Comments on: The NFL’s Annus Horribilis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sabutai http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/#comment-62334 Sabutai Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:31:21 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5267#comment-62334 The Patriots thing isn't a football Watergate...it's the football equivalent of getting a copy of your opponent's campaign literature half an hour before the lit drop begins. But it gives the losers a chance to claim that every game lost to the Patriots was because of some shmuck pointing a videocamera at the opposite sidelines. Like this guy who thinks that Bruschi benefits from knowing a team's defensive signals. The Patriots thing isn’t a football Watergate…it’s the football equivalent of getting a copy of your opponent’s campaign literature half an hour before the lit drop begins. But it gives the losers a chance to claim that every game lost to the Patriots was because of some shmuck pointing a videocamera at the opposite sidelines. Like this guy who thinks that Bruschi benefits from knowing a team’s defensive signals.

]]> By: Steve http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/#comment-62333 Steve Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:32:57 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5267#comment-62333 No murder yet, Oliver, but OJ's back in the news... No murder yet, Oliver, but OJ’s back in the news…

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/#comment-62332 SpiderJ Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:52:48 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5267#comment-62332 Oxycon - Except: Offensive signals are relayed directly to the QB via helmet radio. There's no real way for the Pats to have stolen those by pointing a camera. Defensive signals, however, are relayed to the sidelines and from there to the D. I don't know if, when, or how often the Patriots cheated outside of this incident, but you accusation doesn't hold up in court. Oxycon -

Except: Offensive signals are relayed directly to the QB via helmet radio. There’s no real way for the Pats to have stolen those by pointing a camera. Defensive signals, however, are relayed to the sidelines and from there to the D.

I don’t know if, when, or how often the Patriots cheated outside of this incident, but you accusation doesn’t hold up in court.

]]> By: buddhabrad http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/#comment-62331 buddhabrad Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:02:42 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5267#comment-62331 Let's not forget that court documents named Belichick as the other man in New Jersey couple's divorce a year ago. Turns out Belichick was banging a secretary from the Giants front office, who just happened to be married. The dude has no morals. Let’s not forget that court documents named Belichick as the other man in New Jersey couple’s divorce a year ago.

Turns out Belichick was banging a secretary from the Giants front office, who just happened to be married.

The dude has no morals.

]]> By: OxyCon http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/#comment-62330 OxyCon Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:17:30 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5267#comment-62330 I remember watching my Eagles play the Patriots in the Super Bowl and thinking at the time that it sure looked as though the Patriots knew what play the Eagles were going to run in advance. Tedy Bruschi just happened to run instantly right where the play was going everytime. But when McNabb went no huddle, they were unstoppable Looking back now, I know the Patriots cheated. I remember watching my Eagles play the Patriots in the Super Bowl and thinking at the time that it sure looked as though the Patriots knew what play the Eagles were going to run in advance. Tedy Bruschi just happened to run instantly right where the play was going everytime.
But when McNabb went no huddle, they were unstoppable
Looking back now, I know the Patriots cheated.

]]> By: SaveFarris http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/15/the-nfls-annus-horribilis/#comment-62329 SaveFarris Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:32:34 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5267#comment-62329 Steroids: <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2999994" rel="nofollow">check</a>. Sexual Indiscretion: <a href="http://wbztv.com/local/local_story_234185512.html" rel="nofollow">double</a> <a href="http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/08/25/broncos-running-back-travis-henry-has-nine-children-by-nine-diff/" rel="nofollow">check</a> Murder: when does Rae Carruth get out? It's been tough for every sport recently: Tim Donagy, Greg Oden, Rick Ankiel... There may be hope for hockey yet! Steroids: check.
Sexual Indiscretion: double check
Murder: when does Rae Carruth get out?

It’s been tough for every sport recently: Tim Donagy, Greg Oden, Rick Ankiel… There may be hope for hockey yet!

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