Correct. The NFL had to go back and instruct officials on how to properly call defensive holding/pass interference according to the rule book, after the Pats RAPED the Colts receivers year after year in the AFC playoffs, and prior to that, the Rams receivers in SB36. You call any of those games according to the rule book, and the Pats don't even get a sniff of at least 2 of their Super Bowls.
Excuses on top of excuses here. The rule you speak of was looked at because Bill Polian (a member of the competition committee), was upset that his soft team could not beat the Patriots. Ironically, the year the colts won the sb, their db's were among the
most physical with receivers. It's funny that when the colts finally won a sb, it was through bone crushing defense. The kind they used to cry about! Your above post is your typical crybaby argument (used by sore losers all over the sports world). Lastly, the fact that Bill Polian is a member of the competition committee, and also the gm of the colts is pretty shady if you ask me. His team loses, and he wants to call meeting to have rules "re emphasized"? Sounds kind of shady to me. What's the story with that conspiracy!? Is that a conflict of interest? The only guy that seemed to have a problem was Polian. Every fan of every team can tell you about favoritism by the NFL of another team (usually the team with a lot of success, or the team they can't seem to beat).
Maybe it's because they have about 18 players on Injured reserve, and their defense is getting almost elderly
Actually the defense is very young. Injuries have forced them to resign older players. The only "old" players left are Bru and Harrison. Starting d: Wilfork 26, Seymour 28, Warren 26, Greene 28, Wright 29, Crable 22, Guyton 22, Mayo 23, Alexander 26, Hobbs26, Meriweather,22, Wilhite 22, Wheatley 23, Sanders 26, Thomas 30. If you knew anything about that pats (which you don't), you would know the defense has been 80% rebuilt while the pats have remained competitive. The pats also have a slew of draft pics this year.
They were caught, and tapes from previous years mysteriously "disappeared". Yeah, right. Goodell was doing a favor for his buddy Bobby Kraft, and sweeping under the rug a whole multitude of problems that those tapes would've revealed for the league's legitimac
First, Goodel spent most of his NFL career working for the Jets. Did you know that? Goodel is closer with the Jets than the Pats. The Patriots provided all the tapes that were requested by the NFL. The tapes were destroyed after one was leaked to the news station Goodel's wife worked for (which the pats could sue over if it happened again). Wes Welker was just fined 10k for making a snowangel. Favoritism my ass
Just accept that the pats were punished, and the tapes were not that big of a deal. The tapes were provided, reviewed and destroyed after one was LEAKED to the news station that Goodel's wife works for. You would understand that leaking sealed evidence could bring up some issues with the pats right? How would a court of law look at those tapes after they were leaked ( when they are guaranteed to be secure by the NFL)?
You sound like one. And perhaps their "gift" in SB36 wasn't "cheating", but there's no question that Bobby Kraft and Tags were buddies. Any reasonably knowledgeable football fan will never acknowledge their SB36 "win" as legit after seeing the 150+ yards in free uncalled penalties they got away with in that game. See these videos for a refresher in that gang raping (150 yards of uncalled penalties & Bernie Kukar - Incompetent or "on the take"):
The Pats sb's were
proven to be legit, and the Boston Herald is on the verge of tanking due to the backlash from writing that bullshit story. The videos you posted can be found by looking up the loser of every superbowl in recent memory......and asking some yahoo fan which conspiracy they bought into that cost them to lose. You just happened to find a mega loser with far to much time on their hands.
They never changed rules to encourage passing. They held a meeting prior to the 05 or 06 season (don't recall which), and reminded officials how to properly call defensive pass interference, holding, and other molestation of receivers which the PATS were responsible for.
That was initiated by a member of the competition committee (Bill Polian), who also happens to be the gm of the team that was "mugged". Hmmmm, talk about conspiracies!!!! I wonder why he didn't reemphasize the rules when his db's were crushing people the year they won the sb. They did have the most penalties off all db's in the NFL that year.
He's an excellent coach in a number of ways. Not sure about genius, though. He excels at knowing exactly how far he can push the rules, bend the rules, etc
Your hate is twisting your mind. Belichick was voted coach of the year last year by his peers during the whole spygate thing after leading his team to the only undefeated 16 game season. Belichick helped produce an 11-5 record with 14 starters on ir and the loss of the NFL's best QB this year. Belichicks defensive plans are credited for both the Giants sb wins under Parcels and two of the pats three sb's. Thats not even taking into account Belichicks steller playoff record, his unrivled winning percentage and the three sb's he won here in NE. Most everyone in the NFL admits he is a genious, whether they like him or not. His peers have the utmost repsect for his football mond, it's clear that you just don't like him.
ROFLMAO! I guess Bill Clinton never had "inappropriate relations" with that woman, either, right?
Many coaches have come out and said the whole spygate thing was overblown. Guys like Parcels said that teams have been doing this stuff for years, and that gamesmenship is part of the NFL. There are tons of people who say spygate was nonsense, and many people who feel that it was a big deal (most of the teams who can't beat the pats). Most of the NFL greats (Jimmy Johnson, Parcels, Dan Rooney-etc) have said that spygate was nonsense, so after looking at the pats record post spygate (29-6), listening to the opinions of several prominent NFL people (Parcels, Bill Polian, Jimmy Johnson, Art Rooney-etc), and finding out that the pats did not use taping to win their sb's, I formed the opinion that gamesmenship is part of the NFL, and even though taping gave the pats little advantage, Belichick is that much of a competitor and will do everything he can to win. Belichick stated several times that they used the tapes later for scouting perposes (which is ok). Again "stealing sings in not illegal....what Belichick got into trouble for was trying to expose a loophole in the NFL rule and having the c
amera on the sideline. He was wrong and he was punished. Considering Welker was just fined 10k for a snowangel, I think the magnitude of the pats fine was meant to send a message to the whole NFL. I am on the side of the fence that believes that spygate was crap, and you are on the other side. It's no more complicated than that. Legit arguments can be formed for both sides, it is what it is.
