Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Cheaters or not, Patriots Still Dominant
I was going to write a really long thing about the whole Patriots issue with the video tape and all that. Then I came across an article that really said everything I wanted. So read this and watch the video below.
The clip is from the video tape that was confiscated by the NFL at Giants Stadium in Week 1. Clearly, you can see that there really isn't much gained from 4 guys sending different signals, and only one of them is telling the truth at any given time.
And if you're wondering whether this is the actual tape or not, then go take a look at the headlines on ESPN and you will see that the NFL is conducting an investigation to find out how Fox got the tape.
A comment on the video, the Fox sports analyst is a complete moron. Coaches around the league and former players like WEEI's Fred Smerlas will tell you that there are always three guys giving signals and two of them are lying. The person giving the signals will change very often and it is almost impossible to figure out who is giving the correct signals. Now, if you were somehow able to figure that out, then this tape is EXTREMELY valuable. Also, the tape is useless for the current game.
So then you might ask why the Patriots had someone on the field to begin with? It's obvious that Bellichick just wanted to piss off Mangini and get in the heads of the Jets coaches. The coaches would see the video camera and then they would start being more careful about their signal calls, possibly making the Jets players to misread the signals. Seriously, who is really dumb enough to put a cameraman behind the team bench against an opponent who was once your team's defensive coordinator. If the Patriots have really been doing this video taping thing to cheat for as long as everyone is assuming they have, then Mangini would have known about the practice, and of course, Billy isn't stupid enough to put a cameraman in plain site to actually try to cheat.
And of course, I'll also add that there seems to be some discontent with Mangini around the league. Just listen to Brian Billick.
The clip is from the video tape that was confiscated by the NFL at Giants Stadium in Week 1. Clearly, you can see that there really isn't much gained from 4 guys sending different signals, and only one of them is telling the truth at any given time.
And if you're wondering whether this is the actual tape or not, then go take a look at the headlines on ESPN and you will see that the NFL is conducting an investigation to find out how Fox got the tape.
A comment on the video, the Fox sports analyst is a complete moron. Coaches around the league and former players like WEEI's Fred Smerlas will tell you that there are always three guys giving signals and two of them are lying. The person giving the signals will change very often and it is almost impossible to figure out who is giving the correct signals. Now, if you were somehow able to figure that out, then this tape is EXTREMELY valuable. Also, the tape is useless for the current game.
So then you might ask why the Patriots had someone on the field to begin with? It's obvious that Bellichick just wanted to piss off Mangini and get in the heads of the Jets coaches. The coaches would see the video camera and then they would start being more careful about their signal calls, possibly making the Jets players to misread the signals. Seriously, who is really dumb enough to put a cameraman behind the team bench against an opponent who was once your team's defensive coordinator. If the Patriots have really been doing this video taping thing to cheat for as long as everyone is assuming they have, then Mangini would have known about the practice, and of course, Billy isn't stupid enough to put a cameraman in plain site to actually try to cheat.
And of course, I'll also add that there seems to be some discontent with Mangini around the league. Just listen to Brian Billick.
5 Comments:
Ravi - theres being a homer, and then theres this post. You are being so unrealistic on this issue its scary. Separate the fact that it was the Pats who got caught from the equation and then look at it.
The bottom line is they cheated, plain and simple. Don't try to rationalize it with stuff like there were 4 guys giving signals. You know there's more than just the defensive coordinator coaching. Isn't it possible that the lb's coach, DB's coach etc were each sending specific signals for their set of players?
You are correct that Belichick isnt stupid enough to put a cameraman in plain site. But Belichick is arrogant enough to do this. He's always thought that he was better and smarter than everyone else, so he figured he could get away with it. He probably knew Mangini had an idea of what was going on and figured that Mangini wouldnt have the balls to rat him out. Belichick is getting what he deserved (and its arguable if he even got punished enough). He blatantly, deliberately, and intentionally ignored the rules. He's a cheater and he got caught - deal with it.
Yea it sucks that now your team's legacy is now tainted, but u know what, in todays day and age who would expect anyting else in the sports world.
ps- cheaters never prosper :)
Well if cheaters never prosper then I guess those 3 super bowls aren't tainted.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, yes they cheated, yes they broke the rules, but I really think it was more of a ploy to piss Mangini off. One of the reasons for that is that the Patriots thought the Jets did it to them last season.
And to be honest, I'd rather go by what people who actually played this game say when it comes to the way signals are given to the players.
As far as not calling Bellichick on it, it's more than just Mangini that hadn't said anything before.
Here's a list of players who were upset with the Patriots:
-Deion Branch
-Lawyer Milloy (cut 1 week before the season a few years ago)
-Adam Vinatieri
-David Givens
-Asante Samuel (though he's back with them now)
-Ty Law
-And then of course you can pick a defender on the Jets
If this had been going on for as long as all of those people jealous of the Patriots think, they would have already been caught, especially if Bill is as arrogant as you all think.
I'll reiterate a point Tiki Barber made: you still have to execute. Also, if you know what the defense is always calling, why haven't the Pats gone 19-0? Maybe they're just good.
"So then you might ask why the Patriots had someone on the field to begin with? It's obvious that Bellichick just wanted to piss off Mangini and get in the heads of the Jets coaches."
Ravi...I can't believe that. HOFer and 3-time Super Bowl winning coach Bill Bellichick has to rely on silly mental games to get an edge? That's crazy talk. He cheated, he got caught. That's that.
CANNON SHOT
Call in on Double Overtime Thursday night/ Friday morning 12am-2am and maybe you will find out what the cannon shot is. But, you don't want to find that out.
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