We lost a 3rd round pick for talking to Jeremy Maclin a few hours ahead of the free agency deadline in a practice that is now accepted.
The patriots should have lost their entire draft. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RealSNR:
They're going to cheat again. If they get caught again, I think that actually will mean a Belichick suspension. It pretty much has to.
Yeah, because it's not a major issue if you cheat 314 times, but they'll put the hammer down if you do it 315 times. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chieftain:
The history of cheating scandals the Patriots organization has accumulated under Belichick is mindnumbing.
- 2001 AFC divisional playoff game: Tuck rule sends home Raiders
- 2007 Spygate scandal
- 2014 Falsified injury report allegations
- 2014 AFC divisional playoff game: Sneaky formation baffles Ravens
- 2014 AFC championship game: Deflategate scandal begins
- 2015 Headset malfunctions anger Steelers
- 2019 Play clock trick reveals rulebook loophole
- 2019 Bengals video scandal
These are not some simple allegations but rather blatant cheating scandals and a pattern of behavior with the intent to affect the outcome of games. They were found guilty and subsequently punished by the league on multiple occasions. Shameful.
They are approaching Broncos territory here. [Reply]