Patriots are back...

[Mgderf]

...to their same old tricks.
Reports are saying that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says their headsets were filled with Patriots broadcasts during first half of game.
Brady and the Patriots organization don't know how to win without cheating.

www.news.yahoo.com/same-old-brady-gronk-nfl-opener-controversy-05553147--spt.html

 

[findingZzero]

Wah.....They don't have to cheat to win (even if they do). They're just that good. You may not like it, but it's true. Break up the Yankees!

 

[cosermann]

From now on, every game, people will think the Patriots are cheating | For The Win

 

[JettaKnight]

So, Tomlin gets to listen in on the Patriots, but then how does that help Belicheat?

 

[churchmouse]

So, Tomlin gets to listen in on the Patriots, but then how does that help Belicheat?

It could have been a simple cross over but also a sign there was some nefarious activity afoot.

If Tomlin does not does not know their signals/play calling code it would do him no good at all.

I am sure the Pats know the codes for every team they are scheduled to play

 

[Tripp11]

During the first half, Tomlin (and the rest of the Steelers staff) was listening to the Patriots "play by play" radio broadcast team - like he was a Patriots fan listening to the game being called by the Patriots radio announcers. Not the Patriots coaching staff.

There's an equity rule in place, and if one team has communication out, both teams lose it; however, supposedly every time a NFL official would come and check the Steelers communications, there wasn't a problem. The moment they walked away, the problem would start again. So, the Patriots got to keep using their headsets.

IMO, the Patriots have a track record of this sort of stuff. And with the recent ESPN report suggesting even further cheating by the Patriots, this just seems to be par for the course for them.

I've also read today that the NFL doesn't bring the headsets onsite to each game. Instead, the headsets are passed out at the beginning of the season and the home team's control the headsets for the stadium, and a NFL official will test before the game. This goes against what is being reported today, so there is conflicting info out there on who controls the headsets.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

Radio Free Foxboro

 

[Kutnupe14]

I honestly don't think the Patriots would be dumb enough to do something nefarious the first game if season, after all the attention they got in the off season.

 

[churchmouse]

I honestly don't think the Patriots would be dumb enough to do something nefarious the first game if season, after all the attention they got in the off season.

Why not.....they are immune to reprisal or so it seems.

 

[CBR1000rr]

The NFL released a statement that said the patriots did nothing wrong (This time) as the NFL issued the headsets to both teams and the issue affected both teams. The Patriots just didn't cry as loud as the Steelers.

 

[BE Mike]

Michael Strahan went on record this morning saying that players unions have contracts with the NFL regarding discipline and the NFL has a system that works. He said that he considers Tom Brady a friend, but no player should be able to sue in court to get suspensions or other disciplinary actions overturned. He said that players know the rules and have to follow them and lawsuits undermine the authority of the NFL. He also said that the Patriots have a great team with great players and don't need things like this to win games. What he didn't say is that top quarterbacks can afford to sue for things like this.

 

[Doug]

A quote from the article...

"The Patriots earned this. They stepped over the line so many times that their credibility is gone. People will always think they’re cheating now, no matter what."

That about covers it.

The Patriots not cheating is like a Clinton telling the truth; it might happen once in a while, but you aren't sure you believe it when it does.

 

[jamil]

Are you guys serious? Does no one listen to the game commentary? Al Michaels and Chris Collinsworth reported on that during the broadcast. They said that a Patriots radio broadcast was bleeding into the Steelers headsets during the first half and the Patriots also turned off their headsets until the audio was fixed.

I suppose you think the Patriots won because they hypnotized the Steelers into forgetting Gronk's number. They sure didn't seem to know where the **** he was all night.

Oh well, what the ****. People loves them some villains. I guess the NFL can start copying the scripts of daytime soaps so people can get a better drama fix.

 

[foszoe]

Patriots would've won whether they cheated or not anyway so it doesn't really matter if they did or not.

Maybe the Steelers just stink

 

[jamil]

Patriots would've won whether they cheated or not anyway so it doesn't really matter if they did or not.

Maybe the Steelers just stink

Their defensive coordinator needs a kick in the ass. I think I saw them blitz maybe 3 times all game, and two of them were pretty successful. And like I said, it was like Gronk was invisible for most of the game.

 

[Lil Bob]

It is hard for people to accept that the Patriots are not cheating during any game after so many accusations the last several years. They are a good team and I wonder if their wins are from player/coach talent, or cheating. I personally do not like the Patriots but will acknowledge that Brady is one heck of a quarterback.

 

[7.62]

Why not.....they are immune to reprisal or so it seems.

This!

 

[7.62]

Patriots would've won whether they cheated or not anyway so it doesn't really matter if they did or not.

Maybe the Steelers just stink

I agree they would have won either way...just like with Colts game last year with deflategate.....but it does matter if they cheated....cheaters dont always win but doesnt make it right.

 

[tmcindy]

Cheating is now a virtue.

 

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