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Comments on: AT THE HERALD, THE SOUND OF CRICKETS http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: bradtor777 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-29067 bradtor777 Wed, 14 May 2008 02:30:09 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-29067 Tomase, reacting to a story a day earlier in the New York Times, jumped the gun and went with his pre-Super Bowl story in the full knowledge that he was quoting one potentially unreliable and anonymous source. What amazes me is not that he took the plunge, but that his editors chose to publish such a journalistically unsound piece of reporting. Tomase, reacting to a story a day earlier in the New York Times, jumped the gun and went with his pre-Super Bowl story in the full knowledge that he was quoting one potentially unreliable and anonymous source. What amazes me is not that he took the plunge, but that his editors chose to publish such a journalistically unsound piece of reporting.

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]]> By: cantgetenough http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28797 cantgetenough Tue, 13 May 2008 20:28:50 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28797 Ya know, crickets are fine bait when fishing for bluegill, bream , sunfish, whatever you want to call them. Haven't been fishing in awhile... Ya know, crickets are fine bait when fishing for bluegill, bream , sunfish, whatever you want to call them. Haven’t been fishing in awhile…

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]]> By: Pastabelly http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28776 Pastabelly Tue, 13 May 2008 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28776 The Herald is pathetic and Tomase is pretty much dead in New England right now. He bet on Matt Walsh and lost. I'm a Patriots fan but admit they got what they deserved and brought this on themselves. There would be no Tomase or Walsh if they hadn't continued with the taping beyond 2006 when the memo from the NFL office was released. But Tomase also deserves his fate. He went with a weak source and didn't corroborate. The Herald is pathetic and Tomase is pretty much dead in New England right now. He bet on Matt Walsh and lost.

I’m a Patriots fan but admit they got what they deserved and brought this on themselves. There would be no Tomase or Walsh if they hadn’t continued with the taping beyond 2006 when the memo from the NFL office was released. But Tomase also deserves his fate. He went with a weak source and didn’t corroborate.

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]]> By: CaptainFantastik http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28769 CaptainFantastik Tue, 13 May 2008 19:45:14 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28769 LOL. This isn't a blemish for anyone but the Patriots. There is hard physical evidence of the Patriots cheating throughout the entirety of their "dynasty". LOL. There is also hard physical evidence of the Patriots cheating during the 2002 AFC Championship game. Funny how the apologists somehow think they've dodged a bullet. The damage is already to done to the reputation of the franchise, the players and coaches, and the legacy. You boys and girls are going to be seeing asterisks attached to anything Patriots-related from the years 2000-2006 for the rest of your lives......if not from the league then from the fans. 2000-2006 New England Patriots*** LOL. This isn’t a blemish for anyone but the Patriots. There is hard physical evidence of the Patriots cheating throughout the entirety of their “dynasty”. LOL. There is also hard physical evidence of the Patriots cheating during the 2002 AFC Championship game. Funny how the apologists somehow think they’ve dodged a bullet. The damage is already to done to the reputation of the franchise, the players and coaches, and the legacy. You boys and girls are going to be seeing asterisks attached to anything Patriots-related from the years 2000-2006 for the rest of your lives……if not from the league then from the fans.

2000-2006 New England Patriots***

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]]> By: empty13 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28731 empty13 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:49:26 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28731 and Rajah might not be the best example to follow... and Rajah might not be the best example to follow…

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]]> By: monger http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28730 monger Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:21 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28730 The Herald is taking the right course of action. They'll take their lumps today and tomorrow and act like nothing happened. At some point they might get around to printing a two line retraction that they'll bury next to an article on how to plant petunias. The Herald is taking the right course of action. They’ll take their lumps today and tomorrow and act like nothing happened. At some point they might get around to printing a two line retraction that they’ll bury next to an article on how to plant petunias.

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]]> By: empty13 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28723 empty13 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28723 hey marvin is a dirtbag but i dont think he killed anyone. someone took a round in the hand. hey marvin is a dirtbag but i dont think he killed anyone. someone took a round in the hand.

