Radio Gate

[Danger Zone]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
NFL spokesman on the headsets: "The Patriots had nothing to do with it." pic.twitter.com/v7HGdfgJH2

 

[Big-T]

There's a video on NFL.com and the connectors for the equipment is visible in the background, it was fully open and exposed to the weather.

So the obvious fix would be to build a bit of housing for the connectors so they're covered.

 

[Kdo5]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
NFL spokesman on the headsets: "The Patriots had nothing to do with it." pic.twitter.com/v7HGdfgJH2



(apologies for the size of the above image)

Kraft's influence clearly!

 

[ChoWZa]

Wait, we have actually have a "frequency coordinator"?

 

[TeamFirst]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
NFL spokesman on the headsets: "The Patriots had nothing to do with it." pic.twitter.com/v7HGdfgJH2

But....We the Nfl reserve the right to change our minds and leak our truth to any and all media outlets at any time as long as it serves the Nfl and its ownership.

 

[Bella*chick]

Well at least the review was fast. Hope the Steelers are through embarrassing themselves for one 24 hour period.

 

[Wrath Mania]

Also, by my count Fisher, Payton, McCarthy, Marvin Lewis, O'Brien, Pope Dungy (?!?!), even Sanchize have said, in one way or another, that radio problems aren't exclusive to New England. Guess Michael Silver's HOT TAKE that Tomlin's whining was a sign THAT THE LEAGUE HAD ENOUGH OF THE PATRIOT'S NEFARIOUS COMPETENCE AT PLAYING FOOTBALL wasn't so hot of a take.

 

[DaBruinz]

Steelers owe the Patriots an apology. Their website flat out lied about what happened last night. Not sure if anyone caught it as I haven't fully read the thread..

The Pittsburgh website said that the problem would miraculously go away when NFL personnel got to the Patriots side and them come back when they returned to the Pittsburgh side.. Totally contradicts everything else we've heard..

 

[Fixit]

I'm making my O face.

 

[Wrath Mania]

Steelers owe the Patriots an apology. Their website flat out lied about what happened last night. Not sure if anyone caught it as I haven't fully read the thread..

The Pittsburgh website said that the problem would miraculously go away when NFL personnel got to the Patriots side and them come back when they returned to the Pittsburgh side.. Totally contradicts everything else we've heard..

Which is probably the stupidest conspiracy claim I've ever heard. What, does BB have some giant switch on the bench that he heaves to "OFF" the moment he 'senses' a league official coming by? It's even dumber than the idea that Dink was deflating the balls ON THE SIDELINES.

 

[patfanken]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
NFL spokesman on the headsets: "The Patriots had nothing to do with it." pic.twitter.com/v7HGdfgJH2

One thing we know for certain that Jeff Howes Tweet and the NFL's "official" explanation will only be run once at BSPN and likely never be heard again. Meanwhile spurious allegations of the Pats' cheating ways will be aired every 15 minutes.....and so it continues

 

[BTTA]

Wait, we have actually have a "frequency coordinator"?

Having been married for a few decades, I could certainly use one around here. Please let me know if/when you find out.

 

[Pats fan in Vikes land]

You don't think the league could have announced this last night and gotten out in front of it? Ninja, please.

Of COURSE they had to let the media and haters take it and run with it for 18+ hours first.

Yeah, it's great that the NFL "let us off the hook" on this one but you know damn well they enjoyed seeing us squirm and get our jimmies rustled for a little while first.

 

[Hoodie]

Jeff Howe @jeffphowe
NFL spokesman on the headsets: "The Patriots had nothing to do with it." pic.twitter.com/v7HGdfgJH2

Clearly this is the NFL covering up for their marquee franchise. Goodell is protecting the Pats from unjustified criticism because he and Kraft are so close. Goodell is a good man with good intentions. Or at least that's what Bob Costa says and that's just the way he rolls.

 

[IcyPatriot]

So for clarification:

Weather & Communication Issues : Absolutely more probable than not.

Weather & Ball Inflation Issues: Absolutely Impossible.

Weather & ToiletGate: Don't go there - no problems since 1971.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

the NFL suddenly telling the truth,
dogs and cats, living together,
a horrible plague,
LOCUSTS!

 

[Danger Zone]

the NFL suddenly telling the truth,
dogs and cats, living together,
a horrible plague,
LOCUSTS!

Bah.. its just the NFL trying to look reasonable and regain some credit about these things.

Kind of like a crazy-ex girlfriend who suddenly stops crying and starts talking calmly and reasonably after chasing you around the house for an hour with an oversied kitchen knife and screaming about you not refilling the icetrays back up with water to her preferred proportions.

 

[Deus Irae]

the NFL suddenly telling the truth,
dogs and cats, living together,
a horrible plague,
LOCUSTS!

Too many coaches had already come out. There was no way the NFL could have framed this one, unless it was legit.

 

[archstanton543]

Wait, we have actually have a "frequency coordinator"?

The NFL does, yes. You want someone monitoring the frequency so no one can jam it during the game or so that the other team can't hear the other team's communications....or to resolve a problem like the radio broadcast bleeding into the Steelers headsets.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

messed up the Blues Brothers quote...

There was an earthquake!
A terrible flood!
Locusts!