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...what they did then I don’t know if it was, quote-unquote, legal from the standpoint of the rulebook.
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This is probably the best part of the entire non-story that unfolded six years after that game: the Patriots did not even violate any rules even if they had videotaped the Rams practice. It's like the stories of teams sending in guys to dig through the garbage at hotels looking for playbooks: perhaps it makes you draw your jaw, but it's gamesmanship.
You're doing the exact same thing the New York media did earlier this week, taking a quote and twisting it ridiculously out of context. The entire quote, which I note you didn't present here, is as follows (and is not exactly the egregious, insulting thing you seem to suggest):
"With the rules now … I say no, but, again, it would have come down to the officials having to make the calls. But even with what they did then I don’t know if it was, quote-unquote, legal from the standpoint of the rulebook. But they were pushing the envelope, but, again, I give them credit because you knew if you were going to beat us that’s what you had to do, you had to push the envelope. You had to say, ‘We’re going to beat them until somebody tells us it’s illegal and throws a flag and if they don’t, keep doing it.’
re: (Mod Edited Title) Warner on SB 36: Pats' Hitting Receivers/Faulk Pushed the Envelope
Honestly, I think the title of this thread leaves the impression he's calling up "Spygate" again and it's not that at all.
I really don't have much argument with most of what he said (and I'm no Kurt Warner fan). It's no secret the rules have been emphasized much differently since then. It's also no secret that refs are less likely to call a penalty in the playoffs (someone else on this board recently pointed out, maybe this is one reason why "defense wins championships.")
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“I think it would have been more difficult because there’s more emphasis on that part of things. I look at plays now and I say, ‘Really? That’s pass interference?’ It still surprises me when a guy gets banged, or a little hand on him here. But that’s the nature of where the game has come. I think it would have been much more difficult in this day and age to play that way, or play that way as long as they did. But, again, I give them because it was the right plan against us and it worked in their favor.”
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re: (Mod Edited Title) Warner on SB 36: Pats' Hitting Receivers/Faulk Pushed the Envelope
He's just being honest, not calling BB a cheat or anything at least I don't see it that way. One of my favorite QB's, definitely doesn't hold a grudge, great guy. Gutted when he lost to Armpitt in the SB.
re: (Mod Edited Title) Warner on SB 36: Pats' Hitting Receivers/Faulk Pushed the Envelope
It is amazing that so many of these ex-Rams, eagles, steelers etc are still so sore a$$ed from getting beaten by the Patriots. They keep looking for something....anything as a reason WHY they could NOT beat the Patriots. It is really pathetic watching these guys go with the "cheating" card....even though deep in their hearts they KNOW that the pats did NOTHING wrong or "illegal". They keep trying to find EXCUSES for themselves and why THEY could not get it done. Shameful and pathetic.
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Obviously Warner didn't bring this topic up unsolicited, but when a mediot asks, one can always decline to comment.
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(Mod Edited Title) Warner on SB 36: Pats' Hitting Receivers/Faulk Pushed the Envelope
NEVERMIND, I read that nonesense. Hey Warner, cry me a river.
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