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]]> By: LiveNBreath Football http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28714 LiveNBreath Football Tue, 13 May 2008 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28714 Hey Tecumseh, since when did getting shot in the hand equal dead? This is a big story because everyone is screaming about the integrity of the game (sports journalists do not get to use the word "besmirch")but it turns out, there was no new challenges to said integrity. Which means the Patriots got unfairly smeared by people with their own agenda. Hey Tecumseh, since when did getting shot in the hand equal dead? This is a big story because everyone is screaming about the integrity of the game (sports journalists do not get to use the word “besmirch”)but it turns out, there was no new challenges to said integrity. Which means the Patriots got unfairly smeared by people with their own agenda.

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]]> By: Tecumseh http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28690 Tecumseh Tue, 13 May 2008 18:02:32 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28690 Real issues? Marvin Harrison + Belgian firearm = Dead man & injured child. There ya go, bud. A nice big, fat issue for you to chew on. Real issues?

Marvin Harrison + Belgian firearm = Dead man & injured child.

There ya go, bud.

A nice big, fat issue for you to chew on.

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]]> By: regal http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28687 regal Tue, 13 May 2008 18:01:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28687 The press conference story isn't even on the Herald's website. What a joke. As much as this whole deal will be a blemish for the Pats, it will be the same for Sal Pal, Fish, and Tomase to name a few. The press conference story isn’t even on the Herald’s website. What a joke.

As much as this whole deal will be a blemish for the Pats, it will be the same for Sal Pal, Fish, and Tomase to name a few.

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]]> By: bradyisgod http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28682 bradyisgod Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:51 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28682 HA HA Yours truly Nelson HA HA

Yours truly
Nelson

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]]> By: bradyswingman http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28673 bradyswingman Tue, 13 May 2008 17:47:42 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28673 Let's talk about the crickets at the NY Times, NY Post, ESPN the witch hunters and money behind the conspirators. Calling all hack journalists - Gary Meyers, Mike Fish, Sal Paolantonio, Greg Easterbrook, where are you and what do you have to say now???? Let’s talk about the crickets at the NY Times, NY Post, ESPN the witch hunters and money behind the conspirators.

Calling all hack journalists - Gary Meyers, Mike Fish, Sal Paolantonio, Greg Easterbrook, where are you and what do you have to say now????

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]]> By: jango mac http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28665 jango mac Tue, 13 May 2008 17:44:11 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28665 That's it Herald just pretend it doesn't exist. Maybe it will just go away. Not likely. Take a lesson from Roger Clemens, print a retraction or update your story to explain what was actually happening when it was written. Coming clean with the truth is your best bet. If not I hope that Bob Kraft decides to go after you. That’s it Herald just pretend it doesn’t exist. Maybe it will just go away. Not likely.

Take a lesson from Roger Clemens, print a retraction or update your story to explain what was actually happening when it was written. Coming clean with the truth is your best bet. If not I hope that Bob Kraft decides to go after you.

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]]> By: unga http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28662 unga Tue, 13 May 2008 17:42:31 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28662 Chirp. Chirp. Chirp. Chirp.

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]]> By: moxiejkk http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28655 moxiejkk Tue, 13 May 2008 17:40:15 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28655 beninaz: The real issues were addressed several months ago and heavy fines were levied. beninaz:
The real issues were addressed several months ago and heavy fines were levied.

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]]> By: mattyb http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28649 mattyb Tue, 13 May 2008 17:35:48 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28649 Haha apparently all the mean comments about Tomase have too much for him to handle, as they have disabled all comments on any of his articles. Also you're damn right that the main story is that the Pats didn't tape the walkthrough. That is all we have been hearing for months, and now it was revealed it didn't happen. Yeah I'd say thats big. Haha apparently all the mean comments about Tomase have too much for him to handle, as they have disabled all comments on any of his articles.

Also you’re damn right that the main story is that the Pats didn’t tape the walkthrough. That is all we have been hearing for months, and now it was revealed it didn’t happen. Yeah I’d say thats big.

