NFL constant: Patriots have racked up wins before and since Spygate - Yahoo! Sports
Dispels the theory that BB uses it as motivation at all.
Dispels the theory that BB uses it as motivation at all.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.This is an example of the downside to getting this far in the playoffs. It happens each time - namely, Spygate talk refreshed. If the Pats win Sunday, which I expect, the next 2 weeks will feature increasing references (comments and articles) to that BS.
This is an example of the downside to getting this far in the playoffs. It happens each time - namely, Spygate talk refreshed. If the Pats win Sunday, which I expect, the next 2 weeks will feature increasing references (comments and articles) to that BS.
Then again, if they didn't make the playoffs, the story line would be about how they needed to cheat to get there and without cheating, they missed it.This is an example of the downside to getting this far in the playoffs. It happens each time - namely, Spygate talk refreshed. If the Pats win Sunday, which I expect, the next 2 weeks will feature increasing references (comments and articles) to that BS.
win Feb 3 and we'll have
3 super bowl trips before spygate, 3 tight games, all won
70-26 regular season record
3 super bowl trips after spygate, 3 tight games, 1 won
76-20 regular season record
And we never ever hear "no championships since spygate"
Could not agree more with you. There is this prevailing thought among many that all the Pats need to do to stop the Spygate talk is win another SB. That's wishful thinking. As you contend, I believe that once that happens (and it will), the standard line will be that they're still cheating and, in fact, never stopped.That is the one size fits all dismissal of rival fan bases. It's funny how the Pats don't need spygate to win AFC Championships but seemingly need it to win a SB...it defies logic. It's as if getting to the Superbowl is a meaningless feat that says nothing about the team.
Let's face it even if the Pats do win the Lombardi this season the same spyage mouth breathers will adopt a new self serving excuse about how the Pats aren't that good. "Sure they won a 4th Lombardi...it's because they're still cheating"!
Dopes.
I have thought about the use of the Spygate term as well, but, honestly, if we think that's going to make a bit of difference, we're kidding ourselves. Just my opinion.Wish the fans on this site correctly call it 'CAMERAgate" and not blindly copy the term the mediots use to smear us.
If we as fans - who are supposed to know better - don't use the right word, how the heck can we expect the outsiders to do so?
And, these are not interchangeable terms that hypersensitive guys like me get worked up; words frame issues in the approximate context and whether we like it or not, unconsciously help the mind immediately judge/classify.
Using the word 'spy' triggers an immediate response in the mind that it is clandestine or something done in a sly manner that none is aware about it.
Eh, I think the whole story is BS but I call it SpyGate because that's what it's called.Wish the fans on this site correctly call it 'CAMERAgate" and not blindly copy the term the mediots use to smear us.
If we as fans - who are supposed to know better - don't use the right word, how the heck can we expect the outsiders to do so?
And, these are not interchangeable terms that hypersensitive guys like me get worked up; words frame issues in the approximate context and whether we like it or not, unconsciously help the mind immediately judge/classify.
Using the word 'spy' triggers an immediate response in the mind that it is clandestine or something done in a sly manner that none is aware about it.
Wish the fans on this site correctly call it 'CAMERAgate" and not blindly copy the term the mediots use to smear us.
I have thought about the use of the Spygate term as well, but, honestly, if we think that's going to make a bit of difference, we're kidding ourselves. Just my opinion.
Eh, I think the whole story is BS but I call it SpyGate because that's what it's called.
You could call it BannaGate and it would still be used by opportunists and other soap box morons to denigrate the Pats.
The name is just what we use as short hand to identify it. Nothing more, nothing less.
win Feb 3 and we'll have
3 super bowl trips before spygate, 3 tight games, all won
70-26 regular season record
3 super bowl trips after spygate, 3 tight games, 1 won
76-20 regular season record
And we never ever hear "no championships since spygate"