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U.S. Senator Arlen Specter suggested in an interview with the Philadelphia Daily News that he may be done looking into the New England Patriots’ practice of videotaping their opponents.
In the interview, Specter said, “I’ve gone as far as I can,” on the issue, and he doesn’t expect to call hearings or take matters further because the Senate Judiciary Committee already has “too much to do.”
If Specter is done pushing the Spygate issue, then the Spygate issue appears to be over. The NFL has long since said it’s ready to move on, and Specter was the last high-profile figure still pursuing the matter.
That doesn’t mean Specter thinks sports leagues should be outside the purview of United States Senators, though. He also told the Daily News that taxpayers should not have to pay for stadium construction for NFL owners.
June 18th, 2008 at 12:14 am
what’s an sro ticket?
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June 18th, 2008 at 6:57 am
Specter is nothing but a grandstanding Republican Senator trying to keep his job by deflecting attention away from the worst president the country has ever had. Oh, and he’s also trying to serve the lobbying interest of his patrons at Comcast.
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June 18th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Standing Room Only
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June 18th, 2008 at 8:06 am
‘The Pats were 8-8 the year before they started to tape defensive signals. They were 5-11 the first year they taped signals. In fact, they lost the infamous Tampa Bay game that year where the Pats supposably knew all the Bucs plays because they taped defensive signals.
Besides, anyone who watched the Patriots back during their first two Super Bowls, knows they were good because of superior defense and an average offense that didn’t make mistakes.
In 2003, the Pats had the 17th ranked offense (12th in PPG) and the 7th ranked defense (but first in fewest points allowed, along with most interceptions in the league, fewest passing TDs allowed, most defensive TDs scored with 5 which padded the Pats offensive PPG average, gave up the fewest passing TD, allowed opposing QBs to complete the second worst passing percentage, first in pass defenses, fourth in sacks, and second in total tackles).
Exactly how did stealing defensive signals make the Pats’ defense so good and the offense average? ‘
Nice try. The Patriots have always had an uncanny knack for scoring right when it looked like they were down and out. I’d give them credit for being clutch or a little smarter than everyone else to be that productive with marginal players. The scheme was greater than the athletes in it and they played the Patriot way. Remember?
Now it turns out you had an advantage that could help explain the being a little bit smarter and you wonder why it has the backlash it does. As to the offense being middle of the pack, if you oculd count cards in Vegas… would you do it every hand? Or would you do it as you need it? BB has put his legacy in terrible doubt because no one will ever be able to truly figure out how much difference it made. It obviously made some difference or they wouldn’t have dedicated the resources to it. One day when I have more time I’d like to look at the Patriots winning percentage of games decided by 7 points or less vs the next 10 winningest teams to see if anything jumps out. Regardless of what anyone else says, if it’s 3rd and 10 in the 4th quarter and I know where the blitz is coming from I have an advantage.
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June 18th, 2008 at 8:34 am
“Specter is nothing but a grandstanding Republican Senator trying to keep his job by deflecting attention away from the worst president the country has ever had.”
Woodrow Wilson has been dead a long time, so I doubt that’s the reason.
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June 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
“Regardless of what anyone else says, if it’s 3rd and 10 in the 4th quarter and I know where the blitz is coming from I have an advantage.”
If you’re a D-Coordinator and you’re using the same signals you used in a previous match-up against them, then that’s your problem for not changing the signals.
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June 18th, 2008 at 11:22 am
“If you’re a D-Coordinator and you’re using the same signals you used in a previous match-up against them, then that’s your problem for not changing the signals. ”
If I leave my front door unlocked, it’s okay if you steal things from my house?
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June 18th, 2008 at 11:31 am
“Woodrow Wilson has been dead a long time, so I doubt that’s the reason.”
I’m sure you were speaking of Herbert Hoover and got confused.
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June 18th, 2008 at 11:53 am
“If I leave my front door unlocked, it’s okay if you steal things from my house?”
Stealing “things” is against society’s rules (i.e., laws.) Stealing signals is neither illegal nor contrary to NFL rules. Your analogy sucks more than the Jets.
“I’m sure you were speaking of Herbert Hoover and got confused.”
No. Hoover was incompetent but Wilson was dangerous racist demagogue who is the source of most of what’s wrong with the current federal government.
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June 18th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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“If you’re a D-Coordinator and you’re using the same signals you used in a previous match-up against them, then that’s your problem for not changing the signals. ”
If I leave my front door unlocked, it’s okay if you steal things from my house?
If you live in New England, then the answer is apparently Yes
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June 18th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Can’t we agree to disagree and agree on Taft as the worst President ever?
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June 18th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
“Can’t we agree to disagree and agree on Taft as the worst President ever?”
No! Buchanan FTW!
“Stealing “things” is against society’s rules (i.e., laws.) Stealing signals is neither illegal nor contrary to NFL rules. Your analogy sucks more than the Jets.”
My analogy does not suck, sir. If you don’t refrain from such bombastic attacks I’m quite sure I will cry. There, now you’ve done it. My keyboard is wet with the tears from your insult and the knowledge that no matter how you try to spin it, your team cheated.
C-H-E-A-T-E-D. As in loss of 1st round draft pick and the largest fine in NFL history cheated. Those tapes of the last game of the regular season sure would have come in handy this year wouldn’t they?
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June 18th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
“the knowledge that no matter how you try to spin it, your team cheated”
Yes, we are all aware at this point the Patriots broke a rule and were punished for it. Not unlike the 49ers, Broncos, Dolphins, et al. The only difference here is that there seem to be a group of small minded complainers who are obsessed with bringing it up at every opportunity. It’s beyond tedious.
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June 18th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
“The only difference here is that there seem to be a group of small minded complainers who are obsessed with bringing it up at every opportunity.”
If it’s tedious for you, then stop trying to spin it. Stop bringing up the 49ers, Broncos and Dolphins and the small minded complainers. The latin everyone would appreciate is closer to ‘mea culpa’ than ist ed and et al.
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June 18th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
“If it’s tedious for you, then stop trying to spin it. Stop bringing up the 49ers, Broncos and Dolphins and the small minded complainers. The latin everyone would appreciate is closer to ‘mea culpa’ than ist ed and et al. ”
I’m not spinning anything, I’m pointing out all the facts.
I’ll stop bringing up the 49ers, Broncos, Dolphins, Bears, etc. when the small minded complainers stop pretending that the Patriots were the first and only team in NFL history to break a rule.
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June 18th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Fight on, Brave Crusader!
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