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DCopper04 · 02-07-2006, 04:40 PM

A transcript of the conversation between Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw, in which they discuss rigging the Super Bowl:

Tagliabue: Hey Gene!

Upshaw: What?

T: I am a very, very devious man, and I have an idea.

U: Talk to me, Pauly.

T: This idea could go down in history as the single most boneheaded conspiracy. Ever.

U: I am intrigued. Tell me more!

T: You and I stand to gain absolutely nothing by doing this, but I wanna do it anyway, because I'm a conniving little rascal.

U: Keep going! Keep going!

T: This is like the Chicago Blacksox, Pete Rose, and Danny Almonte all rolled into one. Only this is with football.

U: Tell me already or else I'll strike on your ass!

T: LET'S RIG THE SUPER BOWL!

U: Giggity giggity giggity! It's so stupid it's almost brilliant!

T: Tell me about it! I already make over 8 figures a year, but that's worth risking a very very negligible benefit for the NFL as a whole.

U: You're such a team player.

T: Indeed. Keep in mind that if anyone were to find out about this, we would be shunned, fired, and potentially prosecuted for our acts. The NFL’s product would lose its legitimacy, and fans all around the country would stop watching. But who cares? I want one for the thumb, biatch!

Anyone who alledges the NFL fixes games is merely babbling in an emotional tirade rather than thinking about the situation logically.

Right now the NFL is at its zenith, and it is only going to grow more popular and more profitable. Whether the NFL stands to gain something by having certain teams succeed over others is a matter of debate, but regardless of the truth of that matter, the NFL would be crazy to try to influence games. By compromising the integrity of the sport, they stand to lose much more than they have to gain. If it were discovered that games were fixed, the sport would be permanently crippled.

Also, when you say "the NFL wanted the Steelers to win" exactly who are you referring to? The refs? Tagliabue? The owners, or the player's association? Because the refs stand to gain absolutely nothing by fixing the game; their salaries are set from day one and are not influenced by how much the NFL is worth. Same applies to Tags. The owners and players do, theoretically, stand to gain money by increasing the value of the NFL as a whole, but as I've already stated, the risk is not worth the reward.

02-07-2006, 04:40 PM	#12
DCopper04 Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 59	The Super Bowl was Rigged and I Have Proof! A transcript of the conversation between Paul Tagliabue and Gene Upshaw, in which they discuss rigging the Super Bowl: Tagliabue: Hey Gene! Upshaw: What? T: I am a very, very devious man, and I have an idea. U: Talk to me, Pauly. T: This idea could go down in history as the single most boneheaded conspiracy. Ever. U: I am intrigued. Tell me more! T: You and I stand to gain absolutely nothing by doing this, but I wanna do it anyway, because I'm a conniving little rascal. U: Keep going! Keep going! T: This is like the Chicago Blacksox, Pete Rose, and Danny Almonte all rolled into one. Only this is with football. U: Tell me already or else I'll strike on your ass! T: LET'S RIG THE SUPER BOWL! U: Giggity giggity giggity! It's so stupid it's almost brilliant! T: Tell me about it! I already make over 8 figures a year, but that's worth risking a very very negligible benefit for the NFL as a whole. U: You're such a team player. T: Indeed. Keep in mind that if anyone were to find out about this, we would be shunned, fired, and potentially prosecuted for our acts. The NFL’s product would lose its legitimacy, and fans all around the country would stop watching. But who cares? I want one for the thumb, biatch! Anyone who alledges the NFL fixes games is merely babbling in an emotional tirade rather than thinking about the situation logically. Right now the NFL is at its zenith, and it is only going to grow more popular and more profitable. Whether the NFL stands to gain something by having certain teams succeed over others is a matter of debate, but regardless of the truth of that matter, the NFL would be crazy to try to influence games. By compromising the integrity of the sport, they stand to lose much more than they have to gain. If it were discovered that games were fixed, the sport would be permanently crippled. Also, when you say "the NFL wanted the Steelers to win" exactly who are you referring to? The refs? Tagliabue? The owners, or the player's association? Because the refs stand to gain absolutely nothing by fixing the game; their salaries are set from day one and are not influenced by how much the NFL is worth. Same applies to Tags. The owners and players do, theoretically, stand to gain money by increasing the value of the NFL as a whole, but as I've already stated, the risk is not worth the reward.