While we're looking at guys from the Patriots...

[332nd]

Did the Pats ever give an excuse for Brady giving that signal that appeared to cause the play clock to get more time?

[1of10Charnatives]

7 minutes ago, billionairemonk said:

thinking 2 steps ahead.  no wonder he's been so successful in this league.

cheating isn't thinking steps ahead. Cheating is just cheating. There are clear rules against filming other teams sidelines. Despite Bellicheck's clearly BS excuse the first time around, there is absolutely zero ambigious about those rules. I'm a pretty laid back dude when it comes to sports, but I am sick and @#$#ing tired of people constantly making excuses for cheating. Nothing about this is some genius level move, it's just underhanded bullshit.

[Mr. Scot]

In this case, there's actual evidence to be reviewed, and the league is in possession of it.

If they were indeed filming something they shouldn't have, they might have just gotten caught red handed.

[billionairemonk]

1 minute ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

cheating isn't thinking steps ahead. Cheating is just cheating. There are clear rules against filming other teams sidelines. Despite Bellicheck's clearly BS excuse the first time around, there is absolutely zero ambigious about those rules. I'm a pretty laid back dude when it comes to sports, but I am sick and @#$#ing tired of people constantly making excuses for cheating. Nothing about this is some genius level move, it's just underhanded bullshit.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

you typed all that for no reason.  read the highlighted portion of the post to which i replied

[Jon Snow]

17 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I mean damn... they're even trying to cheat against the worst team in the league. LOL!

Old habits are hard to break.

[1of10Charnatives]

1 minute ago, billionairemonk said:

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

read the highlighted portion of the post to which i replied

If I did you a disservice because you were being tongue in cheek I apologize, but people defending cheating is one of the few things I have a short fuze about and sometimes give kneejerk response to.

[Mr. Scot]

2 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

Old habits are hard to break.

Especially when you have no intention of breaking them.

[LinvilleGorge]

If this is the Pats getting caught vheating by filming practices AGAIN, Belichick should get hit with a lifetime ban from the NFL. Enough is enough. I doubt you can go back and strip SBs but the Pats' legacy should be tarnished beyond repair if they've done this again. IMO, it would point strongly toward them probably having done it all along.

[SmokinwithWilly]

Billy B better hope there's no pics of Gisele on those SD cards

[billionairemonk]

1 minute ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

If I did you a disservice because you were being tongue in cheek I apologize, but people defending cheating is one of the few things I have a short fuze about and sometimes give kneejerk response to.

i was referring to the fact they had planned excuses ready in case they got caught.  that's thinking two steps ahead. no apology necessary brother; shitposting on this forum is my break from the day to day.  

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If this is the Pats getting caught vheating by filming practices AGAIN, Belichick should get hit with a lifetime ban from the NFL. Enough is enough. I doubt you can go back and strip SBs but the Pats' legacy should be tarnished beyond repair if they've done this again. IMO, it would point strongly toward them probably having done it all along.

I've said for a long time that what's known about Belichick cheating is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

The question would be who goes down with him. Does everybody know? Just the coordinators? Kraft? Who's in on it?

[1of10Charnatives]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Curious: Would a new scandal like this affect anyone's opinion of going after McDaniels as a head coach?

I don't like McDorkface, and I'm on record as not liking McDorkface, but being realistic, if you're a cordinator for a HC who's systematically engaged in cheating, and that HC is the most successful coach in the league, I'm not necessarily gonna disqualify you from consideration just because you were part of that staff. I'm definately gonna question you about it closely, and I would probably say to you directly that if offered the job, your contract would include a clause that allowed the team to terminate your employment immediately if the team was caught cheating.

That's probably how I'd approach it. Now someone just needs to hire me as a GM or loan me a couple billion dollars to buy a team.

[jfra78]

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

I've said for a long time that what's known about Belichick cheating is probably just the tip of the iceberg.

The question would be who goes down with him. Does everybody know? Just the coordinators? Kraft? Who's in on it?

I'm sure Kraft would know. And the coords would have to know, otherwise what good does it do to steal signals if no one can use them. 

I think going back and stripping a few SB titles would be sufficient. Start with a certain SB staring one Jake Delhomme.