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El Supremo

(20,377 posts) Sun Jan 9, 2022, 07:49 PM Jan 2022

A deliberate tie? What do you say Chargers and Raiders fans?

If either one of them wins then it's in the playoffs along with the Steelers. But... if they tie then both are in and Pittsburgh is out. Humm. I don't think it's illegal. Deliberately losing is. It was once done in 1982 by soccer teams. The Chargers are 3 point favorites but the game is in Las Vegas. I don't care but it is very interesting.

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A deliberate tie? What do you say Chargers and Raiders fans? (Original Post) El Supremo Jan 2022 OP

I think the league probably had a discussion with them exboyfil Jan 2022 #1

Overtime! AZProgressive Jan 2022 #2

Chargers coach calls time out with less than 2 minutes. WTF was he thinking. oasis Jan 2022 #3

exboyfil

(18,004 posts)

1. I think the league probably had a discussion with them

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 09:16 PM

Jan 2022

Also Raiders can improve their position with a win vs. a tie (#5 vs. #7). The fans might tear that brand new stadium down if they just kneeled for every play.

These have been old AFL rivals for a long time. I don't see them coming to an understanding.

AZProgressive

(29,351 posts)

2. Overtime!

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 11:48 PM

Jan 2022

oasis

(51,705 posts)

3. Chargers coach calls time out with less than 2 minutes. WTF was he thinking.

Reply to AZProgressive (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:22 AM

Jan 2022

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