Penalties being considered for the Pats - UPDATED 1/1/2020

[shmessy]

WTF video tape? Was it on a betamax? maybe 8mm? Anyone anywhere can whip out a recording device and record video.

You can record with a roof, you can record from a stoop.
You can record here and there, you can record everywhere.

Doctah Sooooooossss in da house!!!!!!!!!!



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[shmessy]

They were spying in 2007. Spying was not, and is not, illegal. What was "illegal" was the camera location. The team got hammered because they'd ignored the memos telling teams to stop doing it.

They were not spying then and they are not spying now.

"Spying" involves subterfuge and cloaking.

Both times they were FILMING in broad daylight, wearing Patriots or Kraft Productions insignia, in public, rubbing elbows with personnel from the team in question of being "spied upon".

The word "spying" is completely and utterly incorrect in these instances.

 

[sb1]

They were spying in 2007. Spying was not, and is not, illegal. What was "illegal" was the camera location. The team got hammered because they'd ignored the memos telling teams to stop doing it.

Yup. Belichick did it because he interpreted the memo his own way. He didn’t check with the league which I believe he admits now he should have done.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

If the Dianna Russini report is true, then the Pats are in big trouble...hopefully a nothing burger.

 

[sportnik]

My god, of there is any truth to this BB is done. Given their history, the sheer stupidity of taping the Bengals coaches, just the optics of it, would be unimaginable. There aren’t even signals to steal! Everything is done by radio....

 

[SHOWTIME15]

They were not spying then and they are not spying now.

"Spying" involves subterfuge and cloaking.

Both times they were FILMING in broad daylight, wearing Patriots or Kraft Productions insignia, in public, rubbing elbows with personnel from the team in question of being "spied upon".

The word "spying" is completely and utterly incorrect in these instances.

Not only that the memo came out in 2006, two years after the super bowl 39. The league bylaws specifically said you can't video tape and use it in the SAME game.

 

[PatsSox363804]

The press box is behind the visitors bench there so were they taping the backs of the Bengals coaches? Would be odd.

 

[shmessy]

I don't know about y'all, but I think I'm gonna just go watch that Richard Jewell movie right now........

 

[FrodoBagginz]

Using the deflategate media spin, this is Bill throwing RKK under the bus. RKK better watch out. He could get a 4 game suspension.

4 game suspension for Brady: Super Bowl win
4 game suspension for Edelman: Super Bowl win
4 game suspension for Kraft: ...

 

[sb1]

4 game suspension for Brady: Super Bowl win
4 game suspension for Edelman: Super Bowl win
4 game suspension for Kraft: ...

should be a table shower suspension for Kraft

 

[QuantumMechanic]

BB must be beyond incensed at having to deal with this.

 

[festy1986]

I dont know how anyone could spin this story if true given that it's the ****ing 1 and 12 Bengals.

Why would anyone do that

 

[sb1]

I dont know how anyone could spin this story if true given that it's the ****ing 1 and 12 Bengals.

Why would anyone do that

I’m just glad it wasn’t the Ravens. The outrage would be scorching hot if it was.

Since it’s the Bengals I’m getting the sense that the perception is this is a joke. That will help the Pats.

 

[Jlaff]

I’d rather lose out the rest of the season than hear about another f’ing scandal.

I have better things to do than worry about this.

Yeah, I don't think I'd have the energy to take another made up charge like Deflatgate. Would probably just ignore football at that point.

 

[NashuaPats]

They were spying in 2007. Spying was not, and is not, illegal. What was "illegal" was the camera location. The team got hammered because they'd ignored the memos telling teams to stop doing it.

Spying implies they were doing it secretly. They weren’t.

 

[TheRainMaker]

They are really imploding right now.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

BB: So, did you get any advantage in making money from this?
RK: Yes.
BB: How much?
RK: Not more than 1/1000th of a percent.
BB: Then you’re a schmuck.

 

[shmessy]

I don't know about y'all, but I think I'm gonna just go watch that Richard Jewell movie right now........

@TB_Helmet - - go look at the synopsis and see if it doesn't ring a bell regarding media kneejerk reactions sending someone up the river without the facts in order to sell a story.......

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[shmessy]

The press box is behind the visitors bench there so were they taping the backs of the Bengals coaches? Would be odd.

Maybe they're ass-men?



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[TB_Helmet]

@TB_Helmet - - go look at the synopsis and see if it doesn't ring a bell regarding media kneejerk reactions sending someone up the river without the facts in order to sell a story.......

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Fair enough, but it’s a long path from point A to point B for the more simple minded of us on here.