Patriots caught cheating
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I think it's time to get rid of so many rules and just let them play the game for cyin' out loud! If a team wants to tape another team during a game, let 'em! Shame on others for not looking for the 'competitive edge.' Enough of making more and more rules to make everything we can fairer. News flash, life isn't fair! Breaking into another team's quarters and stealing things, now that's breaking rules but if you want to video tape 'em during a game to try and figure them out to ring their bell, go for it! Oh, wait then they might have to work a little harder for their millions if more rules aren't put into effect immediately!
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Originally Posted by Loud & Proud
I think it's time to get rid of so many rules and just let them play the game for cyin' out loud! If a team wants to tape another team during a game, let 'em! Shame on others for not looking for the 'competitive edge.' Enough of making more and more rules to make everything we can fairer. News flash, life isn't fair! Breaking into another team's quarters and stealing things, now that's breaking rules but if you want to video tape 'em during a game to try and figure them out to ring their bell, go for it! Oh, wait then they might have to work a little harder for their millions if more rules aren't put into effect immediately!
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Maybe I'm wrong (it happens a lot, ask my wife) but I really don't see the problem other than the rule being broken. By that, I mean, what's wrong with doing some homework to outsmart your opponents? Ever heard the expression,"Know thine enemy"? Granted, if it violates the rules then it is cheating but it seems like a goofy rule to me. It's not as goofy as letting the chicken@#!! quarterback slide to keep from getting hit. Hey, if he can't take a hit he shouldn't put on the pads. What's the difference between a coach watching a game that he recorded on his DVR trying to pick up on signals and having somebody videotape the games to pick up on the signals?
Gene
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Originally Posted by magee
Maybe I'm wrong (it happens a lot, ask my wife) but I really don't see the problem other than the rule being broken. By that, I mean, what's wrong with doing some homework to outsmart your opponents?
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Homework is one thing, but is this a contest of who has the best support staff and technology or a contest between two teams of football players?
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Some more aftershock articles for ya. This one has some good quotes from Belichick and Goodell.
http://www.projo.com/news/content/sp...J.3396a5f.html
This one is what John Madden thinks of all this.
http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...tealing_signs/
http://www.projo.com/news/content/sp...J.3396a5f.html
This one is what John Madden thinks of all this.
http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal...tealing_signs/
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Originally Posted by rangerfan
What's the difference between this and when it is done in baseball?
Gene
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Originally Posted by magee
Exactly. Good ol' blood and guts stuff. When you played because you wanted to play and not to become a shoe pimp.
We had a DB here, whose name some of you may have heard of; Ronnie Lott (#42; 49er; 1980's).
His hits were some of the hardest of the game.
On the same par with Steve Atwater (Broncos) and Jack Tatum (Raiders)
Knocked himself out a few times.
Even cut of the tip of one of his fingers so he could play.
Guess maybe he was also thirsty, for blood
RRRRRRRRRRRRREAL FOOTBALL.
Last edited by sierraben; Sep 15, 2007 at 02:59 PM.
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Originally Posted by freirefishing
i feel bad for the chargers this weekend, there gonna take a beatin, mark my word.
go redsox nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
go redsox nation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't really see what was so wrong....it called winning people.
Last edited by xtrford; Sep 15, 2007 at 04:06 PM.