Vikings No Call, Integrity of the Game and the Saints
You’re theory doesn’t make sense because there is no significant change in TV ratings/national interest when certain teams are in the mix.
It’s not about that or some year by year thing. It’s about sustaining the long term presence in L.A. and attempting to reap the long term benefits.
https://abc7news.com/sports/goodell-long-term-fit-vital-for-la/612604/
Goodell and the owners prioritized this for a reason, and now suddenly Saint Jack from Saintsreport is the voice of reason that knows more than all parties involved?
Again, I am not saying that there is some HUGE conspiracy where everyone in the NFL is involved, but the league does have incentive to see the L.A. teams flourish.
I feel like you are changing your debate constantly though. This was more so about the importance of L.A. to the league initially, not so much the theory of fixing games or how wide of a lengths the league would go to make it happen.
This is an important project and has been for years, even before the Rams got there. A huge league priority.
You're speaking more so from anecdotal/conjecture evidence type stuff rather than actual facts about the things that went on during that time. I don't feel you have the full context of how important this initiative was.