“The Canton Bulldogs–Massillon Tigers betting scandal was the first major scandal in professional football in the United States.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_Bulldogs–Massillon_Tigers_betting_scandal
6 min. Video, Part 1 of Interview with investigative journalist Dan Moldea, ca 2015, after the 2014 e-book release of his 1989 book “Interference : How Organized Crime Influences Professional Football.” http://youtu.be/AXlg_E2WTL0 He alleges that no fewer than 70 NFL games have been fixed, no fewer than 26 past and present team owners have had documented ties to illegal gambling and/or organized crime syndicates; no fewer than 50 legitimate investigations of NFL corruption have been killed, and more.
Link to 1983 PBS documentary about the Mafia and NFL. The reporter, Jessica Savitch, died mysteriously later that same year: http://youtu.be/UWJncbnhgvY
“John Mecom, Jr., wealthy Texas oilman, took over as president and majority stockholder when the National Football League established the New Orleans Saints franchise in 1966. He…
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Exposing the Big Game 
The American idolization of entertainers, and yes, football players are athletes who entertain us, is astonishing. The amount of money these guys make is insulting, especially when you consider what they actually contribute to society. Football players are pampered in high school, college, and by the criminal justice system. If only we would spend our time and money and admiration on something that really mattered besides this modernized version of keeping the public pacified and distracted with gladiator games.
Exactly! You just spelled out many of the reasons why I don’t watch it.