NFL chat thread

[connoisseur series500]

BB said the following in his statement:

As the Commissioner acknowledged, our use of sideline video had no impact on the outcome of last week’s game. We have never used sideline video to obtain a competitive advantage while the game was in progress.

So my comment to whiney Heinz Ward, and Donovan McNabb and Ladainian Tomlinson and Jack Del Rio and Eric Mangina and all the other crybabies who lost to a better team but won't accept it:

Shut the Fuck Up!!!

Edited September 14, 2007 by connoisseur series500

[Aggie87]

There are folks on Cowboy boards that are upset about the relative lack of punishment for Belichek.

Their argument is that Wade Wilson got banned for 4-5 games for using a "performance enhancing supplement" for his love live, and Belichek cheats and gets no suspension at all. They don't think the commissioner is being consistent.

I don't know about Belichek's statement either - maybe it wasn't giving you a competitive advantage DURING the game (or maybe it was, who's to prove otherwise), but I'll sure as hell bet you it would give you a competitive advantage the next time you play the Jets.

[alocispepraluger102]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3017964

[connoisseur series500]

All these crybabies will see what happens this year as the Patriots trounce them without cameras. It's all bullshit.

[Aggie87]

[sheldonm]

We have never used sideline video to obtain a competitive advantage while the game was in progress.

If BB said it, it's gotta be true!!!

[rachel]

We have never used sideline video to obtain a competitive advantage while the game was in progress.

Well, not to split hairs, but yeah you did, Bill. The game was in progress when the camera was confiscated. And *that* doesn't even matter since the memo stated that videotaping is prohibited at any time on the field, blah blah..

He did man up and apologize but it's all negated in my mind by the political double speak, "the meaning of is is" BS.

Edited September 15, 2007 by rachel

[Big Al]

There are folks on Cowboy boards that are upset about the relative lack of punishment for Belichek.

Their argument is that Wade Wilson got banned for 4-5 games for using a "performance enhancing supplement" for his love live, and Belichek cheats and gets no suspension at all. They don't think the commissioner is being consistent.

Damn right he isn't! This is absolute BS on the part of the commissioner.

[AndrewHill]

Important win for the Browns todaay, we need a serious morale boost.

[Chuck Nessa]

Important win for the Browns todaay, we need a serious morale boost.

Gotta beat someone.

Defense?

[connoisseur series500]

To all of you who questioned the Patriot wins over the last few years:

Kiss my ass!

We showed San Diego and their big crybaby Ladainian Tomlinson which team is the most talented in the NFL.

[Free For All]

We showed San Diego and their big crybaby Ladainian Tomlinson which team is the most talented in the NFL.

Film at eleven........

[Shawn]

The Patriots look even more frightening than they have been over the past 5 years...I think only Indy has a shot against them.

Can't believe Seattle blew that game against the Cards....

[Soulstation1]

pats kicked the shit outta the chargers, but they didn't score fiddy points

[Soulstation1]

1/2 of my bet

Pats are a better team than the Chargers

[Noj]

Nice late timeout call the Mile High zebras awarded the Broncos to nullify a game-winning 52-yard field goal by Janikowski. Are you ready for some cheatball?

[Aggie87]

Apparently that 2nd cameraman that was mentioned earlier in this thread may be yet another Pats cameraman, or maybe he was there to pick up the audio from the wired Pats lineman (?).

Goodell would not respond directly to an NBC report about the Jets calling for a second investigation into the Patriots' actions in Week 1, noting there was a second camera and that they believe a defensive lineman was wired to pick up quarterback audibles.

Boston.com article

Edited September 17, 2007 by Aggie87

[Free For All]

Nice late timeout call the Mile High zebras awarded the Broncos to nullify a game-winning 52-yard field goal by Janikowski. Are you ready for some cheatball?

Noj, I was rootin' for your guys to win that one. I heard whistles before the kick so I assume the TO was called in time, but I felt sorry for Janikowski nonetheless. What a MF mindf*ck!

Definititely seemed like a home field gift for Shanahan.

[connoisseur series500]

Funny skit on Cameragate.

Edited September 17, 2007 by connoisseur series500

[Noj]

Nice late timeout call the Mile High zebras awarded the Broncos to nullify a game-winning 52-yard field goal by Janikowski. Are you ready for some cheatball?

Noj, I was rootin' for your guys to win that one. I heard whistles before the kick so I assume the TO was called in time, but I felt sorry for Janikowski nonetheless. What a MF mindf*ck!

Definititely seemed like a home field gift for Shanahan.

Janikowski should have made it the second time too. Still, a 52-yarder, that's no gimme.

I don't think the defense should be given that sort of demand with time outs. Either call it early enough to stop the snap of the ball, or the refs should ignore a defensive team in that situation. I know I've seen them ignore coaches in that situation in the past, or maybe they just ignore the Raiders. But hey, it was in Denver so Shanahan gets whatever his little elvish heart desires and the ball gets spotted an extra 12 inches every time the home team runs the ball. I hate the NFL.

[Shawn]

Nice late timeout call the Mile High zebras awarded the Broncos to nullify a game-winning 52-yard field goal by Janikowski. Are you ready for some cheatball?

Noj, I was rootin' for your guys to win that one. I heard whistles before the kick so I assume the TO was called in time, but I felt sorry for Janikowski nonetheless. What a MF mindf*ck!

Definititely seemed like a home field gift for Shanahan.

Janikowski should have made it the second time too. Still, a 52-yarder, that's no gimme.

I don't think the defense should be given that sort of demand with time outs. Either call it early enough to stop the snap of the ball, or the refs should ignore a defensive team in that situation. I know I've seen them ignore coaches in that situation in the past, or maybe they just ignore the Raiders. But hey, it was in Denver so Shanahan gets whatever his little elvish heart desires and the ball gets spotted an extra 12 inches every time the home team runs the ball. I hate the NFL.

What Shanahan did was completely within the rules. A few years ago they gave coaches the right to call timeouts from the sideline, what they usually do is call the ref over and let them know that they'll be calling a timeout "at the last second" prior to the snap. As long as they gave the ref the heads up that the timeout is coming, they are granted the timeout. What Shanahan did was the new millennium version of "icing the kicker"...and in this case it worked. I still think it's kind of shitty, but there is no cheating involved.

[Aggie87]

Cowboys signed Tank Johnson today. He's eligible to play on the 11 Nov game vs the Giants I think.

Not sure what to think of this signing.

[Aggie87]

Falcons signed Byron Leftwich today, too. How long do you think it will be before he's the starter there?

[Tim McG]

We showed San Diego and their big crybaby Ladainian Tomlinson which team is the most talented in the NFL.

Film at eleven........

LOL

I read this post and about sprayed the screen with my drink.

[Tim McG]

But don't tell my wife....she's a die hard Pats fan.