I haven't really been on BBI this week, and I searched for this topic but didn't see anything posted - if it has been, I will delete.
While, to say the least, I don't think the NFL will take the advice of a USA Today columnist and rescind the Patriots' win over the Colts, here are a couple of modest proposals that may actually punish the Patriots in the Super Bowl:
- Do away with the coin toss, and declare that the Seahawks have the option to receive both the first and second half kickoffs and choose which goal to defend.
- Declare that the Patriots have no timeouts, or at least less than the full allotment of three per half.
To me, measures like these would tangibly punish the Patriots a lot more for their cheating -- and deter future cheats -- than a paltry fine or docking them draft pick(s).
If the complaint is that these measures would unduly affect the play of the game....sorry, so does breaking the rules about ball inflation pressure.
What do you think? Any other similar ideas?
It is AMAZING how poorly run such a large organization can be.
Considering how much money teams, players & coaches make, a fine would be the most lenient punishment the league can impose. It would be nothing more than a slap on the wrist, something to appease the fans.
Why have a rule if you're going to let teams break it? If so, which rules are ok to break, and which one are not? And who decides?
Scuffing balls, breaking them in, is acceptable and within the rules. Thats what teams/QBs do. Deflating balls beyond the set limit is not.
I cant understand the everybody does it argument. Do we know of any other team KNOWN TO THE LEAGUE to have deflated the balls without receiving any sanctions?
Holding
Illegal Contact
Pass interference
Any type of personal foul
Hands to the face
Intentional grounding
Unecessary roughness
Chop-block
Clipping
All of these are rules that are broken every week. Some are allowed, some are punished.
Belichick is at least a 2 time winner of Coach of the year (voted by the media) and the league was complicit in destroying spygate evidence (sure they have their own agenda there, but nonetheless it helps the Pats).
And Kraft and Goodell are known to have a great relationship.
If anything the league will come down less hard because it's the Pats than they might otherwise IMO.
The Saints punishments for Bountygate were much worse than the Pats for spygate.
I thought it was at 4
I thought it was at 4
Had to walk Gisele's dog.
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Why have a rule if you're going to let teams break it? If so, which rules are ok to break, and which one are not? And who decides?
Holding
Illegal Contact
Pass interference
Any type of personal foul
Hands to the face
Intentional grounding
Unecessary roughness
Chop-block
Clipping
All of these are rules that are broken every week. Some are allowed, some are punished.
Those are judgement calls that have to be made on the fly. The pressure inside a ball isnt. A simple pressure gauge gives you an accurate reading. Not even comparable.
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Why have a rule if you're going to let teams break it? If so, which rules are ok to break, and which one are not? And who decides?
Holding
Illegal Contact
Pass interference
Any type of personal foul
Hands to the face
Intentional grounding
Unecessary roughness
Chop-block
Clipping
All of these are rules that are broken every week. Some are allowed, some are punished.
Those are judgement calls that have to be made on the fly. The pressure inside a ball isnt. A simple pressure gauge gives you an accurate reading. Not even comparable.
That was true before instant replay.
Regardless, those balls are handled and abused by more guys than Brett's balls at a gay bar.
Regardless- it's such a damned non-issue. The refs already took care of it at halftime- anything beyond that should be nothing more than a fine, a warning, and extra scrutiny until it's determined they're not doing it anymore.