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]]> By: ampats http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28648 ampats Tue, 13 May 2008 17:35:30 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28648 Sad day for all you Patriot haters. Nothing new was revealed that wasn't already known except a couple of players might have scalped some tickets.Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, Marty Schottenheimer have gone on record about their taping practices.They broke the rule were caught & sustained a hefty punishment. Bob Kraft & BB will get their 750K when they are done suing the Herald & that FAT LIAR John Tomase for printing such a malicious LIE without verifying their facts. Papers thast print trash like the Herlad belong on supermarket shelves. Sad day for all you Patriot haters. Nothing new was revealed that wasn’t already known except a couple of players might have scalped some tickets.Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, Marty Schottenheimer have gone on record about their taping practices.They broke the rule were caught & sustained a hefty punishment. Bob Kraft & BB will get their 750K when they are done suing the Herald & that FAT LIAR John Tomase for printing such a malicious LIE without verifying their facts. Papers thast print trash like the Herlad belong on supermarket shelves.

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]]> By: Brad http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28645 Brad Tue, 13 May 2008 17:34:44 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28645 whats the difference between taping them at a playoff game or regular season game if the tapes weren't turned over until after the game??? whats the difference between taping them at a playoff game or regular season game if the tapes weren’t turned over until after the game???

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]]> By: TCLARK http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28643 TCLARK Tue, 13 May 2008 17:33:55 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28643 beninaz. All of this stuff has already been news. I am sorry that you slept through it , but that Steeler game was reported months ago. beninaz. All of this stuff has already been news. I am sorry that you slept through it , but that Steeler game was reported months ago.

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]]> By: DozenDeuce http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28642 DozenDeuce Tue, 13 May 2008 17:33:43 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28642 "Meanwhile, the NFL blog on the Herald currently has nothing about today’s developments." If that isn't damning, I don't know what is. “Meanwhile, the NFL blog on the Herald currently has nothing about today’s developments.”

If that isn’t damning, I don’t know what is.

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]]> By: TheBozforPres http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28640 TheBozforPres Tue, 13 May 2008 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28640 While Walsh took the Sgt. Schulz approach, the collective media upon hearing of the lack of another chance to rip on the Patriots, seemed to take the Maxwell Smart road.... Missed it by that much... While Walsh took the Sgt. Schulz approach, the collective media upon hearing of the lack of another chance to rip on the Patriots, seemed to take the Maxwell Smart road…. Missed it by that much…

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]]> By: o-face http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28638 o-face Tue, 13 May 2008 17:30:02 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28638 Yes, that is the story. I'm quite sure you already knew they had taped games. Yes, that is the story. I’m quite sure you already knew they had taped games.

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]]> By: BruceMcDonald http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28637 BruceMcDonald Tue, 13 May 2008 17:29:57 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28637 Tomase and The Herald's silence is baffling. If, as we all suspect, Walsh was the source of the Rams walk through lie, why doesn't the Herald just say so? They have no obligation to protect a source that fed them false info. Especially if that source appears to be a disgruntled employee. Personally, I think Walsh changed his story once he realized how big his bs story had become. Now if it Tomase's source wasn't Walsh, why on earth would the Herald keep quiet? They could tell us so without divulging their source. Real newspapers do so all the time. Then again, real newspapers print retractions when they make mistakes too. Tomase and The Herald’s silence is baffling. If, as we all suspect, Walsh was the source of the Rams walk through lie, why doesn’t the Herald just say so? They have no obligation to protect a source that fed them false info. Especially if that source appears to be a disgruntled employee. Personally, I think Walsh changed his story once he realized how big his bs story had become.

Now if it Tomase’s source wasn’t Walsh, why on earth would the Herald keep quiet? They could tell us so without divulging their source. Real newspapers do so all the time. Then again, real newspapers print retractions when they make mistakes too.

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]]> By: beninaz http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28628 beninaz Tue, 13 May 2008 17:22:20 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28628 Is that the real story here, Florio? That the Pats didn't tape the walkthru practice? C'mon...they taped signals at a playoff game (Steelers), how about that for integrity. How about the real issues...makes me sick to be a fan today. Is that the real story here, Florio? That the Pats didn’t tape the walkthru practice? C’mon…they taped signals at a playoff game (Steelers), how about that for integrity. How about the real issues…makes me sick to be a fan today.

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]]> By: LuvThatDirtyWatah http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28625 LuvThatDirtyWatah Tue, 13 May 2008 17:19:49 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/13/at-the-herald-the-sound-of-crickets/#comment-28625 Go get 'em Florio. Go get ‘em Florio.

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