Since they play in the league and know the game better than any pinhead mediot, the players are smart enough to realize the following:
1) All teams try to steal signals. That's why in baseball, the catcher hides signals between his legs, in football, the coach covers his mouth when he calls in a play, etc. It's part of the game.
2) All the Pats are guilty of is violating a video recording policy. The policy itself is somewhat open to interpretation. Other teams are als out here recording on the sidelines and nobody seems to care.
3) The penalty did not fit the crime. A first round pick for violating a rule that is a technicality that everyone violates anyway? Crazy. (Incidentally, I think Mangini had no clue he would create such a ****storm over this. I suspect he figured he'd just be tweaking the Pats and earning them a slap on the wrist.)
These facts will lead the players to conclude that there was a witchunt against BB, the Patriots, and by extension, them.
This will piss the players off and make them even more motivated.
The fact that other morons are out there saying how this questions the integrity of past victories will piss them off and motivate them even more. Teams on the special ****list will include:
- Jets
- Steelers
- Eagles
- Chargers
I think we play all these teams this year.