vyrago

Though some Pats fans did that, I don't remember any member of the team or staff pointing fingers after the so-called spygate scandal.

Uncle Rico

Hilarious! Let's see if any national media types point this out.

Even the Globe's SMY says this is absurd:

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BradyFTW!

If this is true, I'm sure there will be plenty of examples caught on camera over the years. Of course, I'm still not sure what rules are being broken when you have your defense standing along the sideline but... eh.

TheGodInAGreyHoodie

More like a crashing jet......

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Kid~Brady

They are talking about this on the Big Show right now...

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BSR

Perfectly stated.

I can't even express how much like a b1tch this guy comes off as. Firstly, who the heck cares if you did put them on the line. Secondly, mind your own frikin buisness and stop talk crap about other teams. Is this what passes for "swagger" these days? Man up and tell the freakin truth. You knew exactly what they were doing.

shmessy

"Asked if he’s saying the Patriots line up players to impede punt coverage teams, Westhoff elaborated. “Well, if you watch them, their defense when the opponents’ punt team is out there,” Westhoof said. “They’re up there pretty close to the line so it looks like they are trying to do it. Now are they doing anything illegal? Are they tripping anybody, heck no. I’m not saying that. That’s not the point. But, yeah, they’re lined up there. Is it making a difference? I don’t know. I really don’t know, because to tell you the truth before this happened I never really looked at anybody’s sideline in all my years.”

Anyone see the "contradiction" in his words? - - Look at the turn on that last sentence after going on and on about other teams' sideline practices. He's a liar.

This guy Westhoff just dug himself a big hole.

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Rob0729

At least in Spygate, the Patriots took their punishments like men and didn't try to implicate others. I find it disgusting that the Jets* would get caught with their hands in the cookie jar and then try to implicate other teams for doing what they got caught for.

The Jets* prove that they deserve the Rats nickname.

*Caught Cheating

jmt57

Aside from deflecting blame in an attempt to remove scrutiny, Westhoff contradicts himself as well:

In the beginning of the response he's talking about how the Patriots do this. Prior to that he says "a number of teams do it" - which of course begs the obvious question as to why he felt compelled to single out only the Patriots - but then goes on to say “I really don’t know, because to tell you the truth before this happened I never really looked at anybody’s sideline in all my years.”

So which is it Mike: you've noticed a number of teams do it, or you've never seen seen it in all your years?

It has to be one or the other, it can't be both.

Synovia

Ditka, Walsh, Shula, Coughlin, Shanahan, etc. There were a bunch more. Pretty much everyone said they taped signals.