Posted on 02/25/2008 5:09:26 AM PST by Hatteras
People are assuming that there is more to this story than what has come out.
Let me ask a direct and simple question:
Is it spying if you stand out in the open and do it?
This is one reason that tax payer money should not be used to build stadiums. Secondly, the NFL is not using public airwaves, the networks are. The broadcast companies are the ones who license the content. When the NFL tried to offer content on their private network the politicians decided to step in and the NFL was strong armed into making the game available on broadcast TV.
Yes it is still spying. I used to work for a company that made deliveries of different items. When I made deliveries, if there were invoices from competitors left out, I would write down the prices they were charging and take them back to my company. It was spying. I wasn’t hiding. I don’t think that has anything to do with the current investigation, though.
They never learn.
Way to go, Goodell!
Snort.
While I would like to see the Patriots taken out (Dolphins fan-accepting all forms of pity), I think that they should tell specter to pound it up his %#*. He has much more important things to do than to waste time, resources and tax payer $$ more worthless crap that is NOT the business of the Gov’t.
The Pats are really going to miss that 1st round pick that could have gone into a LB that they so badly needed. The taping infraction is going to hurt their ability to compete for the top spot over the next few years.
Losing one draft pick, particularly since they already had the 49ers 1st round pick won't hurt them that badly. The Giants lost several key players to knee injuries during their title run. Teams lose players. It happens all the time.
How are they using their anti-trust power? They own he product and put the content out to bid for broadcast rights. In the case of the NFL network they decided to put their product on their own channel. If an MSO/CATV provider doesn’t want to carry their channel then that’s the provider’s decision. The games are what cause demand for the channel.
What team doesn’t have use for a 1st rounder? That pick has real value either to select a player for a deficient position or as an asset to trade. This year the Pats could have drafted a CB with the #7, a LB with the 31st pick then taken another player like a LB/OL with their second round pick. Losing that pick hurts more than you know. Last year
he’s just cruising for ‘Skins tix
Its three lines down from the right to an abortion.
Except in football it is not illegal to "steal" the opponent's signals.
The only "crime" the Patriots are guilty of is doing it in a manner proscribed by the league.
Why does the NFL need congress involved in this? Do they need to find more sophisticated ways to cheat and not get caught?
Congress can definitely aid in it’s advisory capacity with that.
wasting our money
Well, we don't really know, do we? Goodell had the tapes destroyed.
What other "crimes" are they being charged with?
Goodell had the tapes destroyed.
So? Weren't the tapes the property of the NFL? Were they under subpoena from a court? Are actual criminal charges being considered?
This story won’t die until the tapes Matt Walsh has are made public.
There is another story written on it nearly every day...
If the outcome of their premier event, the Superbowl or even regular season games has been tainted by cheating, it would really hurt the NFL, but it would hurt more if the story was uncovered by a golf instructor and not covered-up by the commish. I know there would be a lot of upset people with interests in sports booking if this were the case.
I just hope this blows over and this kid has nothing that will make people look at the NFL like they do WWE, staged entertainment.
This goes way beyond the Patriots, and way beyond the first game of the 2007 season. As to where it goes, I think a lot of the NFL business practices will come under scrutiny, and it won't be pretty.
Ok, what is special about this situation that you think it was illegal for the NFL to destroy some of its own property?
This goes way beyond the Patriots, and way beyond the first game of the 2007 season. As to where it goes, I think a lot of the NFL business practices will come under scrutiny, and it won't be pretty.
Then you admit that it wasn't just the Patriots that were involved in improperly taping the opponent's sideline?
BTW, taping the opponent's sideline is not against the NFL rules. Only the placement of the taper determines whether or not the rule has been violated. If the guy taping the Jets' sideline was about 30' back and in the stands it would have all been ok according to the rules.
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