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Originally Posted by r8rh8rmike
I agree, what a load of crap. I want to know what the NFL considered legal as far as recording another team back in 2002, there must be some documentation. Who gives a damn if Belicheat thought it was legal, that has no bearing on whether the Patriots broke the rules to gain an advantage or not. They either did or they didn't, period.
My question would be if it was not agaist any rule, why wouldn't Goodell have just said as much when the original charge was made public instead of claiming there wasn't enough evidence to warrant any kind of investigation?
This whole thing stinks!!
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Goodell wanted this thing to just go away. He was hoping the fines, loss of a #1 draft pick would look like a severe punishment and most people would be satisfied, add to that the Pats trying to run the table and that sure took away from Spygate (for a while). Good old Rog thought he was in the clear. Not so fast Rog says Senator Specter.
I wouldn't doubt there is more to it (beyond taping defensive signals) concerning the Philly and Carolina SB's also. I put nothing past Belicheat and that organization now.
No wonder Brady and the offense could score all those years with no WRs (excluding this year). It's almost like Belicheat knew the gig was going to be up so he went out and stocked up on WRs Moss, Welker, and Stallworth.