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Apr 1, 2008
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, in an emotional speech before NFL owners, apologized for the franchise's involvement in the Spygate scandal.
With apparent tension in the meeting room, Kraft asked for time to speak and apologized for Spygate in which a videographer was caught taping signals of Jets defensive coaches. After an investigation, the Patriots lost a first-round draft choice and $250,000 and coach Bill Belichick was fined $500,000.
Kraft spoke of the values of the partnership with the league and how disappointed he was that his team brought negative attention to the league. Colts coach Tony Dungy described the speech as heartfelt and excellent, saying "I appreciated what he had to say."
Others who listened believed Kraft was speaking from the heart. Once Kraft was done talking, the entire room broke into applause.
"I'm happy they did it," Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said. "I don't know they had to do it. But it was good to hear from them. We're all trying to move on from this thing. What was said will stay in the room, but it was good."
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...um, I don't remember Bowlen apologizing for actually cheating, that is deliberately violating the salary cap. But since Paul "The Patriots Damaged The League" (that time in '91) Tagliaboob slapped the Broncos on the wrist and nobody ever heard about it, that makes sense.
It was entirely Goodell's subjective opinion that the Patriots' cameras were in the "wrong location." Objectively, something that could hardly even be considered a violation.
Kraft: loves NFL.
People who love the Patriots: left out in the cold. As usual.