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Replacement refs ripe for corruption
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08:02 AM ET 09.19 | A couple of Giants players sounded off Tuesday on the NFL's use of replacement refs, though their criticisms went nowhere near the fears that others have expressed. Gambling experts from sports-book operators to university professors say the NFL's replacement referee saga has produced an environment ripe for corruption. Officiating on a game-by-game basis as the referee lockout continues, replacements have more incentive to throw a game for cash. ... That's a fair assessment, says Dr. Lia Nower, director of the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University. "You take into account what you have to lose vs. what the payout would be. You're most likely to do it when you don't have your livelihood wrapped up in it," Nower says.
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what was that about the 'integrity' of the game again?
TxHeat
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When I saw Paulie Walnuts as a back judge, I said, "Hey...."
Wawa-we-wa
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Tim Donaghy is willing to ref in the NFL if they want to clean things up.
Wawa-we-wa
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I wouldn't BET on that!
TxHeat
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Wait until after the election. The really corrupt people in the country are all busy right now.
Debbie Does
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The Center for Gambling Studies?
Hatrunner
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I'm looking forward to when we can go back to the normal refs mistakes.
Bandbum003
Snow Shoe , PA
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at Rutgers? Would have thought it would be in Vegas.
TxHeat
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Well I guess so!
Sean McCoy said during the game, one of the reffs said, "I need you. You're on my fantasy team."
Robataille
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Atlantic City is close by. It wouldn't surprise me if New Jersey extorted money from the casino owners to open up this think tank, clearly a jobs program for out-of-work Sociology PhDs.
They'd be better off spending the money fixing potholes.
Debbie Does
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Was flipping thru the games last weekend on the NFL package, and Can't remember what game it was but a Ref had a rulebook out and was looking something up....it was on Sportcenter later that night.
HILLBILLY
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He probably was checking the point spread.
Robataille
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Well, they've already used up their "ask the audience" lifeline. Maybe we should give them phones so they can call a friend.
Debbie Does
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He was looking up a recipe for "disaster."
Debbie Does
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I think these replacement refs would blow taking a bribe. It would have to go up to the booth to see if they maintained possession.
DarkArmadillo
San Antonio , TX
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Maybe Goodell will do us a favor and lock out the reporters next.
SteveDallas
Amarillo, TX
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It would be on their facebook page the same day. Though, one of those refs in the game Monday night looked an awful lot like Art Schlichter . ....Just sayin'
50yearfan
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