Only because it’s the Patriots. If Arizona did this nobody would even waste a breath commenting.
I don’t like Trump, and would rather the owners of the teams that I root for not support him either, but let’s not let our politics interfere with our judgement here. Nobody is making him sell the team short of a Donald Sterling style racist rant on camera.
No I'm not saying that. The main point is the bengals. I just listed incidents over the last few years. But if they find out Kraft productions has been doing this for years they're absolutely making him sell. And they should. Its honestly a fair question to ask when your crew gets bagged filming the freaking bengals.
The Orchids embarrassed you? That's a low bar, IMO. And you are also conveniently ignoring the fact that there is tape (ironic) of Kraft condemning 45's policies at the latest owners meeting.
That second one makes a lot of sense. We're the Patriots really going to bring in outside people to help them cheat? People with no loyalty to team or fear of getting blackballed?
I love your unbridled optimism (and god I hope you're right). But it's almost as if the NFL didn't suspend Tom Brady 4 games, fine the Pats like a million dollars, and dock them a first and fourth round draft picks because they didn't understand how the laws of physics work. And because...Patriots/Spygate.
Completely agree about not caring what opposing fans and media trolls say, but not sure how you can be so confident the league will handle this with a reasonable, proportional penalty. When have they ever done that in regards to the Patriots?
Believe me.. *I* get it. I'm not disagreeing with you that this really is a nothing burger. What I'm reminding you of is that the NFL literally suspended Brady, fined the team, and took draft picks away because they did not understand basic laws of physics. They did that because it was the Patriots and because of the history of Spygate. If you think that they're just gonna wrist slap the Patriots over *another* videotaping scandal, you've just not been paying attention.
The tape is the best possible piece of evidence to answer the question. You and I are Patriots fans. Of course it seems absurd. Non Patriots fans are skeptical and of course it seems plausible. We would be more skeptical if this were the Jets.
This heartburn, like most heartburn, seems to be entirely self afflicted. This thread needs some Tums.
Seriously. 10 pages of nothing happened yet. I get it, don't get me wrong, but spygate and deflategate had additional factors that made them blow up that just aren't here. Spygate was a pissing match and deflategate had enough ambiguity it blew up faster than the blue/white dress thing. These factors aren't there this time.
I'm paying attention. I'm telling you it's going to be a fine, at most. Make your call and we'll see who's right.
No worries mate. I really really hope you’re right. I have just seen the NFL screw the Patriots over for LESS than this. I don’t know what they will do but I bet it involves the loss of at least one draft pick.
It's not real until the hammer comes down with a penalty. Until then it's speculation based on the fact that it's the Patriots.
‘I have nothing to add to the statement, we’re on to Cincinnati.’
The NFL has seemingly been way more tight lipped this time, lending support to the idea that they learned their lesson last time. The only reporter who got anything seems to have gotten it from the Bengals and then the faucet turned off quickly. None of the usual NFL reporters got anything.
The bolded is what's infuriating.
Still doesn't offer enough clarity. If it's an 8 minute shot of the field as the game is going on and you have to squint to see a coach making some sort of signal that's much different than the camera zoomed in on the sideline. Sounds like a wider shot of the field if it shows players coming off the field.
Also, 8 minutes of footage is well short of the entire 1st quarter as previously reported.
I ask again, suppose they were filming coaching signals (whether for the benefit of football ops or documentary B-roll) - why is that a problem, exactly? They're doing it from a prescribed location. Like, what do they think the advance scout is doing there, what's his job?
100% this is sickening. The Bengals are barely better than LSU. Why the hell are they filming them?
Calm the fuck down. They were filming a documentary. That's why.
For the scouting segment, have you read anything about why the camera crew was reportedly there?
