Posted on 02/11/2008 5:20:36 AM PST by Invisigoth
The revelation that the New England Patriots secretly videotaped the New York Giants, to decipher hand signals and review practice sessions, should leave a sour taste in the mouth of all sports fans. The football gods decided that the just punishment for the Patriots was to have the Giants upset them by scoring late into the fourth quarter leaving them no time to recover. Las Vegas casinos and sports bookies couldn’t be happier.
The Patriots’ Super Bowl loss comes after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fined the team’s head coach $500,000, the Patriots organization $250,000 and took away one of the team’s first-round draft picks.
And if that wasn’t enough to deter the Patriots from future mischief, the always suspicious, never satisfied Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) suggested that the Senate Judiciary Committee might investigate the “Spygate” matter, as it has been dubbed. He wants Commissioner Goodell to explain why the sub-rosa videotapes of the Patriots were subsequently destroyed. Specter was quoted in the New York Times as saying, "The American people are entitled to be sure about the integrity of the game. It’s analogous to the CIA destruction of tapes.” Huh?
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Specter is still alive? ;^)
I’m glad that the Senate has nothing better to do with their time than investigate steroids in baseball and now spying in football /sarc
It is good to monitor those communicating on international calls with known terrorists.
And those who shout sedition (”I support the insurgency in Iraq” and the anarchists) should expect to have their pictures taken when they march in public.
Since when has Congress ever done it’s job? Then again, we’re better off if they do not.
Apparently, not for the Patriots.
As long as the slightest chance remains to do something embarrassing to Pa Republicans, he will be with us.
I thought they were caught filming the Jets??
I understand. My Governor is just as bad.
No way!!! Arlene Is the undefeated champion!!! :-)
Clever!
True, but Perry is so pretty it is easy to forget what a rino he is, until he opens his mouth.....you don’t have that visual problem with Arlen!
LOL. Good point!
“I’m glad that the Senate has nothing better to do with their time than investigate steroids in baseball and now spying in football /sarc”
At least the nation is somewhat safe while they’re playing these silly games.
Hell, I wish that’s all the feds did.
Why don’t they investigate something that kills people...people dropping like flys in Hollywood due to drugs? Guess that’s not as important as stealing signals in a GAME.
Boy, that's gonna hurt...That would be about the same as fining me 30 cents for a speeding ticket...
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