Well, if you’re a fan of the NFL you’ve probably heard about CameraGate. Another hero of mine taken down by cheating. So, I’m really conflicted within. A few weeks ago when I found out about the Harrison HGH scandal, I demanded the Patriots release him. Now that Belichick has been caught for cheating, should I be demanding he be fired by Kraft? Or should I rescind my Harrison request? This ESPN article gives a different perspective on things, especially the Zach Thomas story of him analyzing audio tape obtained from a mike on a defensive player to learn Brady’s audibles. (Pats lost that game 21-0). Another thing the ESPN article talked about was how the home team was allowed to have extra cameras on the sideline:
Home teams often place video cameras on the sideline to record the opposing team’s signals. The cameras are placed on the sideline under the guise that they provide extra game tape for the home team’s coaches. When road teams attempt to get credentials for their sideline cameramen, the applications are usually rejected.
Maybe Belichick’s rationalization is that this is an unfair advantage of the home team and that he should be allowed the same advantages. All this leaves me to believe that this has been blow way out of proportion. I hope we hear a good explanation from Belichick. We probably won’t though given how tight-lipped he is.
Now how about Rodney? Given the type of guy he is in the community and the team leader he is. I guess I have to forgive. Especially if I have to rationalize for Belichick’s actions.
Dilip
Sep 13, 2007 @ 14:39:30
I don’t have the link handy right now but check out Dan Wetzel’s article on this over at http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl
He takes a more unforgiving approach and has come up with some really good points. As Michael Silver wrote on the same site, with the kind of offensive protection Brady’s been getting he could just whip out his blackberry, send a lovely message to his girl friend and then zip the ball to Moss (paraphrasing). The Pats are that good this season — Bellicick can really do without all these distractions.
Frankie
Sep 13, 2007 @ 16:57:41
Think of all the doping they do w/o TV fan awareness.
They all cheat, dope, lie. ESPN-Disney endorses it.
That is what TV theater is all about.
NFL = WWE
dbrum
Sep 14, 2007 @ 11:30:33
This one summarizes how most people outside of Pat’s area will look at the team now:
dbrum
Sep 14, 2007 @ 11:31:43
Damn the tag messed up… here it is again from N.Y.T:
Now, the integrity of Patriots’ victories, even those three Super Bowl victories, have been called into question. Members of the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost a Super Bowl to the Patriots, wondered yesterday if the Patriots had stolen signals against them.
It is a question that figures to cloud the legacy of the Patriots and their coach for years.