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Eugene Baker III
"Oh a stitch in time, just about saved me..."
...and yet 2lbs. PSI down and Goodell blames the quarterback....if this was the Olympics, 2000-2007 Medals would have to be. given back.
Did cheating Pats cost Chargers titles, new stadium?
Cheaters never prosper. It’s a lie. They can. And they do.
So today we must wonder: Did the New England Patriots cheat the Chargers out of a ring, maybe two -- or at least a chance at becoming Super Bowl champions?
And, with that, did they cheat them out of a new stadium?
Maybe, maybe not. We’ll never know for sure; we’ll never know if the Chargers were good enough. But one maybe is one too many.
It’s out there. And it’s not a good out there. New England’s laundry has been dirty and it’s getting filthier while they take everyone else to the cleaners.
An excellent, well-researched report that erupted Tuesday morning on ESPN.com claims that, from 2000 to 2007, the Patriots, under coach Bill Belichick, videotaped the signals of opposing coaches in 40 games and practices and walkthroughs, Commissioner Roger Goodell had a Nixonesque moment and had eight tapes destroyed and notes shredded by his NFL goons, Patriots employees snuck into visiting locker rooms and copied play sheets, and his poor handling of “Spygate” forced Goodell to turn le affaire “Deflategate” into his “make up call” to appease outraged owners.
Anything for an edge? The Patriots went over it.
On Jan. 14, 2007, the Chargers hosted the Pats in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game. San Diego was 14-2 and the No. 1 seed, winner of 10 straight. New England won 24-21. Did the Chargers screw it up? Sure. They were better than those guys and it got Marty Schottenheimer fired
Did cheating Pats cost Chargers titles, new stadium?
Cheaters never prosper. It’s a lie. They can. And they do.
So today we must wonder: Did the New England Patriots cheat the Chargers out of a ring, maybe two -- or at least a chance at becoming Super Bowl champions?
And, with that, did they cheat them out of a new stadium?
Maybe, maybe not. We’ll never know for sure; we’ll never know if the Chargers were good enough. But one maybe is one too many.
It’s out there. And it’s not a good out there. New England’s laundry has been dirty and it’s getting filthier while they take everyone else to the cleaners.
An excellent, well-researched report that erupted Tuesday morning on ESPN.com claims that, from 2000 to 2007, the Patriots, under coach Bill Belichick, videotaped the signals of opposing coaches in 40 games and practices and walkthroughs, Commissioner Roger Goodell had a Nixonesque moment and had eight tapes destroyed and notes shredded by his NFL goons, Patriots employees snuck into visiting locker rooms and copied play sheets, and his poor handling of “Spygate” forced Goodell to turn le affaire “Deflategate” into his “make up call” to appease outraged owners.
Anything for an edge? The Patriots went over it.
On Jan. 14, 2007, the Chargers hosted the Pats in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game. San Diego was 14-2 and the No. 1 seed, winner of 10 straight. New England won 24-21. Did the Chargers screw it up? Sure. They were better than those guys and it got Marty Schottenheimer fired