tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26205819.post6391643060304643983..comments2023-10-23T08:37:35.635-07:00Comments on Everything's Corner: The cheating New England PatriotsEddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719417739757760997noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26205819.post-65137621869332148842007-09-15T21:16:00.000-07:002007-09-15T21:16:00.000-07:00Sorry dude... violating the rules is cheating, in ...Sorry dude... violating the rules is cheating, in football and in whatever sport you want to think. It's as simple as that. <BR/><BR/>Belichick used to be a coach that had all my respect (regardless of what team I support), but I'm having second thoughts about this. And so are many other football fans around the world. I don't think it's a matter of jealousy -- after all, football is only a game. I can live very peacefully whether the Patriots win or lose (even if the Bills win or lose, although I like them. Life is much more than that!). However, I like football, and as as a supporter of that sport, I expect to see a real competition on the field. And the Pats' recording practices gave them advantage on the field, thus not having a fair competition.<BR/><BR/>So again, the shame is not on me. The shame is on the Pats, on the guy who was filming, and on Belichick who took advantage of those records. I feel sorry for most of the players there, who are indeed not to be blamed for the problem.<BR/><BR/>However, I'm not the only one who is angry about the Pats cheating. Here is a video that you'll find interesting, where some personalities around the NFL, representing different teams, give their opinion about the issue.<BR/><BR/>http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d8024b648<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719417739757760997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26205819.post-64367945783326046072007-09-15T17:58:00.000-07:002007-09-15T17:58:00.000-07:00Shame on you. As a football fan, you have to be ho...Shame on you. As a football fan, you have to be honest with yourself: Video taping, per se, is perfectly legal and EVERY team does it. The rules say where you can't record from: the field and the coaches areas-and where you can-anyplace with a roof and walls. The truth is you can video tape in the NFL-just not anywhere you like. This is not cheating, which is the shorthand dump partisans promulgate. Bill was pushing the limits, he knew it, and he should be fined. Not villified. If you don't think video taping the games for signals, formations and anything else-which goes on every game everywhere-then ban videotaping altogether. Don't make Belichick out to be a cheater; what's the cheat? His man was in a nondesignated area? That's all you got? The truth is, Belichick was ratted out by a former employee looking for HIS own advantage and the NFL monkey-pile continues because the Patriots are so damn good and others are so damn envious. Nobody gets this animated over mediocre teams, only great ones. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com