The New England Patriots 2014 Playoffs Thread

Hoss

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From what I'm hearing...it's gonna be safe to take that one year bet.
safe for who? That bet is off the table because the guy who said it would be a yearlong suspension backed off. The one that is still on the table is the one that the penalty will be no more than a fine.

Is there anyone in this thread who legitimately cares about whether the balls were deflated or not?
Not so much the balls in that game. I care more about the constant cheating going on up there patriot-land. Can the thread title be changed to 'The New England Cheatriots 2014 Playoff Thread'?
 

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What are the chances that NFL comes to the conclusion that the Pats loosing their next game would be ... fortuitous, from a PR perspective?
 

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Are you thinking they might just quietly decide to force brady to play with legal balls?
 

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What are the chances that NFL comes to the conclusion that the Pats loosing their next game would be ... fortuitous, from a PR perspective?
And thus we have the perfect conspiracy theory. One which will endure no matter the outcome of the game.

Either:

A) The NFL is so far in the tank for their most-beloved franchise and Golden Boy that they need to distract ESPN (headquarted in the heart of Patriot-land) that they will overlook obvious cheating infractions in order to give ESPN a story-line it cares about other than Ray Rice/Adrian Petterson.

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B) The NFL needs a PR boost so badly in the aftermath of Ray Rice/Adrian Petterson, that they will not outwardly punish the Cheatriots, but will instead make sure the Court of Public Opinion indicts them for cheating and then watches the Cheatriots get their "come uppance" as the Seahawks celebrate back-to-back Superbowls (not done since the Cheatriots did it).
 
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safe for who? That bet is off the table because the guy who said it would be a yearlong suspension backed off. The one that is still on the table is the one that the penalty will be no more than a fine.



Not so much the balls in that game. I care more about the constant cheating going on up there patriot-land. Can the thread title be changed to 'The New England Cheatriots 2014 Playoff Thread'?
This is going to end poorly for the Patriots.
 

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I wouldn't be surprised if they filled them in a warm room to the legal miminum then used them for some practice kicks or spiking the ball driving pressure out but perfectly within the rules.
 

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Not so much the balls in that game. I care more about the constant cheating going on up there patriot-land. Can the thread title be changed to 'The New England Cheatriots 2014 Playoff Thread'?
Got a cliffs notes for what the alleged cheating is? Please don't list things that are as weak as deflated balls.
 

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B) The NFL needs a PR boost so badly in the aftermath of Ray Rice/Adrian Petterson, that they will not outwardly punish the Cheatriots, but will instead make sure the Court of Public Opinion indicts them for cheating and then watches the Cheatriots get their "come uppance" as the Seahawks celebrate back-to-back Superbowls (not done since the Cheatriots did it).
Not because they need a PR boost, but it makes this whole thing easier to put a bow on. If they loose, then most people stop giving a shit on the following Monday. If they win then it still has legs.
 

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Got a cliffs notes for what the alleged cheating is? Please don't list things that are as weak as deflated balls.
The only 2 definitive things we know about are deflated balls (which has apparently been reported to the league numerous times) and spygate. But people in the know have been saying BB pushes the rules every way he possibly can without giving any more specifics. Hell, even pats fans don't deny he is a serial cheater, they just lay on excuses like "everybody does it" or "it's not like it helped much".
 

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Got a cliffs notes for what the alleged cheating is? Please don't list things that are as weak as deflated balls.
Deflated balls are against the rules and thus cheating. Any other sport where you tamper with the ball gets you a suspension, does it not?
 

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Deflated balls are against the rules and thus cheating. Any other sport where you tamper with the ball gets you a suspension, does it not?
Major league pitchers go out to the mound with shit all over their arms and hats, and rarely is something said or done. So no.