{"id":14462,"date":"2025-01-30T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=14462"},"modified":"2025-02-18T22:57:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T03:57:01","slug":"nfl-rigging-scandal-chiefs-refs-the-patrick-mahomes-conspiracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/nfl-rigging-scandal-chiefs-refs-the-patrick-mahomes-conspiracy\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rigging Scandal? Chiefs, Refs &amp; The Patrick Mahomes Conspiracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Is the NFL crafting its next superstar with the help of biased officiating? In this explosive episode of Points On The Board, we break down the AFC Championship controversy, where questionable calls once again favored Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. 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