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***Spiral*** · 04-23-2012, 04:44 PM

I think the NCAA should give New Orleans the death penalty.

Uncle Rico · 04-23-2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Sellers

Okay, so let me get this straight.

Sclereth is saying that physically listening in to a play call with about 40 seconds to go before the snap is of no advantage, because it is of no use - but watching three different people relay hand signals in several seconds later is a huge advantage because you may have cracked the code and the opponent over the course of several weeks (or several years) wouldn't possibly change those signals.

Yeah, that makes a whole lot of sense.

If I recall correctly hasn't Schlereth been one of those guys that keeps saying 'if it didn't help, then why did they do it' in regards to the Pats over the last five years?

So why is he not applying the same logic to the Saints?

F#*%ing hypocrite, that's why.

Tom Curran has been doing a good job of challenging Schlereth on Twitter:

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Mark Schelereth on ESPN saying he can't see how Loomis bugging of coaches booths would help during game. ...

This is the same guy who, 4 yrs ago, thought Patriots could videotape defensive signals, crack code and adjust to audibles at halftime ...

ESPN talk revolving on Loomis merely being able to divine play calls. Get alot more than that from box - injuries, what's being set up, etc

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 04-23-2012, 04:47 PM

When did John Tomase get a sportswriters job with the Saints?

tuckeverlasting · 04-23-2012, 04:53 PM

who cares if loomis knows what the plays are or what the jargon is ? the people he's relaying the information to would know.

Patsfanin Philly · 04-23-2012, 04:54 PM

If Loomis doesn't sue for slander/libel,he looks guilty. If he does sue and is innocent, ESPN is in deep trouble. If he is guilty and sues, he runs the risk of lots more coming out in discovery or potential perjury (if he lies) and Roger Clemens-esque type trouble where if he kept his mouth shut, he would have been okay. I'm hoping he is innocent and takes ESPN down a few notches...
I have to believe that Goodell wants this to go away, especially three days before the draft where it will topic one for filler to replace dead air...on ESPN and NFLN.....

thenepatsrule · 04-23-2012, 04:58 PM

James Harrison will be getting fined pretty soon for this

Bella*chick · 04-23-2012, 05:08 PM

All this shows me definitively is that it's open season on the Saints and anyone who gets caught doing anything improper. Been that way since the dawn of time (or the media).

***Joker*** · 04-23-2012, 05:26 PM

so...ESPN says that...oh wait...nevermind...could care less

upstater1 · 04-23-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle Rico

ESPN "analyists" are beating them to it. Polian says he sees no way Loomis could understand the coaches' terminology and translate it into action, and Schlereth actually said it's not like knowing hand signals, where know exactly what play is being called. Honestly, they sound like Patriots fans talking about "Spygate." Odd to me that they're summarily dismissing this -- in part, I think, because the saints were not very successful in the time period involved.

Huh? Hand signals are translations of the calls. Obviously, knowing the calls is better, because the signals themselves are coded calls.

I'm glad Schlereth agrees that stealing playcalls is no big deal and that the worst thing you could do is circumvent the salary cap and have more top players on your team because you're paying them more.

PatsSox363804 · 04-23-2012, 06:09 PM

I still see people on their board bringing up the Rams walkthrough. Screw it, I hope its true now.