Cam Newton is ranked as #23 by PFF. His Passer Rating is #22 in the league. In the New England game, a penalty on Gilmore that could not be verified on replay (you can’t tell if his hand comes up or Funchess just snaps his head back to draw the penalty, but you can see by the speed at which Gilmore’s hand was moving that the minimal force that it would have generated does not correspond to the actual head movement). The Panthers, exactly like four years ago, get another undeserved win over the Patriots.
The following week against Detroit, the Officials neglect to call Ineligible Receiver Downfield. Twice. The first one resulted in a Touchdown, which meant Detroit could not challenge (see pictures in older post), while the second one set up a Touchdown. Last week in Philadelphia, the Officials did everything that they possibly could to give the game to the Panthers, but Newton chokes so badly under pressure that he kept throwing interceptions. In something we have never, ever, seen in a real NFL game, the Eagles were penalized ten times for 126 yards, the Panthers once for one yard. Based on the way the game was played, the penalties should have been roughly even.
How can this be? More importantly, what does it mean to us as bettors? As we saw when Newton made his “apology” for some remarks to a reporter, the man has the IQ of a houseplant. He is not smart enough, and most certainly lacks the necessary mental toughness, to be an NFL caliber Quarterback. Last season, the only players he finished ahead of were Brock Osweiler and Ryan Fitzpatrick, as Jared Goff did not make the requisite starts to finish last. Quite simply, Newton is the NFL’s Great Black Hope as they try to attract Basketball fans to prop up sinking television ratings. The NFL’s propaganda machine, NFL.com, has no interest in the facts of the matter. They just issued their QB Index with Newton at #7.
The bottom line is that the fix is in. The Eagles win last week was the least enjoyable game I have ever watched my entire life, and remember that I won my bet at 7/5. I would love to take the 6/4 Bears at home this weekend, but I cannot trust the NFL. No one said turning a profit would be easy.
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