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The Arrogance of the Patriots and Spy Gate are much like Herpes, Neither Will Go Away Easily
Posted by Thomas the Terrible on February 5, 2008
I have a like, love and hate relationship with Boston professional sports teams. I like the Celtics, I love the Red Sox and I hate the Patriots. I always have and most likely I always will.
I seriously doubt any of the New Englanders that were walking around in a stupor yesterday morning mumbling incoherently “Why us why now?” stopped to seriously see how arrogant this team has been leading to their colossal defeat.
While the team was practicing the owners were applying for the trademarks to “19-0″ and “19-0 The Perfect Season,” and possibly other winning words to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese better sell like a motherfucker to brighten the spirits of the team owners.
The Boston Globe was pre-selling a book via Amazon and other outlets titled “19-0: The Historic Championship Season of New England’s Unbeatable Patriots.” It has since been pulled from Amazon.
Tom Brady laughed at the notion of his team only scoring 17 points, I wonder if he was laughing Sunday night knowing they scored less than that.
Is that arrogant enough? But honestly the real arrogance committed by the Patriots was the belief that “Spy Gate” was over and done with. Imagine the shock Belichick must have felt when the Boston Herald reported they have a source about a certain taping of the final walk though the Rams did before they faced the Patriots in 2002.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will reopen an investigation into the Patriots video practices if new evidence supports it, a league spokesman said yesterday prior to the team’s 17-14 Super Bowl loss to the Giants.
Of course Goodell will after all when the senate calls you better run. I’m not saying that the Patriots did or didn’t tape the walk through, however I will say that so far it’s been a piss poor investigation by the NFL.
Imagine if the police asked a drug dealer to turn over all his dope without actually searching for it or questioning known associates. The NFL supposedly confiscated all the video they could find at the team’s headquarters without thinking that maybe just maybe there was more video that was not on the site. Maybe if they did some asking or checking into past Patriots employees they wouldn’t be so embarrassed as they are now.
While it’s true the NFL police might not have found anything worthy as the latest allegations reveal, they could at least say it was investigated at the time.
The Herald reported Saturday that a Patriots employee filmed the Rams’ final walkthrough prior to Super Bowl XXXVI, though it’s unclear if they were instructed to shoot the video, or if the coaches used the information. The Pats deny recording the walkthrough and the league said it didn’t find any evidence of wrongdoing when it investigated the rumor in the fall, in part because the team told them it wasn’t true.
“People are implying there was some type of cover-up, where I think it was exactly the opposite,” Goodell said. “We were the ones who brought these facts to light. We were the ones who took the unprecedented discipline to send a very strong message to the people that we don’t violate the rules. Every team on a level playing field, I think that’s what we want.”
In a sense I agree with Goodell, except when he states “we were the ones who brought these facts to light”, because in reality it was the press that shed light on this. And I still think the punishment was a joke, and if and I really mean “if” these latest allegations prove to be true then the joke will be on you Goodell and you alone.
Big Orange Amy said
With all the denials from the Patriots locker room to Goodell’s office, something still seems amiss to me. I hate to agree with Sen. Specter, but why were the tapes destroyed? I still believe that every other team in the NFL is taping the play-calling of their opponents, and if the Patriots are the only ones who are “caught,” then what does that tell you? The NFL is shady – from the top all the way down. There’s no real denying that, is there? I don’t however, want Congress involved, and think they should just back off … unless they’ve got any real standing to change the way things are governed, and I don’t think they do.
zigzag said
Belichick is cut in the O. J. Simpson mode, a consummate, arrogant, sociopath bastard, who has no regard for the rule of law. That Wookie has the personality and temperment of a freshly circumcised warthog. Goodell serves at the pleasure of the owners so if anything comes of it, another slap on the wrist will be the result.
Thomas the Terrible said
“I don’t however, want Congress involved, and think they should just back off … ”
It’s not that simple really. You see millions of dollars are legally bet on the Superbowl each year. If again I’m only saying if the Patriots did have additional information, then by default they have defrauded Vegas and the people who might have placed a bet going on a point spread alone. In my opinion that’s enough to warrant an investigation.
Big Orange Amy said
I find it hard to believe that the great moral authority Arlen Specter is really concerned about Vegas considering he’s from Pennsylvania. But, I could be wrong. Wouldn’t be the first time. What about the jackasses who made all the huge point spreads? Personally, I could care less about Vegas and the betting, but that’s just me.
Thomas the Terrible said
“They have an antitrust exemption. They have a duty to be sure that there is integrity. … It is a federal offense to steal trade or business secrets. And football is a big business, and these are secrets. And there is also an issue — federal prohibition on destroying records, which may become pertinent.”
Arlen Specter
Big Orange Amy said
Love the use of the word “integrity” by a U.S. Senator in re: to the NFL. “Hello Kettle, my name is Pot and you sure do look black!”
Can we just agree that it all sucks?
Thomas the Terrible said
It does suck. My point wasn’t about Arlen Specter-vision but the horrid job of “investigating” that was conducted by the NFL.
Joel said
If I were owner Bob Kraft I would just fire Belichick. If he can fire Parcells, he can fire Belichick. Promote one of the coaches in house and keep rolling…
john of personal training Austin said
Congress should stay out of if. The league should take care of its own business. How typical of the incredible arrogance of A. Specter! It is not a good idea to be standing between Specter and a TV camera; one is likely to be trampled.
Joe said
The pats broke a rule not a law!