The bet has to be made not knowing who is going to get the ball first.
    3. The team has to start close enough to its own goal line so that the snap can even approach the end zone.
    4. Most casinos do not accept unusual betting action. To make the risk worth it, the bet would have to be in the $50k-$100k range. No casino will accept that wager.
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    WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    I doubt it had to do with gambling. It happened probably due to Super Bowl jitters (it was the first play from scrimmage for Denver) or a mock hard count from the Seahawks defensive line.

    There was no way to guarantee a safety with a bad snap. There was just as much chance of a defensive touchdown happening.
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,537 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great responses, I dont know why Im thinking about it being intentional however you guys have made great points.

    I guess Im just looking into it to much ( or not enough ) but a Safety in that situation is just so unacceptable.
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    grote15grote15 Posts: 29,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No chance it was deliberate, imho.

    That stadium was LOUD yesterday when Denver had the ball. For a second, I thought the game was in Seattle, LOL..


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    shouldabeena10shouldabeena10 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭
    I'm pretty sure Perk started this thread on a bet ... $50 if he could get 1 person to join in on the conspiracy theory within an hour.

    It really should have been easy money around here. You guys suck, for not helping him out.
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    perkdogperkdog Posts: 29,537 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I'm pretty sure Perk started this thread on a bet ... $50 if he could get 1 person to join in on the conspiracy theory within an hour.

    It really should have been easy money around here. You guys suck, for not helping him out. >>




    Actually Mike, Im all set for any action that has to do with the NFL for now.

    I lost 3 $100 Squares last night, I had GREAT Numbers but that Safety really ruined my chances. image
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