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SVN · 10-01-2008, 12:32 PM

ProFootballTalk.com - BELICHICK DENIES TAMPERING WITH MOSS

here we go...we have something new for the season..

CheerforTom · 10-01-2008, 12:34 PM

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“[W]hat’s his name knew he could run. He’s a friend of Belichick’s, [former Raiders executive] Mike Lombardi. Mike sold what’s his name, Belichick, on the idea that he could run. They tampered with him,” Davis said. “I remember [Patriots owner] Bob Kraft saying that he had to look him in the eye and all that. They went down and worked him out. He could run. He’s their team, of course, with the quarterback.”

What the hell? A good start to making serious accusations is to remember really famous names...

signbabybrady · 10-01-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by the last paragraph

It wouldn’t surprise us to learn that Lombardi gave Belichick an unsolicited head’s up about Moss, which then contributed to Belichick’s ultimate pursuit of him. If that happened, it technically wouldn’t be tampering by the Patriots. It would be an act of treason by Lombardi against his employer at the time, but it wouldn’t be tampering by the Patriots.

This actually makes alot of sense here and would explain why BB and Davis view the events differently. If Lombardi did in fact do that than Davis may have just felt that it was tampering and now a year later he has convinced himself BB tampered. All the while BB knows he did nothing of the sort.

Anyway lets just hope this thin goes away because we all know how the media likes to act

***JSn*** · 10-01-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by CheerforTom

What the hell? A good start to making serious accusations is to remember really famous names...

Haha - someone needs to sign up with that name...

"Coach what's-his-name"

Classic. I'm curious to see Lombardi's response.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 10-01-2008, 12:41 PM

Not that Florio has a ton of cred, but he lost any illusion of minimal common sense when he inexplicably bought into the crazy old coot's PC...

"Frankly, we don’t know who to believe on this one. We were generally impressed with the Davis press conference, but it’s possible he was exaggerating a bit."