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This is for haters now I can't watch ESPN with out hearing BS talking about taking the rings back. How do you cheat by kicking a field goal ?
This $_hit is give me headache it much easer just saying I hate the pats and move on.

Beantown i agree than later i bet'a the Giant is going to cheat in the Superbowl there Bs too they play mind game to win there games i have no respect for any of there player other than eli and lawrance Tyes. Wip those G-men tail PAT! TODAY IS A BIGDAY

The Boston Herald is about as reliable and trustworthy a news forum as Fox news.

Aiello's comments don't make sense. They looked into it and "[t]here was no evidence of it on the tapes or in the notes produced by the Patriots"? But all the Patriots produced was tapes from 2006/7. They didn't give the NFL any tapes from their Superbowl championship years. How do you "look into" something by asking for entirely unrelated material?

This is just more Bs to try and trow the pats off there game, .. the Superbowl is gonna go to the pats,
52-7

(you heard it from me )

I think its silly that this is being brought up right before the Super Bowl. However, according to Aiello, the NFL is drawing conclusions based on what the Patriots gave them and on statements made by the Patriots. That's a little naive if you ask me. If you were a prosecutor, you wouldn't base your case on evidence provided by the defendant and statements by the defendant assuring you that he did not commit the crime.

The walkthrough with the Rams was redzone plays, the Rams didn't even get into the redzone to late 3rd quarter, in fact we didn't stop em in the redzone so even if the tapes were done, it didn't help, just like the other tapes.
Random senator subpoenas for every issue is an extremely disturbing trend. The government cant rebuild New Orleans or Iraq but wasting time on a matter that is not even illegal by US laws is scary

Who cares.... sounds like the Boston Herald is just doing it's part to fire up the patriot players.

That is exactly what it sounds like. And I hope your boy makes it in.

Tunafish: For argument's sake - Is it OK to cheat on a test even if you would have achieved the same score had you not cheated?

I agree Darrell. It sounds like a story cooked up (by a local paper) to give the Patriots extra motivation.

Im so sick of the daily article or two comming out bashing the Pats. Im a huge Pats fan but a huge football fan in general, and I see the bringing up spygate thing now as a very bad thing for the game. How much of the pregame and the on air commentating is going to be dedicated to this garbage. Wait until after the pro bowl then you have all off season to hash it all out.... talking about it now is a huge black eye on the NFLs biggest day

Tunafish: For argument's sake - Is it OK to cheat on a test even if you would have achieved the same score had you not cheated?

dolphins13 | 02/03/08, 09:19 AM

You're making a base assumption that this bold "unnamed source" is correct and that there is proof positive of the walk through being filmed.

If it's true than further investigation is warranted. If not, this is more gossip that will be spread by haters.

talking about it now is a huge black eye on the NFLs biggest day

angel wearing blue jeans | 02/03/08, 09:32 AM

Why do you think it was a NY newspaper that first broke the story about Specter? Coincidence?

I just cant wait to watch football

They didn't give the NFL any tapes from their Superbowl championship years. How do you "look into" something by asking for entirely unrelated material?

LastRick | 02/03/08, 07:56 AM

You do bring up a valid point. If the NFL only reviewed the six tapes from 2006-2007, how do they know about the SB in 2002?

What was in the notes that were provided?

It is curious how Aiello does not address some of the hard questions that come up. I hope he does not succeed Goodell when his time is up.

I just cant wait to watch football

angel wearing blue jeans | 02/03/08, 09:37 AM

Count yourself among the millions out there today. I'm not rooting for either team, but I'm hoping for a good game.

Oso: No, I wasn't making any assumptions. In fact, I even stated that this was probably cooked up. I was simply asking a hypothetical question on whether it would be OK to cheat even if it didn't make any difference.

I love the whole supposidly they did it but theres no evidence just the word of som unnamed source they in reality may not exist. I mean I have never worked for the Patriots but if I called the NY Times and made an allegation about somthing id be quoted in the next edition.