I think its fair, you didn't really think they'd suspend Belli do you? and a forfiet was never an option. this is acceptable punishment
Good for you! You can hate the Pats, that's fine. But you all wishing for the commish to annihilate the Pats organization is absurd. I think other teams will look at the punishment and say, "We don't want to suffer that, so we better not do it." Mission accomplished. The NFL is not in the business of destroying organizations to benefit Jets fans or any other less successful club.
Lets be clear. A Coach got suspended 4 Games for giving a player HGH. Belichick gets caught cheating Definitely once, probably MULTIPLE times. A Small fine.
Honest club. (Except the Colts of course.....which you should well know about.) Its all about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Interesting...If I know Belichick, he would rather have the second and third picks than a single first..... And you all were hoping for a forfeit!:lol: :lol: It mnust be considered that if the Patriots have proof that other teams have used the same tactics, I'm sure Goodell would have to take that into consideration and not want to open that can of worms. If the punishment was too severe, the Pats could cry "foul" and expose many other teams, and what a mess that would be......just food for thought.
We gave them a first round pick this year, for theirs next year. We still have that pick, which will be higher than the one we lost anyway. Hell, we got Randy Moss for a 4th....we will be fine, but thanks for your concern.
its the culture of the team, I guess its the culture of the fan base too. I believe its actually a classic sign of psychopathy.......
No. It doesn't. If the Pats were the only ones that did it, they would have been called on it long ago. Most teams just send security to remove the camera guy. Why is that? Noone wanted to open this can of worms, that's why. I am not so naive as to think that other teams don't do it as well. Furthermore, by this time next year, the defenses will have mikes, which is what Bill Belichick wanted in the first place.....so it's all good.
That tells me all I need to know about what kind of person you are.. Where is the link that says CheaterBill wants mikes on D, I have read, surprise surprise that the Pats were one of eight teams that voted against it.?
The prototypical psychopath has deficits or deviances in several areas: interpersonal relationships, emotion, and self-control. Psychopaths lack a sense of guilt or remorse for any harm they may have caused others, instead rationalizing the behavior, blaming someone else, or denying it outright. Psychopaths also lack empathy towards others in general, resulting in tactlessness, insensitivity, and contemptuousness.
Wade Wilson got FIVE games for taking HGH HIMSELF!!!! How Belicheck can get nothing when what he did actually affected numerous games is sickening. I hate Goodell more than I did before.
Dude your argument stating that "everyone is doing it" is no defense. Does that really make you feel any better? Belichump has been caught and now his team and its Super Bowl rings are tainted. The Pats are now considered the Barry Bonds of the NFL These allegations undermine all of the milestones the Patriots have accomplished as a team. No matter what they do from here on out, they will be labeled cheaters. Go ahead and hold your head up high as a Patriots fan and brag about your three super-bowls. Because from now on, every football fan in the NFL will throw in our face that your team cheated. Enjoy the season?.