The Goat Pen

Bklyn wrote:That's why I think Parcells should come back and coach for a season. Just fuck Goodell in his eye.

In an incident dubbed "Spygate,"[16] on September 9, 2007, NFL security caught a Patriots video assistant taping the New York Jets' defensive signals from an on-field location. Jets coach Eric Mangini, a former Patriots assistant, tipped off league officials that the Patriots might have been filming their signals. After the game, the Jets formally complained to the league.

On September 13, the NFL fined Belichick $500,000—the largest fine ever imposed on a coach in the league's 87-year history,[17] and fined the Patriots $250,000. Additionally, the Patriots forfeited their first round draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Goodell said that he fined the Patriots as a team because Belichick exercises so much control over the Patriots' on-field operations that "his actions and decisions are properly attributed to the club." Goodell considered suspending Belichick, but decided that taking away draft picks would be more severe in the long run.[18]

Belichick later issued the following statement:

"I accept full responsibility for the actions that led to tonight's ruling. Once again, I apologize to the Kraft family and every person directly or indirectly associated with the New England Patriots for the embarrassment, distraction and penalty my mistake caused.

eCat wrote:interesting discussion stemming from Sean Payton being suspended by the NFL.

What the Saints did wasn't cheating. It may have been abhorrent to professional sports but it wasn't breaking the established rules (I'm sure there is some verbage about bounties but not in the traditional gaining an advantage sense). So some Saints fans that are season ticket holders are talking about suing the NFL for ruining their investment by intentionally putting the Saints at a competitive disadvantage.

Not sure it will go anywhere but I think it has merit.