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***Tunescribe*** · 09-11-2007, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MoLewisrocks

Parity is a concept lots of folks hang their employment hat on in this league, and BB is perceived as the single most serious threat to that perception since Vince Lombardi by a lot of people who don't want to be held accountable for the inept product they put on the field this weekend. Did you watch the MNF double header last night? Half the staffs and/or FO's in the league should be fired this AM for gross incompetence.

But that's a story nobody wants to cover. Better to pile on the most successful HC/FO in the last decade because doing so deflects attention away from just how pathetically uncompetitive 80% of the teams in this league are at this very moment.

Excellent stuff, Mo. The Patriots have something uniquely special going and it's bound to conjure plenty of negativity for the reasons you specify.

Armen Da Pats Fan · 09-11-2007, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny Boy®

Theyve certainly got themselves in a pickle.

That's what happens wneh you're self-righteous.

It's the old "born-again pastor caught in the hotel room with the hooker" thing!

If the pastor just said, "Heck yes. I love hookers! It's capitalism at its best. She wants money. I've got money. I want sex. She's got sex. Done deal. It doesn't mean I don't love God, it just means I like poon!"

No one would care. Big deal. Another dude with a hooker.

But when you are self-righteous and you step in doo-doo, you deserve the public bee-otch slapping!

I wish Belichick would just get it over with and say, "Heck yes, we steal signs. And so does everybody else. It's part of sports. Coaches have been trying to steal the other team's information since the beginning of sports! Why do you think we take playbooks from players right when we tell them they're cut? And you know what? We're not gonna stop, either. We're just gonna be smarter about it next time, which will be this Sunday vs. Pastor LaDanian and the Chargers.!"

PonyExpress · 09-11-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

A newbie tried to ask this question and was made fun of. It is a serious question for some. What do you think the feelings of the Krafts are toward the team's attitudes with regard to NFL rules?

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SOME OBSERVATIONS

1) The Krafts have often not drafted a player, or even cut a player, because of character issue. Obviously, that does not apply to top stars, but character is an issue in choosing players.

2) Kraft has been a leader in trying to clean up the image of the league.

3) The Krafts have tried not be directly involved in football operations, ignoring all the nonsense with regard to making fun of injury designations, and being totally non-cooperative with the press. The Krafts have publicly ignored the violations by Harrison.

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The question is what, if anything, will the Krafts do to right the ship, or are they content to see the image of the patriots be transformed into that of the 1980's Raiders?

This is ridiculous. I can't believe Patriot fans are falling for this Jet "spin" and so quick to turn on their own coach and organization. First of all, these are "allegations" by a bitter and defeated rival. No conclusion has been announced by the league yet. So your insinuations are premature. Second, if they are true, the reality is this is part of "gamesmanship" and all organizations likely do the exact same thing. The difference is, these problems are handled internally by the league, not leaked to the press. The Jet organization leaked this to the press to alter the NY media spin cycle which was eating them alive after a devastating and humiliating defeat. I can't say how disappointed I am in Patriot fans for falling for this media trick enough to turn on their coach. Really, it's pathetic.

oldskool138 · 09-11-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by PatriotsReign

AND IT'S MAKING ME SICK!

Posting the same thing over and over and bringing nothing to the conversation is making me sick...

***mgteich*** · 09-11-2007, 10:24 AM

In the end, I don't expect to find out much of the facts. As with Rodney, the NFL will pass judgement (my guess is a 4th rounder) and poster here will say that everyone does it so its OK. I suspect that the next clear violation of the injury report rules will also be punished.

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Originally Posted by shmessy

I agree 100% with your post.

I just want to find out all the facts about that tape before making any judgements in this instance.