OT: ESPN nukes the Patriots, Goodell

[parkerj33]

I believe the point people are making in regards to "just one game" was the fact that only in one game (game 1, 2007) was it against the stated rules to videotape the way the pats were doing it. Up until that point it was legal, maybe not ethical, but legal, and many teams were doing it.

It has now been proven that Martz statement has not been doctored and has remained the same since 2008. (www.profootballtalk.com)

Still doesn't change his story that he was pressured to give the statement.

stealing and taping signals probably still occurs today, you just can't tape from directly on the sideline....

[rats60]

Originally Posted by parkerj33

I believe the point people are making in regards to "just one game" was the fact that only in one game (game 1, 2007) was it against the stated rules to videotape the way the pats were doing it. Up until that point it was legal, maybe not ethical, but legal, and many teams were doing it.

It has now been proven that Martz statement has not been doctored and has remained the same since 2008. (www.profootballtalk.com)

Still doesn't change his story that he was pressured to give the statement.

stealing and taping signals probably still occurs today, you just can't tape from directly on the sideline....

That is absolutely false. The NFL sent out a memo prior to the 2006 season reminding teams that this was illegal. The Patriots were caught taping in 2006 after the memo, but Goodell ignored the complaints. It was only when the Jets caught the Patriots cheating that the league punished the Patriots and Goodell covered up their 7 year history of cheating.

[Bored5000]

This goes for all the boards on which I post I post, not just this one. But ever since this scandal broke, and again over the past few days, I reflexively look to see if any poster defending the Patriots is from Massachusetts or New England at large.

The Patriots and the league both seem pretty hard to defend here, IMO.