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drew4008 · 11-16-2007, 11:57 PM

Is it possible for Goodell to say that he feels the Patriots weren't punished enough and take away our SF pick as well now that it looks so good? Or is it written in stone that he can't do such a thing? With how much of a prick he is, I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to pull a move like this.

emoney_33 · 11-16-2007, 11:58 PM

no

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Cannon Arm · 11-17-2007, 12:00 AM

The Top 5 pick isn't "our" pick. It's SF's pick, transmitted to us. Goodell can't take it away. He'd be nullifying a trade after the fact.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-17-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by drew4008

Is it possible for Goodell to say that he feels the Patriots weren't punished enough and take away our SF pick as well now that it looks so good? Or is it written in stone that he can't do such a thing? With how much of a prick he is, I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to pull a move like this.

The easy answer is no.

But if you want the answer that is indisputable, when he punished us with the #1 taken away, it was "non playoff protected". We lose our #1 if we make the playoffs; our #2 and #3 if we don't make the playoffs. So if we had collapsed and not made the playoffs we wouldn't have lost a high #1; Goodall set it up that way so it's clear that we would never have lost a top 20 pick in any circumstance.

***Michael*** · 11-17-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by drew4008

Is it possible for Goodell to say that he feels the Patriots weren't punished enough and take away our SF pick as well now that it looks so good? Or is it written in stone that he can't do such a thing? With how much of a prick he is, I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to pull a move like this.

Maybe he'll instruct the officiating crews to make every questionable call go against the Pats...oh wait that's already happening. Never mind.

PatsSteve1 · 11-17-2007, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by drew4008

Is it possible for Goodell to say that he feels the Patriots weren't punished enough and take away our SF pick as well now that it looks so good? Or is it written in stone that he can't do such a thing? With how much of a prick he is, I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to pull a move like this.

If I recall he said that as long as no evidence of new "wrongdoings" came forward the case was closed. I don't think he'd do anything because, IMO, he wants the whole thing to go away. It's not good for the NFL product.

NYCPatsFan · 11-17-2007, 01:03 AM

Well, the harsh punishment he gave is enough ammunition for anyone and everyone to claim that we did something quite serious to deserve such punishment and that there is more than that meets the eye.

abejarano12 · 11-17-2007, 01:03 AM

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If I recall he said that as long as no evidence of new "wrongdoings" came forward the case was closed. I don't think he'd do anything because, IMO, he wants the whole thing to go away. It's not good for the NFL product.

I agree to bring up spygate now would be a dumb move. He said that it was over so lets move on.

***DarrylS*** · 11-17-2007, 03:19 AM

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I agree to bring up spygate now would be a dumb move. He said that it was over so lets move on.

I think if he opened it up again, the crap would hit the fan, as the stuff turned over to Goodell by the Pats probably showed abuses of the current system leaguewide and it is best for everything to just go away and start anew.

Pat the Pats Fan · 11-17-2007, 04:03 AM

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Maybe he'll instruct the officiating crews to make every questionable call go against the Pats...oh wait that's already happening. Never mind.

Maybe I believe in conspiracy, but I think Goodell would want to avoid handing the Lombardi to Kraft and Belichick.

Guestionable calls in the playoffs, a few at first, and then more as the Pats proceed deeper to game 18 and 19.