The point is, if there is a walk-through tape or some other damaging evidence to the organization that goes beyond the taping of defensive signals, then the organization and us fans have to suck it up and face whatever is coming to us.
Nobody knows what Walsh has, so this can't be "moved on" from until it is out in the open. And as long as the league is willing to accept the contributions of former Pats employees, then the issue will go on, as much as we'd like to see it go away.
As for opposing fans and mediots, we'll have to deal with them until Belichick retires.
This is what i've had a problem with from the beginning. The
fans DO NOT deserve more hurt and punishment.
My main disagreement with the punishment, is that taking a #1 draft pick penalizes the fans (in other words the NFL's customers) even more than it does the franchise. This is a business and the NFL shouldn't penalize its customers for fear of this kind of fallout. As a business maneuver, fines.. and as much as I would hate it, suspensions, are the only intelligent and justifiable penalties.
The NFL has worked hard to make the draft a big fan holiday, and basically want it to become the "NFL's Christmas".
So, Then why stick a lump of coal in the stockings of a group of fans, who are of one of the leagues largest and most loyal. :nono:
If you feel like making us scapegoats and penalizing the organization and coach in the form of fines and suspensions, then fine.
In my opinion, that, coupled with the loss of our reputation was more than enough punishment.
As proof to support that it does not hurt BB (the offender) as much as fans, What would have happened if he retired right after we lost the pick, or retires if we lose another #1 pick? then basically its not him getting punished. It's the fans and the next coach!
Through his actions, Goodell hurt the fans and the players most with what he has put us through. The organization honestly got off the lightest with just financial ramifications. The players will forever have their hard work and accomplishments demeaned, over something they had nothing to do with. Imagine someday Tedy Bruschi's kids (or any other players kids) being told by classmates that their father cheated and didn't deserve his superbowl wins. This may be reaching a bit, but anyone who was once a kid knows this will more than likely happen, among other things.
Let me also mention that this team is a great asset to the league for not only building a respectable model of a franchise that all others are now following, but also that we set a pecedent at our own potential peril, of putting our resources into players who were first and foremost good people.
The team has not whined and asked for anything from the league.
What also goes unnoticed is that the Kraft family constructed a new stadium that is one of the leagues gems, without holding the league over a barrel and demanding a superbowl or other large league function be held here.
Not that the preceding paragraph was very important to this matter, but I think it is worth noting.
