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***castlelong1*** · 05-15-2008, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PYPER

No it won't. We've been tarnished, labeled as cheaters. This thing isn't going away as long as there Hatriots dominate the airwaves.

From the beginning the problem with this story was that there was never a "fair and balanced" angle. It was always worse-case scenario SPECULATION.

Those networks and/or media sources that contributed to that need to be dealt with.

ESPN is the largest problem. That's public enemy #1. We need to take down Schlareth. We need to take down Jackson. Even Trey Wingo needs to go. We have to destroy the entire NFL Live operation.

I agree but...
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8...-the-dark-side

***castlelong1*** · 05-15-2008, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PlanB

Hi! Has anyone dumped their Comcast phone/tv/internet as a result of their $$$ going to support Specter? I have Verizon FIOS and wouldn't go back to Comcast if they were the only provider left. There are other alternatives out there.

Great Idea!

PatriotsReign · 05-15-2008, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by castlelong1

Great Idea!

Let's just make sure that if we dump Comcast, we make sure a manager at Comcast knows why.

Wretch · 05-15-2008, 07:10 AM

I have been thinking long and hard about what to say to Patriot bashers.

I started a post back when this all started pointing out that other teams have been involved in cheating scandals going back to the beginning of the league, ranging from bounties on players, gambling and salary cap violations. All of which are on par with or worse than video taping signals, but those teams aren't reviled like the Pats have been.

What I think this all boils down to is BB not being a media darling rah-rah type coach. He is notoriously hard for the press to handle, but lacks the type of personality, like Bill Parcells, that would allow him to be forgiven for being difficult. BB is looked at as being arrogant and BP is looked at as being sarcastic , but funny thus forgivable.

In the end I think the best argument for Pats fans to use with 90% of the fans of other teams is: Would you want BB to coach your team over your current coach? I think you would be hard pressed to find many honest KC, SF, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, MN, Oakland, or Atlanta fans that would tell you that they wouldn't love to have BB coach their team.

For the rest I plan on taking the approach of if it had been your team caught video taping wouldn't you think this whole thing is overblown.

Maybe I am being overly optimistic about the capacity of understanding among other teams fans, or maybe I am under estimating the amount of animosity that fans of other teams have towards BB and the Pats.

For the people (media and fans) that just can't let go of the hate (mostly in NY from what I have seen) there is nothing we can do to change their minds and we will never be able to. I am just going to let it go.