Re: SMOKING GUN : URSA's PICTURE... What it else showed
Here is my letter to Gooddell:
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Mr. Gooddell -
My name is DaBruinz (name changed for this post to protect the guilty
). First and foremost, I am a New England Patriots fan and then a football fan. Let me start by saying that I don't feel you handled the situation with the Patriots appropriately. I feel that your punishment is extreme and does not fit the "crime" as the saying goes. It comes across as you succumbing to the pressure of the masses and the Competition Committee (many of whom have a known dislike for the Patriots.) By your own admission, the film did not affect the Patriots/Jets game. The severe punishment the New England Patriots Organization sends an incorrect message. The message sent is that what the Patriots did was more egregious than the Salary Cap cheating by the Broncos or 49ers. The salary cap cheating allowed the 49ers and the Broncos to keep their teams together far longer than should have been possible. That what the Patriots did was more egregious than someone using Steroids or HGH. The message sent is that its OK to steal signals if you use binoculars or lip-readers, but don't be caught using video equipment. I don't believe that is the message you wanted to send.
That being said, I'd like to bring to your attention something that seems to have been over-looked. Attached to this email are two pictures of a man who has been identified as a NY Jets Employee. This first is entitled Jets Cameraman1. In the upper right hand corner is the cameraman in question. The second is Jets Cameraman2. Again, the Jets employee is in the upper right hand corner.
The pictures clearly show him on the Jets sidelines pointing his camera at the Patriots sidelines while the Patriots defense is on the field. Since the rule is that teams are not allowed to have video equipment (except for Polaroid type cameras or equipment that is covered and enclosed on all 4 sides) on the sidelines, wouldn't the Jets be in violation of the rules as you have stated them? Also, wouldn't this mean that the Jets should also be punished and lose their 1st round pick or 2nd and 3rd if they fail to make the play-offs? I hope that you take this discrepancy under advisement and that the appropriate measures are taken.
I thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
DaBruinz (name changed for this post to protect the guilty
)
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