PugBrady
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- Joined
- Jan 13, 2006
- Messages
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- Reaction score
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Goodell's statement:
"The conduct at issue here is also very different from the ball-warming incident in Minnesota last year, in which a Carolina Panthers ball attendant was observed warming a ball on the Vikings' sideline; there was no evidence of any intentional attempt to violate or circumvent the rules, no player involvement, and no effort to conceal the ball attendant's conduct. As (NFL executive VP of football operations) Mr. (Troy) Vincent testified, the ball never got into the game and the matter "was addressed immediately."
In Goodell's bizarro world, video evidence = no evidence! Again, it is one tape..we saw it. On the other hand, a text message with the world deflator = direct, hard evidence of a 'scheme' that has apparently been going on for years.
What other reason would the attendant be heating the ball than to circumvent the rule?
How did the NFL know that there was no player or staff involvement? Was there an 'independent' investigation into the Panthers' organization? If not, why not?
"The conduct at issue here is also very different from the ball-warming incident in Minnesota last year, in which a Carolina Panthers ball attendant was observed warming a ball on the Vikings' sideline; there was no evidence of any intentional attempt to violate or circumvent the rules, no player involvement, and no effort to conceal the ball attendant's conduct. As (NFL executive VP of football operations) Mr. (Troy) Vincent testified, the ball never got into the game and the matter "was addressed immediately."
In Goodell's bizarro world, video evidence = no evidence! Again, it is one tape..we saw it. On the other hand, a text message with the world deflator = direct, hard evidence of a 'scheme' that has apparently been going on for years.
What other reason would the attendant be heating the ball than to circumvent the rule?
How did the NFL know that there was no player or staff involvement? Was there an 'independent' investigation into the Panthers' organization? If not, why not?
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