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SVN · 10-31-2007, 12:06 PM

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Dungy stands by Cameragate comments
Posted by John Tomase at 12:46 pm

Colts head coach Tony Dungy said he has no regrets over comments he made comparing the Patriots to Barry Bonds at the height of Cameragate earlier this season. Dungy said he was “very disappointed” at the time, a theme he echoed again yesterday.

“I don’t think it was an advantage,” Dungy said. “It’s just disappointing to me whenever anything comes out and the public perception of the game gets hurt, whether it’s us doing it or anyone else. And not because it was the Patriots doing it, but anything, because our game is on top right now and we’ve got a great thing going and we want to keep it going. So it’s disappointing. Whether it’s an injury to a great player or anything, you just don’t like to see those things happen.

“It’s behind us. Don’t think anyone will be thinking about what happened in the past. It’s going to be two great teams meeting on Sunday.”

As for the Bonds comparisons, where Dungy noted the slugger’s accomplishments were tainted and implied that maybe the Patriots’ would be too, he said he had no regrets.

“To me, that’s what it is,” he said. “That was my opinion at the time and that’s what I believe. I don’t think it takes away from anything they’ve done. It’s just disappointing that it wasn’t a good situation for the league or any of the players in the NFL.”

Grizzafted · 10-31-2007, 12:08 PM

Smart, Tony. Real Smart.

Belichick's sleep quota this week just went from 3 hours a night to 2.

tombonneau · 10-31-2007, 12:11 PM

His refrain here seems to be more couching cameragate based on public perception and his disappointment in how that harms the games, and how people will perceive the Pats on the same level as Bond.

He's basically distancing his comments as an outside observer rather than making them first person.

It was a clever way to state his own opinion the first time, and that still holds true.

Boston Boxer · 10-31-2007, 12:15 PM

mind your manners...you are a guest here

Grizzafted · 10-31-2007, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo0MeR

Oh shut up please, what did he say this time to get you alls panties in a bunch???

"Some might say that they're lying, cheating bastards who never accomplished anything. SOME might say that. But not me. I'm classy, and quietly strong. they're like Barry Bonds, the cheating pricks."

I'm going to tivo his post-game press conference, make it into a CD, and keep it on loop while I fall asleep for the next month.

***He Ban Me*** · 10-31-2007, 12:21 PM

Just like that? Gone??

Motivation, this is what this team needs, motivation!

Crazyeechrispats1 · 10-31-2007, 12:36 PM

Hell hath no fury like BB's scorn!

DGameguy · 10-31-2007, 12:39 PM

That was maybe the stupidest thing he could do. It doesn't matter what he said. Just alluding to the fact that it happened is enough for Belichick to concoct some sort of bulletin board material out of it. Rodney Harrison has made mountains out of less.