End of the "cheating" debate -- from the horse's mouth

[GoWhalers]

From Tomase's blog (please, no rocks or rotten tomatos!):

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/

Titans head coach Jeff Fisher was emphatic when asked if he believed the Patriots were being unfairly singled out.

“I don’t think they’ve been unfairly singled out,” he said. “They violated a serious, competitive rule and they were penalized for it and we’ve moved on.”

He didn’t buy a followup question suggesting that “everyone does it.”

“See, not everybody does it,” he said. “That’s the misunderstanding. When you say everybody does it, not everybody is recording. There’s not a bylaw against sitting up in a press box and taking notes with a binoculars as fast as you can. But there is a bylaw as far as videotaping signals and that is the issue. We just have to be very careful when we say everyone does it. To my knowledge, this is the only team that videotaped coaches’ signals.”

That takes the cake. As far as I'm concerned this quote backs Belichick's story 100%. The violation of the rule was the use of a camera versus the use of a pen and pencil. Another NFL team could have reams and reams of other teams defensive calls written down, and they are no less "cheaters" than the Patriots.

 

[BelichickFan]

Exactly, Belichick just used a more efficient, time effective way to do what everyone else does.

 

[IcyPatriot]

From Tomase's blog (please, no rocks or rotten tomatos!):

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/



That takes the cake. As far as I'm concerned this quote backs Belichick's story 100%. The violation of the rule was the use of a camera versus the use of a pen and pencil. Another NFL team could have reams and reams of other teams defensive calls written down, and they are no less "cheaters" than the Patriots.

your analogy does not work ... common knowledge really.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

another spygate thread

 

[WTE]

another spygate thread

Thanks Mrs. ButtersWorth.

 

[Keegs]

This is a misleading thread title.

There is no mention of Shannon Sharpe anywhere in this thread.

MODS!

 

[nittanylions52]

Exactly, Belichick just used a more efficient, time effective way to do what everyone else does.

Haha, that's why it's against the rules.

 

[TN Patriot]

To my knowledge, this is the only team that videotaped coaches’ signals.”

You mean got caught, Fisher never gives a straight answer on anything, including his own team.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Thanks Mrs. ButtersWorth.

thanks..... but that's the Baker of Bigglesworth to you.

 

[WTE]

thanks..... but that's the Baker of Bigglesworth to you.

Your name is now Mrs. ButtersWorth.

 

[Patsmaniac]

I heard Coach Fisher has a hidden camera under that stupid moustach he has..I hope the league looks into this.

 

[otis p. driftwood]

another spygate thread

And another stupid pointless worthless annoying post from a stupid pathetic person with too much time on his hands.

Seriously--your little act is way old, find new material.

 

[Afterlifemobile-86]

Who cares what some bitter Superbowl losing grade A Dbag says about us. The guy is a straight up liar in my opinion when he says "no other team does it" the overall vibe from this whole "scandal" is a lot of teams do. Maybe the NFL should look into allegations that Fisher orders on field hits (Merriman). Not to mention two seasons ago in our finale against them, i lost count how many times Titan defenders took dives at Brady's knees. Classy guy.

 

[fair catch fryar]

Haha, that's why it's against the rules.

Heck.
Let's just settle this right now and make a rule that bans Bill Belichick from coaching in the NFL so it's fair for everyone else that can't think outside of the box and has to coach within very finite parameters.

 

[upstater1]

From Tomase's blog (please, no rocks or rotten tomatos!):

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/



That takes the cake. As far as I'm concerned this quote backs Belichick's story 100%. The violation of the rule was the use of a camera versus the use of a pen and pencil. Another NFL team could have reams and reams of other teams defensive calls written down, and they are no less "cheaters" than the Patriots.

But Jeff Fisher is a liar. Read that quote again. The guy is a liar.

 

[upstater1]

Here are some teams that tape signals:

Jets (admitted this year)
Broncos (were caught filming another team's practice several years ago)
Dolphins (admitted stealing signals off a tape)
Colts (Howard Mudd does it, according to Jimmy Johnson)

In the past, we know Ron Jaworski and the Eagles did it, Jimmy Johnson and the Cowboys/Dolphins, Al Davis and the Raiders, and I'm sure a great many others.

Fisher's claim makes him a fool and a liar.

 

[Sean Pa Patriot]

Again the perception will always be with us, just get what Walsh has or does not have , and lets for the love of god move on..

 

[PatsFanInVa]

I agree that the silly triumphalist tone of the original thread title makes zero sense.

All Fisher did was repeat what's being said league-wide. He's emphasizing that there are teams that do not use the video cameras, and that is the other side of the discussion.

His point is that he believes only NE has done it (uh wrong), but even if there are 10 teams that do it, then 22 "honest" teams "playing within the rules" suffer from it.

Enough about Fisher.

My thing is, I just don't get this "end of the cheating debate" interpretation. He's actually trying to fuel the fire of the "cheating debate."

So yeah, this is kind of another purposeless spygate thread. And Bigglesworth has always reminded me of Buttersworth, but that's beside the point, he's right about this.

PFnV

 

[cubedoggy]

Maybe the NFL should look into allegations that Fisher orders on field hits (Merriman). Not to mention two seasons ago in our finale against them, i lost count how many times Titan defenders took dives at Brady's knees. Classy guy.

...and don't forget Bobby Wade taking out Rodney's knee...

 

[DarrylS]

I used to really like Fisher, but lately he has turned into another media whore.. if you can't win the big game, blab what you want on ESPN.. more face time.