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@gfugi

My theory is that they are making so much money, basically living like gods, that no one in that scenario would be stupid enough to bite the hand that feeds them. 

I just thought of this right now but its like when executives or upper level managers know there company is doing shady shit, there not gonna say anything to lose their jobs and six, seven figure bonuses. could be similar with pro players.

@StumpTownStu

You directly invalidated your own argument. you said "You can't even back this up with real knowledge of which side had the majority of the action." then you stated that "there was no way the Falcons will ever have more moneyline action than the Cowboys, no matter what the scenario."

In any case, I did offer up that there were more plausible explanations, but I still personally believe pro sports, and especially the NFL, are manipulated for gambling.

With the prevalence of fantasy sports, daily fantasy sports, all those free streak for the cash games professional sports literally revolves around gambling.

If there weren't crackheads like us watching and betting on every game the leagues would go broke. 

There are tons of examples but one I remember is the Redskins at Vikings last year or two years ago on Thursday night football the Redskins were 17-point dog. the Vikings were up pretty big but not covering yet and Zimmer had them go for it on 4th down from their side of the field and of course it didn't convert.

Of course you could argue that he was taking a risk and wanted to close the game out for sure a little early but knowing the spread and the likelihood that most of the public money was probably on the Vikings for the blowout to me it was obviously related to betting.

Every coach and armchair quarterback at home knows that the right decision is to punt the ball away when you're on your side of the field and you're up by like two touchdowns at home.

I'm not sure if it was last year or the year before there was that weird ass onside kick where all the falcons players were around the ball and none of them touched it and they said they didn't know the rules.

And again I guess that's possible but to me it's just more likely that it's related to gambling.

What I don't get is the people who get super upset when people say professional sports are rigged I don't understand why are you trying to uphold the honor of the players the leagues or would it crush you to see that it's all manipulated for money.

All big corporations cut corners break little legal loopholes for money. There's so much money in professional sports and gambling to me it's just impossible that there's not going to be some corruption and manipulation. These are human beings not saints.

Actually that stat is correct. Starting from 2014 games forward. 

https://sportsdatabase.com/nfl/query?output=default&sdql=team%3DSteelers+and+AF+and+line%3C%3D-3+and+playoffs%3D0+and+season%3E2014&submit=++S+D+Q+L+%21++

Does that mean 19 overs or 19 unders?

Sportsdatabase has 2-1-1 O/U if you're talking about MNF games only. Goes back to 1989 season.