Posted on 02/01/2015 2:41:07 PM PST by Colofornian
Edited on 02/01/2015 3:21:04 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
The New England Patriots weren't always a NFL powerhouse. Far from it.
But for many years they have stretched the rules for the sake of winning. And that started with the infamous "snow plow game."
In 1981, the Patriots were 2-14 and the only team to lose to the lowly Baltimore Colts
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The New England Patriots weren't always a NFL powerhouse. Far from it. But for many years they have stretched the rules for the sake of winning. And that started with the infamous "snow plow game."...As the field-goal unit came on, a man named Mark Henderson drove the sweeper...But instead of sweeping only the 20-yard line, Henderson veered three yards wide, across the 23, where Matt Cavanaugh would hold the ball for placekicker John Smith. Dolphins coach Don Shula threw a fit...
Jeez...i hope they blow out the Seahawks just to shut these people up.
With all of the sports experts out there, there is no way to “cheat.” The crap people talk about are the equal of a speeding ticket.
Lets see what happens. Hopefully this will be the most serious thing we talk about this year.
>>a dump with zero amenities
If it had something to drink, a place to pee, and a FOOTBALL game, then it was all anyone needed.
I live in Jacksonville, home of the crappy Jaguars and a stadium FILLLED with amenities. The swimming pool doesn’t make touchdowns!
Jeez...i hope they blow out the Seahawks just to shut these people up.
Thank you! There has been so much jealousy about the Patriots even on here which is nauseating.
God,talk about sour grapes.
I’m weary of the entire thing.
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Never seen an NFL football so shiny in my life.
God, that logo is the ugliest in pro sports.
I don’t care either way about this game. It’s just a bunch of wife-beaters that the Commissioner lets slide by, only to raise hell about some deflated footballs.
The Orlando Thunder called, they want their uniform back.
Yes- I remember the snow plow game...was in Shea stadium freezing my butt off watching the Jets beat the Bucs when they showed the final score...i got back to my apartment in college and found out the whole story...
“Dolphins coach Don Shula threw a fit...”
same Don Shula who left the tarp off the field four weeks later at the Orange Bowl the night before the AFC title game when they had torrential downpours in Miami which negated the Jets offensive speed the next day...boo hoo Don...
btw- the official let the snowplow on the field...
Seriously?
No. but it’s possible NE would have had 6 LESS TD’s and the colts would be in the superbowl.
If a player claims Adderall, I am suspicious. Because to my understanding the NFL doesn’t release what they are suspended for, the player does. So they say Adderall. I’m no NFL expert though, so maybe this is wrong. here’s something that makes it seem like it happens.
Freegards
I never watch football. Couldn't care less about it. I want the Patriots to win, though, just because of all the infantile crybabies badmouthing them.
why are you on a thread you don’t care about?
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