Originally Posted by notorious:
As much as they’ve blatantly cheated in all areas, I fully believe they listen in on headsets, shut them off at crucial points in the game, etc.
So you think that countless teams going into Foxboro and having equipment malfunctions at the worst possible times- is Not a coincidence?
This stuff has happened year after year to multiple teams. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
Wasn’t Lance Armstrong’s steroid use common knowledge in the cycling world? Yet nothing happened until years later. Can’t derail the money train while it’s still bringing the money in!
Wouldn’t surprise me if the titles get taken from the Patriots in 10-15 years to protect the legitimacy of the league.
The difference being in the Cycling World nearly all world class racers doped, teams managers, owners all had knowledge of said practice.
Omerta [Reply]
Originally Posted by Graystoke:
The difference being in the Cycling World nearly all world class racers doped, teams managers, owners all had knowledge of said practice.
Omerta
True, but my point is that it was well known and nothing was done while Lance was still making shit tons of money for cycling. [Reply]
Originally Posted by notorious:
As much as they’ve blatantly cheated in all areas, I fully believe they listen in on headsets, shut them off at crucial points in the game, etc.
At this point it’s up to them to clear their image. Every possible avenue of cheating isn’t only possible, it’s probable.
Yeah that’s like telling a druggee that it’s on them to get their life together. 0% that happens. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
One of the Pats old LB'ers talked about getting sheets in his locker pre game talking about all the offenses audibles and such. Never knew where they came from they just showed up.
Seriously, **** them all.
Seriously? I've never heard this. I would love to see it if that's a video. Do you happen to know where I could find this? [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Goodell knows he can't do much of anything, if he does slam them he'd be all but confirm what everybody knows about the Pats and how they've managed to be successful.
I'm sure, at best, anything really stern said to the Pats will be done in private. And the Pats won't listen, they've got the league by the tail.
This is the part I dont get........why?
Outside of Boston, and bandwagon fans that have been there (as they claim) "since the grogan years"......everyone hates the pats.
Emperor Palpatine and Brady are on the doorstep of walking away.
Super bowl ratings would improve sans patriots......so I just dont get why the patriots are so important to the league?
MLB has had some fantastic world series without the yankees the past decade or so..... [Reply]
I vaguely remember Ted Johnson calling them out on other things back in the day. Belichick didn't do his homework on Ted's ethics and intolerance of cheating and foul play. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJJasonp:
This is the part I dont get........why?
Outside of Boston, and bandwagon fans that have been there (as they claim) "since the grogan years"......everyone hates the pats.
Emperor Palpatine and Brady are on the doorstep of walking away.
Super bowl ratings would improve sans patriots......so I just dont get why the patriots are so important to the league?
MLB has had some fantastic world series without the yankees the past decade or so.....
It's not that they need the Pats, it's the fact that busting the Pats calls into question the legitimacy of the league over the past 20 years. You would have over 1/4 of the championships in that time won by a team convicted of cheating multiple times over their entire run. I can't think of a comparable situation in any other sport. Sure there have been some scandals, but nothing touching the scope & length of time this has been going on. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
I've seen mentioned several times that the 'independent contractor' was a longtime Patriots employee. Do any of you have that source?
Media shows said the same thing. Pat's are liars. [Reply]