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***shmessy*** · 01-30-2013, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by KontradictioN

Watch out. The band of homers around here aren't going to like that one. But you're right. This is something that Belichick should have set straight right from the get go.

Wrong.

Belichick couldn't a rat's azz. He's not a normal human. We all know that.

The problem is the OWNER not fighting this out in libel suits. He just takes it.

I hate to say it, but THAT makes me wonder.

SVN · 01-30-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Goodell screwed the pooch with his idiotic press conference railing against the Patriots as if they'd been drowning puppies instead of filming from the sidelines when the could legally have been filming from inside a properly located and enclosed area.

Had he just noted that the Patriots location was the problem and given an appropriate fine (low pick, small dollars), this issue would have died in a week.

Goodell even bought it up last yr with his peter king interview that he was disappointed that BB didnt apologize or something. Anyone who thinks goodell helped the pats needs to get their head checked.

SVN · 01-30-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PatsSox363804

Willie:

"We had checks for every situation, I don't know what he's talking about specifically but we had checks for every formation regardless of what we saw them do on game film."

"If we had extra information that game wouldn't have come down to a field goal"

hopefully he says it to his face on TV.

***KontradictioN*** · 01-30-2013, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shmessy

Wrong.

Belichick couldn't a rat's azz. He's not a normal human. We all know that.

The problem is the OWNER not fighting this out in libel suits. He just takes it.

I hate to say it, but THAT makes me wonder.

Belichick clearly "gave a rat's ass". He would never admit to it publicly, though.

eom · 01-30-2013, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KontradictioN

Your logic is weak. Having a team people talk about his all well and good. Having a team that people talk about because a simple rules infraction blew up when it shouldn't have is a completely different thing.

yeah, because if it had been cleveland people would still be talking.

when you win this many games, it means you leave a lot of unhappy people behind you.
I'll take the wins -- I'm not that thin skinned.

if you actually have any faith that belichick knows wtf he's doing you'd follow his example and heed his advice.

Uncle Rico · 01-30-2013, 03:52 PM

Tom E. Curran ‏@tomecurran
Willie McGinest responds to Marshall Faulk's comments: If Pats had cheated, "it would've been a blowout." McGinest: If Pats had cheated, 'it would have been a blowout' #PatriotsTalk

Go Willie!

And by the way, amazing how this comment from Goodell (in the OP's linked-to story) never gets traction:

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In April of 2008, Goodell explained his findings and decision to destroy the tapes he'd confiscated.

"The reason I destroyed the tapes is they were totally consistent with what the team told me," Goodell said during his State of the NFL speech at the NFL Owners Meetings. "It was the appropriate thing to do and I think it sent a message.

"The actual effectiveness of taping and taking of signals from opponents -- it is something done widely in many sports. I think it probably had limited, if any effect, on the outcome of games.

"That doesn't change my perspective on violating rules and the need to be punished."

Note that the part in bold is from Goodell. Not a Pats fan.

***KontradictioN*** · 01-30-2013, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by eom

yeah, because if it had been cleveland people would still be talking.

when you win this many games, it means you leave a lot of unhappy people behind you.
I'll take the wins -- I'm not that thin skinned.

if you actually have any faith that belichick knows wtf he's doing you'd follow his example and heed his advice.

Who did it isn't really relevant. However, if you're happy about the mass media still harping on a non-truth and fueling the rest of the fanbases that already dislike the Patriots because it keeps the Patriots relevant in the storylines, then all the power to you.

robbomango · 01-30-2013, 04:11 PM

Willie should of said "He sounds like a miserable, fat, bitter, little douche-bag making excuses for gettin dropped, next subject?"

PatsSox363804 · 01-30-2013, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Rico

Tom E. Curran ‏@tomecurran
Willie McGinest responds to Marshall Faulk's comments: If Pats had cheated, "it would've been a blowout." McGinest: If Pats had cheated, 'it would have been a blowout' #PatriotsTalk

Go Willie!

And by the way, amazing how this comment from Goodell (in the OP's linked-to story) never gets traction:

Note that the part in bold is from Goodell. Not a Pats fan.

They don't bring that up for the same reason they don't bring up Jimmy Johnson's comments and they claim "cover up" ignoring that if the league actually wanted to cover it up they would have, it doesn't fit their agenda. Let's be honest, in 2001 this team made a lot of controversy with the tuck rule game and there was a large segment of the population that thought the Raiders got screwed so people were looking for an excuse to discredit the Patriots since then. Add in 2 more Superbowls, beating the leagues poster child twice and the loud mouthed Steelers twice along the way in the playoffs, and then throw in Spygate and you have a perfect storm of media and annoying but large fan bases who finally have their reasoning behind the Patriots success. It wasn't that the Patriots were good and they sucked, it was that they were cheating, and of course the league was helping with the tuck rule call and then destroying the tapes. It's all nonsense of course, but they cling to it to excuse their failures, hey they're human, I still curse Mike Carey and blame him for SB 42.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 01-30-2013, 04:13 PM

I would think Mr. Faulk should look more at how his team's defense let Brady surgically and methodically vault their way down the field into scoring position to win the game.

The most important part of any game is the final part.....The Rams defense failed in that regards.