chris98251
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From Mike Zimmer
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/23/mike-zimmer-bites-tongue-on-officiating-gaffes/
Second, while I’m a firm believer that the fix is never in, moments like this make me wonder whether the ratings dip has resulted in an unspoken message to give calls to a team that is on the verge of getting blown out, in order to help avoid it. And if I’m wondering, other people are, too.
Now that the pie is shrinking, maybe it makes sense to find a not-so-subtle way to keep games closer.
That said, I still don’t believe it’s happening. Incompetence in these matters is always a more reasonable explanation than design. But with mistakes that are so obvious and with limited procedures for fixing them, it’s not crazy to at least wonder whether human error is being steered a certain way.
Full article
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/23/mike-zimmer-bites-tongue-on-officiating-gaffes/