What are the chances the Patriots are breaking other NFL rules? (1 Viewer)

[LHUCKS]

 

[Morton Muffley]

I'm a Pats fan (although not an apologist) and I'll put it at 100%...and given their history with the injury report, IR list, faking penalties during games when they have no timeouts, i really wasn't that surprised by the video taping...i believe Tomlinson is totally correct in stating that the Patriot's philosophy is "if you aren't cheating you aen't trying"...seems to me that BB's philosophy is that it's up to you to catch me and that he see no difference between an OL holding and this videotaping...in both cases there is a penalty to be paid, but until such time I'm gonna do whatever I can to maximize my chances of winning....

not trying to justify the actions, just rying to explain them

 

[Bad_Mo]

Name something else as egregious as videotaping. If you cannot, your poll is flawed.

 

[Snotbubbles]

Steriods

HGH

 

[Snotbubbles]

Oh wait...their players were already caught for that. Sorry.

 

[LHUCKS]

Name something else as egregious as videotaping. If you cannot, your poll is flawed.

You can't think of anything?A) surveillance equipment in opposing team's lockers(formal complaint filed by other teams)B) Purchasing copies of training camp play booksetc. etc.

 

[CrossEyed]

BB cheated on his wife, he cheats at his job. The guy has no credibility at all. You can bet this isn't the only rule he's breaking.

 

[LHUCKS]

i believe Tomlinson is totally correct in stating that the Patriot's philosophy is "if you aren't cheating you aen't trying"

Ding DingWhen I heard Tomlinson say that my first thought was "Wow, LT really nailed that."

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

LT is right, that team has no class and they get it from their coach.

 

[mad sweeney]

Name something else as egregious as videotaping. If you cannot, your poll is flawed.

You can't think of anything?A) surveillance equipment in opposing team's lockers(formal complaint filed by other teams)B) Purchasing copies of training camp play booksetc. etc.

And these RF irregularities that have really been swept under the rug by the league in favor of the more highly publicized videotaping.

 

[BassNBrew]

LT is right, that team has no class and they get it from their coach.

BB is right, that team has no heart to win a big game and they get it from their coach.

 

[Workhorse]

Name something else as egregious as videotaping. If you cannot, your poll is flawed.

You can't think of anything?A) surveillance equipment in opposing team's lockers(formal complaint filed by other teams)B) Purchasing copies of training camp play booksetc. etc.

And these RF irregularities that have really been swept under the rug by the league in favor of the more highly publicized videotaping.

Or just maybe, there was no proof of wrongdoing on that issue.Or are you insinuating that the league wanted to bust the Pats on one thing but not another?

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

LT is right, that team has no class and they get it from their coach.

BB is right, that team has no heart to win a big game and they get it from their coach.

u just had to go there didnt ya?Didnt they cheat your boys out of a SB title?

 

[Englishteacher]

You guys remember the Broncos getting penalized a third round draft choice or something similar for cheating in regards to the salary cap a few years back? There was some under the table payment going on. Let's face it, competitive ethics in the NFL are a joke. A complete joke. I wish teams were busted more often for stuff like this. I haven't paid much attention to this story for a reason, it gets nauseating, but even if you could prove without a shadow of a doubt what the Pats did here WASN'T wrong, I still kinda like the penalty. I guess it's the what goes around comes around, guilt by association judgement. Would I feel bad if the Bengals got a huge fine as well on something that wasn't too big a deal? Well, no. They drafted a serial rapist in Frostee Rucker. F' em'. Believe me, there are very few choir boys in the NFL. I'd love to see a competive ethics crusade mounted by Goodell. God knows there is enough abuse on fair play in the league.

 

[jonessed]

Name something else as egregious as videotaping. If you cannot, your poll is flawed.

You can't think of anything?A) surveillance equipment in opposing team's lockers(formal complaint filed by other teams)B) Purchasing copies of training camp play booksetc. etc.

And these RF irregularities that have really been swept under the rug by the league in favor of the more highly publicized videotaping.

Or just maybe, there was no proof of wrongdoing on that issue.Or are you insinuating that the league wanted to bust the Pats on one thing but not another?

They have stated it's still under investigation. I don't think anything will come of it though regardless of what they find.

 

[mad sweeney]

Name something else as egregious as videotaping. If you cannot, your poll is flawed.

You can't think of anything?A) surveillance equipment in opposing team's lockers(formal complaint filed by other teams)B) Purchasing copies of training camp play booksetc. etc.

And these RF irregularities that have really been swept under the rug by the league in favor of the more highly publicized videotaping.

Or just maybe, there was no proof of wrongdoing on that issue.Or are you insinuating that the league wanted to bust the Pats on one thing but not another?

I'm not insinuating anything other than there was an issue of radio frequency problems now and in the past that hasn't been talked about yet by the league. If there was no wrongdoing, then they should come out and say so. And as I heard on ESPN yesterday, the league is looking into it as well as reviewing previous Patriots' games in conjnction with this videotaping issue. In all fairness they also said they were looking at more than just Pats games.As for the "league wanting to bust the Patriots", what a joke. I would lay odds that the commish would much rather not have had to bust them on anything.

 

[David Yudkin]

I think a better question is what are the chances NFL teams are breaking rules. In reality, I suspect a lot. And in reality, I think the % would just be higher for the Pats.

 

[LHUCKS]

I think a better question is what are the chances NFL teams are breaking rules. In reality, I suspect a lot. And in reality, I think the % would just be higher for the Pats.

I agree with this...although I don't know that "a lot" of the teams are cheating...hard to see guys like Dungy and Gibbs pulling stunts like this.

 

[David Yudkin]

I think a better question is what are the chances NFL teams are breaking rules. In reality, I suspect a lot. And in reality, I think the % would just be higher for the Pats.

I agree with this...although I don't know that "a lot" of the teams are cheating...hard to see guys like Dungy and Gibbs pulling stunts like this.

From some of what I've read, the Colts are supposedly one of the biggest signal stealers in the league. Whether they do anything specifically against the rules is another story, so no one should take this as I am accusing them of cheating.And there are so many areas that have governed that it may not be just stealing signs. It could be switching kicking balls, running a few seconds off the clock in a tight game, turning the AC on or off, breaking the salary cap rules, not following the injury report, turning headsets off on key plays, scouting other teams closed practices, buying a photocopied playbook, etc. The sky is the limit I suppose. Again, I don't know who does stuff like this and who doesn't, but I suspect there are things going on that very few people are aware of and may break rules we may not even know exist.That's not to say that this is a big conspiracy theory. I suspect teams will look to get a competitive advantage, and some may be looking to bend or even break the rules (or the concept of fair play) to do so.