Listen here everybody. The Patriots CHEATED! They got CAUGHT! They got PUNISHED! Let it go!
A few things I would like to expand on:
It's not just Pats fans saying that every team does it, it was sports reporters that said it first on ESPN. Brian Billick and Tony Dungy both said they knew it was going on. They didn't report it. Why? Probably because their teams were doing something very similar, or they didn't consider it against the rules.
Tomlinson is considered one of the classiest guys in the NFL. But yet, if you watch the Chargers games closely, he talks so much trash on the field it is ridiculous. I played football for 15 years, and I don't think I talked as much trash in my career as he does in one game. People will say that trash talking is part of the game. Maybe it is, but I don't believe in it. Shut your mouth and let your play do the talking. Maybe that's why he wears the visor, so you can't see him trash talking. Classy?
I know everybody hates the Patriots and Spygate definitely did nothing to change that. But they will go down as one of the best dynasties in NFL history. Nothing will stop that.
What is funny is that Mangini is the one that blew the whistle on this whole thing. He is probably the one who came up with the idea while he was coaching for the Patriots. He has a personal vendetta against either Belichick or the Patriots or both. Allowing Jonathan Vilma to speak to any team for a trade except for the Patriots. Come on now, that's bush league. He could have at least said nobody in the AFC East. But instead he makes it a point to say the anyone but the Patriots. I understand that he would not like the Patriots to get stronger at a position that they clearly need help at. But come on, that's just stupid.
As someone said earlier, in a few years when a new dynasty comes along, people will forget about the Pats and go on hating the new team for one reason or another. Success breeds jealousy, and jealousy will get you nowhere in life.
As a final note, coming from a lifelong, die hard Pats fan. The Patriots CHEATED! They got CAUGHT! They got PUNISHED! Let it go!
And for those of you inPennsylvania, I would consider electing a new Senator. With all that is going on in this world right now (War, gas prices, education, etc..) Arlen Specter has to jump in on a case of an NFL team stealing signals? Come on now. This is worse than the Congressional hearings on steroids in baseball. At least in baseball, steroids is such a widespread issue involving hundreds of players. Get a clue, guy. Do something for the people that elected you. Or are you that pissed that the Pats beat the Eagles in the Superbowl that you have to jump in and say it was because they were cheating. Ridiculous.
Hopefully, I will be reading more messages from Pats haters over the next 10 months or so. That would mean that my team is playing well.
Thank you.