[LS]

Part of me says you’re right, but heck, the Dallas Cowboys of the early 1990s only had three running plays and about five pass plays-—and you still couldn’t beat ‘em. Emmit Smith right, Emmitt Smith, left, Emmitt Smith up the middle. So I don’t know how much of an advantage this was for the Patsies. But since I hate ‘em, I’m glad they lost some picks.

[conservativeharleyguy]

Any college team caught doing it would have probably been banned from postseason play for at least a year.

There have been a number who have been, for less serious offenses than this (rightly so).

Given the effect of even one loss on an NFL team in a wild-card playoff scenario, a forfeit could have potentially had the same effect on the Patriots.

And, this isn’t the first time they were caught doing it.

They got busted last year in a game with the Packers.

At least no I know why I never really thought much of Bill Belichick, despite his record (which is now suspect, BTW).