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what the hell is this ? the media is really going after this more than steroid abuse and all.

Watson's IQ

Consider the source. I saw "Florio" on the byline of the linked article, shook my head, and looked away.

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ctpatsfan77

"The possibility exists . . ."

Other usages of that phrase include:

The possibility exists that Mike Florio lit squirrels on fire as a child.
The possibility exists that Mike Florio will spontaneously combust tomorrow.
The possibility exists that Mike Florio likes "it" the Osi Umenyiora way.
etc.

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MassPats38

Please. This is an author attempting to fit a round peg into a square hole when asked what interest the federal government could have in taping a walk-through to give the alleged violation a weighty consequence.

With all the heat the DOJ has on it right now, does it really want to take up a dicey criminal prosecution of a football coach based on a crack head's statement? The law is not even close to clear that this is even possible, but it makes for good drama.

BelichickFan

Thankfully, Floria is just saying he thinks it could be considered from a theoretical legal standpoint, not that it would.

PatsFanSince74

first of all, this is nonsense and we are all (myself included) foolish for wasting our time worrying about it.

in addition, heh heh, we should all be lawyers, that's where the money is. as far as i know, what constitutes a "trade secret" is relatively loosely defined, the infringment of which would have to be tied directly and specifically to some monetary benefit or loss. so, in this case, someone (the Rams organization) would have to show specific harm as a result of the patriots' illicit foreknowledge of a specific play in a specific situation. i'm sure that there are a bunch of lawyers who could make a nice meal out of that, but i don't think it goes anywhere in this case.

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Watson's IQ

We waste our time worrying about a lot of foolish nonsense around here, haha. How else are we supposed to fill the days now that the season is over and the draft is still months away?

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Rob0729

And Belichick could be thrown into prison at Guatanimo Bay as a Enemy Combatant too. Let's get real.

tuckeverlasting

i think the pats welcome a complete investigation. i doubt the nfl does.

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PatsFanSince74

that's an interesting point and one that i hadn't heard before. you might be onto something there. if there is nothing more to tell about the patriots (and, that increasingly seems to be the truth), then any investigation would only serve to expose the extent of cheating by other teams.

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