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Every one does this. That's been confirmed by every former player or coach that's been asked, and several current players have talked about it. The only reason this blew up is because it's the Patriots and everybody wants reasons to hate them. move along.
Quote from: lp670sv on January 21, 2015, 11:24:51 PMEvery one does this. That's been confirmed by every former player or coach that's been asked, and several current players have talked about it. The only reason this blew up is because it's the Patriots and everybody wants reasons to hate them. move along.This describes Spygate fairly accurately as well.
Spygate is slightly different in that a memo was sent out that year to stop doing it. But yes in much the same way everyone did that, and it only turned in to an issue because Eric Mangini used it as a way to get some kind of pay back on Belichick by ratting him out and making a way bigger deal about it than needed to be made.
Every one does this.
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The fact is: Even if the patriots cheated, it wouldn't affect the outcome of the game, they creamed them around 45 to 7!
The issue is whether or not they intentionally cheated.
The Patriots may have found the culprit that was deflating the game balls. As it turns out, it was the same guy that used a snowplow to set up the Patriots' game-winning field goal against the Dolphins years ago. Interestingly, there is speculation that he is the same guy that poured red paint on Curt Shilling's sock.
For the record, I am extremely disappointed with my Patriots. Clearly someone altered the game balls. Regardless of what effect it would have actually made, written rules and procedures were broken intentionally (it would seem). As a Christian, I cannot condone this type of behavior, just because "everybody's doing it" (except the Colts). Rules are rules, and they must make a difference, otherwise why would the rule even be there?I drive 5 mph over the speed limit on a regular basis. Everybody around me does the same or more. If a trooper decides to pull me over on any given Sunday, I can't expect the excuses we like to give to prevent me from having to pay a fine. I would expect the Patriots to have some sort of punishment, and deservedly so. Rules are rules. As a Patriots fan, I'm certainly glad they enforced the obscure "Tuck Rule."
Tom Brady's claim that he felt absolutely no difference between under-inflated and regulation footballs in the AFC championship game.
I don't know about where you live but in NY Cops are specifically taught not to pull someone over for anything less than 10 MPH over because anything less can be argued down in court to a parking ticket or less and it's a waste of the state's time
I would have them redo the whole game!
There is no precedence to believe that Brady is lying, as he hasn't really ever been caught in a lie before.