NFL conspiracy article

Please refrain from thinking the refs to be incompetent. That’s what the league wants you to think. They are organized and manipulated by the league office, Vegas (read: mobster crooks and murderers), or (most likely) both, in order to manipulate in turn the outcome of games with the utmost competence. Whether it’s the spread, the over/under, or the outright winner. That’s what they are paid to do.

There is a reason Ed Hochuli was one of the longest tenured officials in the league’s history. He worked as an attorney with bad faith law being one of his specialties. I’m sure he revolutionized and elevated corrupt officiating to never-before-seen heights during his tenure. The officials, such as the ones you all witnessed in the playoffs, learned from the master of duping the public.

I don’t really know much about grifting, but I’m sure there are plenty of scams where the con pretends to be a total idiot.