My question is what now? They just get away with it right? They arent going to replay the game. Patriots still go to the Super Bowl. What does this say about cheating if you end up getting away with it because the game is already played and there’s no going back to fix things???
“My question is what now? They just get away with it right? They arent going to replay the game. Patriots still go to the Super Bowl. What does this say about cheating if you end up getting away with it because the game is already played and there’s no going back to fix things???”
Like cheating in an election. Pay a fine,the ruling stands.
The Patriots cheat almost every game, every year. Nothing new here.
They are the most despicable team in the NFL and are owned and managed by some of the most despicable, honor-less people.
No one will do anything about this, but as is already the case, most real football fans don’t really take their titles or wins seriously. Talk about constant *s.
Hopefully loser Tommy B looses again in the SB. If they win, it is another discredited and wasted NFL season. Although based on all the nonsense that went on this year, that might be an appropriate finish.
In all likelihood, the penalty will be a big fine and the forfeiture of draft picks. Yank all the picks this upcoming draft and send a message; that will hurt.
The idea that each team supplies balls for when they are on offense is where this problem lies. The league should have supplied all balls and been in control of them throughout the game. For an outfit like the NFL to allow this to even have happened is ridiculous.
They get fined, maybe docked a draft pick, the NFL changes the procedure so the balls are only handled by league officials in between inspection and the field (which really it should always have been). Meanwhile Aaron Rodgers thinks the rule should just go away:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/12201369/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-upset-referees-take-air-footballs
No, they will be fined and lose a first round draft pick later this spring at the annual NFL draft.
Further, this cheating scandal will be the lead story going into this years SB ... which will most certainly stigmatize the Patriots in public opinion. Not good for the NFL or the team.
It says what many have already figured out: the NFL sucks.
Suspend Belichek for a year. That would hurt the team.
The guy from New Zealand advance to the final where, of course, he got clobbered again.
This would be appropriate response here, despite the screaming which would result. Fines mean squat compared to the value of a Stupor Bowl appearance.