Quote:I'm sure the league is waiting on your confirmation on what they have already reported seeing.

 

So who is going to oversee the official who is overseeing the team? They have just as much potential to be influenced by possible gain as anyone else. Where do you draw the line at who should be responsible and how can you ever ensure that that particular person will ever act responsibly?

 

The teams were assigned the responsibility for the equipment. If you think you can't expect the teams to be responsible then why on earth would you expect the people watching them be responsible? It's not like the organization doesn't have enough money to tempt them to cheat also.

 

Brinks doesn't hire security guards to guard it's security guards. The guards have agreed to accept the legal obligation to act responsibly even when no one is looking over their shoulder. If they act in a way that is irresponsible or unethical, they are fully aware that there are repercussions for their actions.

 

This is a grown up world where people are given responsibilities. Many people have to act professionally in ways that require responsibility with limited oversight.

 

If my employer had to watch over my every move for fear I might do something unethical, then I wouldn't have my job. This is professional football. You shouldn't fault the league for not treating the organizations like they are being run by a bunch of irresponsible children. Teams are given the obligation and responsibility to act appropriately and when they fail to do so and get caught, they will pay the penalty much like the patriots will, much like every other professional adult will.