This Frontline expose is extremely revealing of NFL owners being in business with gambling and the mafia. This also hits on players and 1 HC with strong ties to gambling interests.
If you've never seen it, this is worth your time. Jessica Savitch died tragically a few weeks later in a car accident.
If you don't have an hour to spare, here's a 10 minute read that shows owners, players and refs have been involved in fixing games in the past.
Mobletes: the Mafia meets football is a unique take on the historical relationship between the Cosa nostra and football.
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