I think the funniest thing about that thread is that they are constantly talking about how the NFL is covering it up. Its like the linchpin to their entire argument. The only problem is that the NFL were the ones that discovered and reported what they found on the tapes. If the NFL didn't want anyone to know then nobody would have ever heard about it.
This is really a case of believing what you want to believe. Don't be too hard on them. That's a difficult team to be a fan of. I kinda feel sorry for them.
Agreed. The "It was a coverup" claim flies in the face of logic and common sense. Something that was front and center for so long wasn't covered up.
If you're looking for some examples of a coverup, you can look at the security footage from Roethlisberger's rape case conveniently disappearing. On a more football related note, from what I recall of the Saints bounty story, the league learned about, told them to stop and it only became public after the NFL found that NO hadn't stopped. If the Saints had followed instructions initially, the whole thing would have been covered up.
Another annoying display of stupidity is the people, like the author of the book in the OP, who claim that the Patriots could have figured out an opponent's defensive calls by the end of the first quarter. If it's so easy and can be done in one 15 minute period, why tape signals the entire game? And what team shows every defensive look they have in the first quarter?
As far as the camera-gate book and interview, there was a thread about this
back in August. Some interesting things I've learned since then are:
- According to an article in the NY Post before the first Patriots-Jets game this year, the author spent $30K to publish this book. He is some sort of commodities trader. Would you want him handling your investment if you knew how he throws away his money?
- Amazon sales of this book show that 24 have been sold so far in November. 29 were sold in October. At less than 1 per day and a $20 price tag ($9 for Kindle), it's going to take a long time to make back that $30K.
- The author is Steelers fan, but you wouldn't know it from his interviews or press releases. He merely describes himself as a "die-hard NFL fan." He's either ashamed to be a Steelers fan or he knows it will hurt his credibility if he's honest about it.
