So Tom Matte losing a fumble in the first half? The vaunted Colts defense getting dragged by the Jets OL and Matt Snell all game? How much did they receive?
Working off a half of bottle of Jim Beam and 30 years of memories so bear with me, but there is a lot more to this conspiracy.
— Carroll Rosenbloom, owner of the colts, was long alleged to have underworld ties. The famous 1958 title game? Why did the colts score a touchdown instead of going for the chip field goal? Was it lack of faith in the kicker? The spread that needed to be covered by Rosenbloom?
— the mysterious death of Big Daddy Libscomb. A man who was deathly afraid of needles injects himself with a fatal dose of heroin solo?
— the mysterious drowning death of Rosenbloom in 1979 on a secluded beach.
— back to the game, bubba Smith long proclaimed something wasn't right. Shula wouldn't change defense alignments. He begged Shula to let him line up over center because the jets tackle knew each of his moves. He said numerous people that night told him there was a fix. He claimed he got into some fights after the game with teammates alleging a fix.
now the case against a fix:
— Morrall had numerous holes in his game and the jets exploited them repeatedly. Yes, he was the NFL MVP, but there was a reason he was a journeyman.
—Smith, because of his size, could be hit by a blocker when he was on one foot. Dave Herman, the jets tackle, knew this and neutralized him.
