Pete Prisco slams Don Shula

[Rob0729]

From his Face Off column with Clark Judge:

Is Don Shula right? Should there be an asterisk next to the Patriots if they go 16-0 because of Spygate?

No. At least there shouldn't be. If the Patriots go 16-0, it will be a much greater accomplishment than what the 1972 Miami Dolphins did. This is the free-agency era. It's tougher to build teams. As far as the asterisk, that's foolish. Did the Patriots cheat? They got caught early, so they haven't cheated since if they did. And how much did that really help? Is it an issue in past years? Maybe. Is it an issue now? No. Shula and those 1972 Miami Dolphins players get old when it comes to wishing losses on undefeated teams. They become bitter old men. Look, records are meant to be broken. One day, somebody will go unbeaten. But even though it was undefeated, that Dolphins team isn't one of the greats of all-time. There are 20 who are better in history. So ease up, Don

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10458254

LOL! I never thought I would enjoy something Pete Prisco wrote, but this was classic.

 

[psychoPat]

Quote:

Is Don Shula right? Should there be an asterisk next to the Patriots if they go 16-0 because of Spygate?

No. At least there shouldn't be. If the Patriots go 16-0, it will be a much greater accomplishment than what the 1972 Miami Dolphins did. This is the free-agency era. It's tougher to build teams. As far as the asterisk, that's foolish. Did the Patriots cheat? They got caught early, so they haven't cheated since if they did. And how much did that really help? Is it an issue in past years? Maybe. Is it an issue now? No. Has ANYONE ELSE in the history of football ever intercepted signals? Recently? Like last year? Like THE MIAMI DOLPHINS?
Shula and those 1972 Miami Dolphins players get old when it comes to wishing losses on undefeated teams. They become bitter old men. Look, records are meant to be broken. One day, somebody will go unbeaten. But even though it was undefeated, that Dolphins team isn't one of the greats of all-time. There are 20 who are better in history. So ease up, Don

my rant above in blue.

 

[Bostonian1962]

Quote:


my rant above in blue.

It is kind of ironic that the team caught stealing Patriot signals last year was the Dolphins.

 

[oldskool138]

It is kind of ironic that the team caught stealing Patriot signals last year was the Dolphins.

*sigh* Stealing signals is not, I repeat, NOT against the rules. Placing a camera on the sideline to record signals is against NFL rules. You can have a camera set up elsewhere specifically to record the other teams defensive signals but not on the sidelines. The Pats broke an NFL rule. They did not cheat.

I thought this was established months ago....

 

[psychoPat]

*sigh* Stealing signals is not, I repeat, NOT against the rules. Placing a camera on the sideline to record signals is against NFL rules. You can have a camera set up elsewhere specifically to record the other teams defensive signals but not on the sidelines. The Pats broke an NFL rule. They did not cheat.

I thought this was established months ago....

It was. We all know it.

I said "intercepted" ... not "stealing".
It saves so much bandwidth
instead of reciting the whole gory tale.

 

[oldskool138]

It was. We all know it.

I said "intercepted" ... not "stealing".
It saves so much bandwidth
instead of reciting the whole gory tale.

Oh, I missed the nuance there...No worries.

 

[Skins72]

Yea I laughed at his statement. Bitter old man is right. What the Pats are doing this year is insane, and there is not a speed bump in sight. Add next year's first rounder to the equation which might shape up to be Mr. McFadden, and you have a scary recipe for years of dominance.

 

[RayClay]

From his Face Off column with Clark Judge:



Is Don Shula right? Should there be an asterisk next to the Patriots if they go 16-0 because of Spygate?

No. At least there shouldn't be. If the Patriots go 16-0, it will be a much greater accomplishment than what the 1972 Miami Dolphins did. This is the free-agency era. It's tougher to build teams. As far as the asterisk, that's foolish. Did the Patriots cheat? They got caught early, so they haven't cheated since if they did. And how much did that really help? Is it an issue in past years? Maybe. Is it an issue now? No. Shula and those 1972 Miami Dolphins players get old when it comes to wishing losses on undefeated teams. They become bitter old men. Look, records are meant to be broken. One day, somebody will go unbeaten. But even though it was undefeated, that Dolphins team isn't one of the greats of all-time. There are 20 who are better in history. So ease up, Don

I've knocked him plenty, but Prisco nailed that one.

:applause smilie: :applause smilie:

 

[Aqua4Ever04]

I've seen Prisco killed on this site, funny how now he's a saint.

You guys need to stop trashing writers just because they say something against the Patriots, how about some objectivity?

 

[Lansdowne]

I've seen Prisco killed on this site, funny how now he's a saint.

Link to us declaring Prisco a saint? I still don't like the guy, but I agree with what he said there. As great a coach he was, Shula nowadays sounds like a bitter, senile old man.

 

[TruthSeeker]

I've seen Prisco killed on this site, funny how now he's a saint.

You guys need to stop trashing writers just because they say something against the Patriots, how about some objectivity?

I'm sorry, objectivity went out with the new millenium. Where have you been?

 

[Aqua4Ever04]

I'm sorry, objectivity went out with the new millenium. Where have you been?

Good point, you're right.

 

[emoney_33]

I've seen Prisco killed on this site, funny how now he's a saint.

You guys need to stop trashing writers just because they say something against the Patriots, how about some objectivity?

Do you have to like someone to agree with them?

Come on now, use that brain.

 

[5 Rings for Brady!!]

Do you have to like someone to agree with them?

Come on now, use that brain.

He's barely out of diapers. The brain development thing requires fending for yourself in the real world, earning a living, paying your own bills, being a person of good character who doesn't back out on his own bets toward charity.

Stuff that this punk might never understand.

 

[marty]

I've seen Prisco killed on this site, funny how now he's a saint.

You guys need to stop trashing writers just because they say something against the Patriots, how about some objectivity?

Mods - can we please, please send Aquaboy to the visitors forum?? Let him talk with all the other trolls that can't get on their own teams boards anymore.

 

[SmokeShowin]

*sigh* Stealing signals is not, I repeat, NOT against the rules. Placing a camera on the sideline to record signals is against NFL rules. You can have a camera set up elsewhere specifically to record the other teams defensive signals but not on the sidelines. The Pats broke an NFL rule. They did not cheat.

I thought this was established months ago....

I am soooooooo glad I am not the only person that understands this. Register over at the Buffalo Bills official message board and try to get it through to them.