Bella*chick
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Oh, sure, if BB talks it will ALLLLLLL go away.
Don't be naive.
That's why at some point I think we will hear him talk about it.
There is no good in stayng silent. Even if it is best Belichick stay silent, he needs to be able to speak through surrogates, people like Charlie Weis, Romeo Crennel, former players, other coaches, Jim Brown - they need to come to his defense in a forceful way.
Silence usually just bolsters the opposition into even greater hysterics. Just look at John Kerry circa August 2004 with the Swiftboaters.
Jimmy Johnson
Bill Parcells
Even the Pittsburgh Steelers issued a statement that the taping had "NO IMPACT".
People haven't been silent in defending the Patriots actions. Its just that the media at large doesn't want to hear it.
I can't fathom the people who think the Pats should just clam up because "this thing will go away if nobody says anything about it for a full news cycle."
Can't you see that this isn't going away? And that it hasn't since week 2?
The Pats just need to go on the offensive. Explain, in their own words, what they taped. Explain that everyone does it. Produce examples of other teams doing it. In particular, go after the NY teams because that's the primary media market that fuels this. Show that Parcells and the Giants and Mangii and the Jets are tainted.
Then Belichick can come out and explain his interpretation of the rule. He can tell the world that his interpretation was based on common practice of any number of other NFL teams throughout his career.
When are the Kraft's going to intercede and start to address this matter publicy? Much of the suspicion about this whole nonsense remains because Bill Belichick has never publicy looked anyone in the eye and explained himself regarding the taping of the Jet game. ALL OF THIS is on Bill Belichick and his mishandling of this incident (re: a complete lack of public explanantion) and it's what has created the void which PR seeking Comcast poodle Arlen Specter now seeks to fill. While BB is a great coach I am growing tired of his KGB style secrecy and behavior.
When are the Kraft's going to intercede and start to address this matter publicy? Much of the suspicion about this whole nonsense remains because Bill Belichick has never publicy looked anyone in the eye and explained himself regarding the taping of the Jet game. ALL OF THIS is on Bill Belichick and his mishandling of this incident (re: a complete lack of public explanantion) and it's what has created the void which PR seeking Comcast poodle Arlen Specter now seeks to fill. While BB is a great coach I am growing tired of his KGB style secrecy and behavior.
Isn't this exactly what Jimmy Johnson and Bill Parcells said? What makes you think they will listen to Belichick over those two? It isn't as if Belichick has a lot of friends in the media that will give him the benifit of the doubt.
You are kidding, right? Are you suggesting that the media might not pay much attention if the main 'villain' in this soap opera plans to address the subject?
I can't fathom the people who think the Pats should just clam up because "this thing will go away if nobody says anything about it for a full news cycle."
Can't you see that this isn't going away? And that it hasn't since week 2?
The Pats just need to go on the offensive. Explain, in their own words, what they taped. Explain that everyone does it. Produce examples of other teams doing it. In particular, go after the NY teams because that's the primary media market that fuels this. Show that Parcells and the Giants and Mangii and the Jets are tainted.
Then Belichick can come out and explain his interpretation of the rule. He can tell the world that his interpretation was based on common practice of any number of other NFL teams throughout his career.
I can't fathom the people who think the Pats should just clam up because "this thing will go away if nobody says anything about it for a full news cycle."
Can't you see that this isn't going away? And that it hasn't since week 2?
The Pats just need to go on the offensive. Explain, in their own words, what they taped. Explain that everyone does it. Produce examples of other teams doing it. In particular, go after the NY teams because that's the primary media market that fuels this. Show that Parcells and the Giants and Mangii and the Jets are tainted.
Then Belichick can come out and explain his interpretation of the rule. He can tell the world that his interpretation was based on common practice of any number of other NFL teams throughout his career.
Very true. Also, the only place I'm hearing hysterics about this latest crap is over here at this messageboard, FWIW.