NOTHING is official: Goodell has made no statement - New England Patriots Forums

Trot · 09-11-2007, 05:35 PM

From the ESPN article:

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has determined that the New England Patriots violated league rules Sunday when they videotaped defensive signals by the New York Jets' coaches, according to league sources.

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The Patriots will be allowed an opportunity to present their case by Friday, sources said, most likely via the telephone.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said on Tuesday that no official decision has been made and that the club has not been notified.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3014677

Fixit · 09-11-2007, 05:36 PM

Man, I hate the media.

Funktopus · 09-11-2007, 05:37 PM

not only that. Regardless of what Goodell finally rules, i'm, still withholding my opinion on this mess until the pats respond.

***Tunescribe*** · 09-11-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Funktopus

not only that. Regardless of what Goodell finally rules, i'm, still withholding my opinion on this mess until the pats respond.

I wonder if the Patriots can present evidence of other teams doing the same thing. That would seem to help our case.

chris_in_sunnyvale · 09-11-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tunescribe

I wonder if the Patriots can present evidence of other teams doing the same thing. That would seem to help our case.

I think that's their ace in the hole. Seriously, who sends a guy with Patriots credentials onto the opposing sideline with a shoulder-mounted video camera and tape and aims it directly at the opposing coaches? It's too blatant. BB is effing with the Jets and the league.

Regards,
Chris

PatsFanSince74 · 09-11-2007, 05:55 PM

and, mortensen, who "broke" this story was also 100% certain yesterday that Eli Manning had separated his shoulder and would miss a month...which is not what eli and the giants are saying...

BadMoFo · 09-11-2007, 06:00 PM

Way to keep the hope, but don't lose any sleep over it.

fair catch fryar · 09-11-2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_in_sunnyvale

I think that's their ace in the hole. Seriously, who sends a guy with Patriots credentials onto the opposing sideline with a shoulder-mounted video camera and tape and aims it directly at the opposing coaches? It's too blatant. BB is effing with the Jets and the league.

Regards,
Chris

My thoughts exactly! Come on, with everything BB has accomplished throughout his career and NE, why would he blatantly do something this stupid. The homer in me believes that the "mad scientist" is one step ahead and actually up to something. The fan in me wants to throw up 'cause I'm PO'd about the whole affair after having actually witnessed the trouncing we gave the Jets at the Meadowlands and all the negative attention now focused on the Pats. Can we please get back to talking about football!!

***maverick4*** · 09-11-2007, 08:59 PM

Belichick is going to make an amazing, memorable spine-chilling speech reminiscent of those at the end of Fountainhead or Atlas Shrugged

Kdo5 · 09-11-2007, 09:02 PM

While I like the optimism. I feel that they are going to say the Pats cheated and punish them. Either way I won't turn on the Pats.