The New England Patriots 2014 Playoffs Thread

khalid

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Uh oh.

Starting to hear that only one football was 2 psi lower and the others were around 11.5, 1 psi below regulation.

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/25/nfl-bears-plenty-of-blame-for-deflategate/
Well, that article seems to be endorsing this view...
some believe that former Commissioners (such as Paul Tagliabue) would have addressed complaints coming from teams like the Colts regarding underinflated footballs not by trying to lay a trap for the Patriots, but by letting the Patriots know that the league office is paying attention to the situation, and that if there's any funny business happening it needs to stop, now. Instead, the league office opted to try to catch the Patriots red handed.
This seems like a really shitty way to want cheating accusations to be handled. It is essentially a "wink and a nod" when you find anything out and encourages teams to break the rules as much as possible.
 

Lleauaric

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Vindication, a Lombardi trophy, Burnem banned, and that other guy packing his bag and taking his shitbag sources with him. I'm going to miss the NFL season.
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Well, that article seems to be endorsing this view...


This seems like a really shitty way to want cheating accusations to be handled. It is essentially a "wink and a nod" when you find anything out and encourages teams to break the rules as much as possible.
So you think it's a better idea to let a team cheat in an AFC Championship game and then wait a half and say "AHA WE GOT YOU!"

Child please.
 

khalid

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So you think it's a better idea to let a team cheat in an AFC Championship game and then wait a half and say "AHA WE GOT YOU!"
I certainly think that is better than saying "well, we were told you were cheating, so stop it for now wink wink" and ignore it. A better option would have been to check the balls much sooner, I agree.
 

fanaskin

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I'm rooting for brady to win doesn't mean I don't think there's a decent chance they cheated on a marginally important rule
 

Abefroman

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All these teams cheat in some form or another if you want to call it that by bending the rules and finding loop holes. Look at the fucking injury reports for a clear example of fuckery. The real cheating of PED's gets a pass by the media and the fans. This is petty shit. We don't even have all the facts yet, the narrative was pushed from day one and people who hated the Pats bit on that hook needing something to be outraged about.
 

Dalien

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This Team Irvin vs Team Carter shit is just as terrible as it was last year. Not that it's a serious game anyways, but it should at least be AFC vs NFC.
 

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I just got home so I have no idea on this game, but either last year or the one beforewasgood enough to keep on in the background.
 

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I don't know about you, but here in Florida when its below 50 out, I have my ac/heater set at 75-79. Saying that's pretty fucking hot is pretty fucking retarded.
If I came to your house, I would be in my underwear and asleep in 15 minutes soaking whatever I fell asleep on in sweat. How old are you anyway, cause my 100 year old grandfather doesn't even keep his house that hot. I have trouble breathing when I first walk into his house.

Yeah I live in AZ and 75-79 isn't in the ball park of hot. 79 in January is why we get all the shit head "snowbirds" from back east during the winter.
Don't be a dumbass. There's a world of difference between outside temperatures and inside temperatures.

Locker room. They tend to be a little warmer, especially when conditions are cold and wet outside.
You ever play any sort of organized football on any level at all?

People watch the Pro Bowl?
Dangit, I meant to watch it. The way the teams shook out, it'll be pretty embarrassing if TeamCowboysIrvin didn't win.