I've said it before but, this reminds me of the same comments from the NBA commissioner after the 2002 Kings Vs Lakers game 6 saying everything was on the up-and-up. "Nothing to see hear. No cheating going on."
Years later, Tim Donaghy (the referee who was busted for betting and throwing NBA games) told everyone about the NBA cheating that was taking place during that game and later games.......
Same story here.... the NFL is going to deny it. UNTIL THE TRUTH COMES OUT YEARS LATER.
A Tim Donaghy letter to the court alleges improper conduct by referees in the NBA.
www.espn.com
The import part of the article....
"Referees A, F and G were officiating a playoff series between Teams 5 and 6 in May of 2002. It was the sixth game of a seven-game series, and a Team 5 victory that night would have ended the series. However, Tim learned from Referee A that Referees A and F wanted to extend the series to seven games. Tim knew referees A and F to be 'company men,' always acting in the interest of the NBA, and that night, it was in the NBA's interest to add another game to the series. Referees A and F heavily favored Team 6. Personal fouls [resulting in obviously injured players] were ignored even when they occurred in full view of the referees. Conversely, the referees called made-up fouls on Team 5 in order to give additional free throw opportunities for Team 6. Their foul-calling also led to the ejection of two Team 5 players. The referees' favoring of Team 6 led to that team's victory that night, and Team 6 came back from behind to win that series."
