Quote:Jtmoney

 

I am speaking of the spygate tapes. Goodell destroyed the tapes in response to Glazer and Fox airing the tapes because he did not want anyone else to get a copy of them. Interestingly enough Goodell's wife, Jane Skinner, worked at Fox News during that period.

 

So yes, the Pats violated the rules when it came to videotaping opponents signals - by placing the cameraman on the sideline, which was prohibited by the NFL in that now famous memo. There was and is no rule now that states(d) teams could not tape said signals.

 

People demand accountability? That's rich. The are three teams in the league that have been fined and had draft pics taken from them due to Salary Cap Violations. Do those teams face the same scrutiny that the Pats currently do? He-double hockey sticks No. All is forgotten except by a few. Yet one of those teams won Two Super Bowls because of their Salary Cap circumventions. Are their trophys associated with *'s? Again No.

 

Yet its the Patriots people love to hate. Why? Because of their long term success? It is the only reasonable answer that I can come up with.

 

So yeah, its no big deal.

 

I don't hate the Patriots...in fact, I hope they beat Seattle this year.

 

The people hate us so they are out to get us is a bunch of trash.  Your team has been caught cheating more than any other team in the league.  It's been blatant and you have gained a competitive advantage from it.

 

How are you comparing the teams that lost draft picks because of salary cap issues.  Is losing draft picks not holding them accountable?  Your team will probably lose a draft pick or two....deservedly so.

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