Excellent work fixit, I really enjoyed reading this thread. Hopefully he will bring this idea to the attention of his bosses and they give you your 10 minutes to state your case as you have done so well doing here.
Anything relating to BB and Spygate gets NFL fans attention, and that could mean good ratings for a show discussing that.
I'd also like to use this opportunity to admonish some Pats fans for conceding that "the Pats cheated" when discussing Spygate with opposing fans. I have seen other messageboards where Pats fans otherwise defending Spygate have admitted that the Pats cheated. I emphatically object to any assertions that the Pats cheated in Spygate.
Cheat - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
"Definition of CHEAT
transitive verb
1
:
to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud
2
: to influence or lead by deceit, trick, or artifice
3
: to elude or thwart by or as if by outwitting <cheat death>
intransitive verb
1
a :
to practice fraud or trickery b : to violate rules dishonestly <cheat at cards> <cheating on a test>
2
: to be sexually unfaithful —usually used with on <was cheating on his wife>
3
: to position oneself defensively near a particular area in anticipation of a play in that area <the shortstop was cheating toward second base>
— cheat·er noun
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Examples of CHEAT
The players were accused of cheating.
I had to cheat in order to solve the puzzle.
The store cheats its customers through false advertising.
They cheated him out of a fair deal.
a heroin addict who has cheated death many times"
Cheating is a charged word with very specific connotations. To say that the Pats cheated is to say that they did something that unfairly tilted the outcome of the game in the Pats favor.
There is no evidence that the Pats did anything of the sort, and even Goodell admitted that there was no evidence that the Pats used any information gained from cameras to affect any game that was being taped.
Stealing signals is not against the rules, as the efforts to conceal them by coaches during the game, and the constant changing of signals periodically to protect against their possible discovery, show that coaches are well aware that the effort is there, and the possibility of their compromise always exists.
Interestingly, when the Eagles traded Kevin Kolb to the Cardinals, it never occurred to them to change their signals which Kolb was very familiar with, and the Cardinals used that knowledge to beat the Eagles. Wasn't much said about that one, was there?
As has been shown many times since Spygate, the Pats were guilty of taping from an unauthorized location, and ignoring Goodell's decree.
That is a far cry from cheating, no matter what opposing fans and players may want to think. If an opposing fan wants to discuss Spygate, then that is well and good, but NEVER give them a false hammer to use by admitting something that isn't true. The Pats did NOT cheat.
Cheating is a charged word which indicates nefarious actions. Some fans like Rats and Steelers fans cling to the charge because it lets them believe that their failures were the result of underhanded tactics which caused the Pats to overcome their superior teams and come out of the game with a win.
Don't let them discredit the Pats accomplishments by accepting their charges of cheating, when that is not the case. Now using steroids and coaches tripping opposing players near the sidelines.....well THAT might well be cheating.
Interesting in this vein, I think it that as more time goes by since Spygate, and the Pats continue to win, I am seeing more emphasis on JI and GG of the Pats success being due to BB getting lucky with a 6th round pick that turned in to a HOF QB.
The charge is different, but the goal is the same; to make themselves feel better about their team's ineptitude and lack of success. As long as you can desperately cling to whatever canard that you can which perpetuates the unworthiness of your hated opponent, you will not be forced to swallow your ego, and admit your inferiority to your "unworthy" overlord.
