Belichick fined $500K by NFL for taping Jets' signals

ssmitty · 09-15-2007, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

Relax please. I remember in high school and in college we always spied on the opposing teams to get there signs. Granted it was not taped but we all spent time watching them. It was in all sports. It is part of the game we are taught about at a young age. Why do you think Sean holds the card over his mouth? No lip readers please.
All this is going to do is allow the defense to have radios in there helmets. Which by the way Bill voted for. Here in Boston there is a some what common belief that he did on purpose to get the defense wired. The fans believe the fine was paid by the FO not Bill. As for the loss of a draft choice they think of it as no big deal. They got 2 anyways and could never sign the picks anyways. Cap will be two tight. Thats why they traded last years second #1 anyhow.
After watching the Pats FO for years this move does not sound crazy. Every team is a winner here. The defense gets wired and and everyone moves up a pick after the Pats forfeit theirs. A small price to pay in the FO and fans eyes here in Boston.

if you're looking for an edge, try outcoaching without cheating.......
i don't believe you know the ramifications of this action....
the outcry of the public is just beginning to come to light.....
while you have some who say it's nothing, i see the majority
do not like it at all.....
we can't compare it to vick, should not compare it to bonds,yet,
or the ref in the nba, or the 1919 world series, or mcguire,
or, the list goes on and on and on....
it's cheating though and if you scan through all those who
have been caught at it, the penalties have been
harsher in most cases compared to belichicks........
this imo will mushroom like vick for different reasons....
i think this is very big.........very.........
and if you're the owner of the patriots, do you want
this hanging over your head?

09-15-2007, 01:32 PM	#34
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879	Re: Belichick fined $500K by NFL for taping Jets' signals Originally Posted by hagan714 Relax please. I remember in high school and in college we always spied on the opposing teams to get there signs. Granted it was not taped but we all spent time watching them. It was in all sports. It is part of the game we are taught about at a young age. Why do you think Sean holds the card over his mouth? No lip readers please. All this is going to do is allow the defense to have radios in there helmets. Which by the way Bill voted for. Here in Boston there is a some what common belief that he did on purpose to get the defense wired. The fans believe the fine was paid by the FO not Bill. As for the loss of a draft choice they think of it as no big deal. They got 2 anyways and could never sign the picks anyways. Cap will be two tight. Thats why they traded last years second #1 anyhow. After watching the Pats FO for years this move does not sound crazy. Every team is a winner here. The defense gets wired and and everyone moves up a pick after the Pats forfeit theirs. A small price to pay in the FO and fans eyes here in Boston. if you're looking for an edge, try outcoaching without cheating....... i don't believe you know the ramifications of this action.... the outcry of the public is just beginning to come to light..... while you have some who say it's nothing, i see the majority do not like it at all..... we can't compare it to vick, should not compare it to bonds,yet, or the ref in the nba, or the 1919 world series, or mcguire, or, the list goes on and on and on.... it's cheating though and if you scan through all those who have been caught at it, the penalties have been harsher in most cases compared to belichicks........ this imo will mushroom like vick for different reasons.... i think this is very big.........very......... and if you're the owner of the patriots, do you want this hanging over your head?
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879