My 'Boys were Alive and Kicking - SD is out - GB down - NY for the win!!!

[jaerdaph]

I know, I know, my bad, but this thread has me all worked up!!

If it's anything like mentioning the name of The Scotish Play in a theater, there are certain rituals that MUST be performed to purge the offense.

After some extensive research, here's what you're going to have to do: you're going to have to wear a pink and white Patriots jersey with matching Joe Namath-approved panty hose (because the Pats cheated against the Jets - the friggin' Jets!) around town until the opening coin toss...

High heals are optional. Otherwise, it don't look good for the Pats...

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

High heals are optional.

Like, 6th level?

Or would cure critical wounds do it?

 

[GlassJaw]

Like, 6th level?

Or would cure critical wounds do it?

Atonement might do the trick.

 

[Goldmoon]

So basically you are saying that there is nothing the Patriots could have done, even fulfilling all the requirements as explicitly stated by the NFL, that would convince you that the infraction didn't go beyond the Jets game.

No, there isnt. We already know they did it in other games in previous years. There were complaints about it long before the Jets game. Heck, the only reson they were caught is because the Jets coach used to do the same thing for the Pats when he worked for them. Theyve been cheating for years now.

As I said before in this thread, you feeling on this matter is best classified as "sour grapes" towards the Patriots and would be drastically different if this happened to another team.

EDIT: Reference to the Patriots winning the Superbowl removed so as not to jinx them any further than I have already. My apologies to Pats fans!

No, thats not true at all. I have never been a Patcheats fan but I have never had anything against them. I would feel this way if any team had got caught cheating and it had been made such a trivial thing.

 

[Kahuna Burger]

No, thats not true at all. I have never been a Patcheats fan but I have never had anything against them. I would feel this way if any team had got caught cheating and it had been made such a trivial thing.

So when you said "Put a helmet into Brady's knee or something," that was an expression of your feelings on cheating?

*psst* Pretty sure deliberately injuring a player to gain a competitive advantage is what we call "cheating"

 

[GlassJaw]

I would feel this way if any team had got caught cheating and it had been made such a trivial thing.

And I say you wouldn't feel the same way. It was made trivial because that's exactly what it was. Why do you continue to claim to have more insight than the NFL and the commissioner on this issue?

 

[Kahuna Burger]

And I say you wouldn't feel the same way. It was made trivial because that's exactly what it was. Why do you continue to claim to have more insight than the NFL and the commissioner on this issue?

Glass, IANAM, but I think that arguing with someone about how they feel is impolite. I agree that claims of trivializing the essentially trivial are a little weird, though. I mean, they taped something that they were allowed to look at but not tape. It's not like they were wiretapping the freaking helmet headsets or sent a strike team to take spy pictures of the opposing team's playbook. They violated the rules on HOW they could observe something they are allowed to observe, they got fined, they lost a draft pick, the end. How can you "make" the situation any more trivial most of a season later than is already is?

 

[Goldmoon]

So when you said "Put a helmet into Brady's knee or something," that was an expression of your feelings on cheating?

*psst* Pretty sure deliberately injuring a player to gain a competitive advantage is what we call "cheating"

Yes, that was a little excessive. I just wanted someone to stop them from winning every game this year. The fact that they were caught cheating and then won every game could send a bad message to kids everywhere.

 

[Goldmoon]

And I say you wouldn't feel the same way. It was made trivial because that's exactly what it was. Why do you continue to claim to have more insight than the NFL and the commissioner on this issue?

You can't possiblt know how I'd feel and I dont claim to have more insight than the NFL but I do calm that the NFL is conspiring to "downplay" the incident and sweep it under the rug so as not to tarnish the league intregity. Say I'm looking for black helicopters all you want but I dont believe for one second that the public was made aware of everything nor do I believe that the Patcheats earned every win this year. I'm not saying that the outcome overall would be different but I am saying that they wouldnt have had a perfect season without help from the NFL. Ive seen too many calls go their way whan it was most convienent and Ive seen too many coaches suddenly get stupid and lose the game against them in the second half.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I am saying that they wouldnt have had a perfect season without help from the NFL. Ive seen too many calls go their way whan it was most convienent

Ok, ok, heard this before... let's see... what's next...

and Ive seen too many coaches suddenly get stupid and lose the game against them in the second half.

annnnd WHAT?

GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY.

Are you seriously suggesting that there are actually COACHES engaging in a conspiracy to fix the NFL?

You really need a vacation. That is some Grade A crazy.

EDIT: That's quite a slam on anybody whose favorite team lost to the Pats this year. I bet you didn't even realize your coach was a cheater, too.