Because no other teams did anything fishy at home before… except the Colts piping extra crowd noise over the speakers, or the Cowboys opening up a whole wall of their stadium to let in extra wind during kicks, or… oh nevermind!

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how many of those teams lost a 1st round pick due to their actions? hmmm? none. zero. plus, the team and head coached were both fined on top of everything. so, whatever the patriots did, and we don’t know everything they did, must have been super bad.

and i get why it pisses you off when people say this stuff… because you’re a fan of there’s, i get it. you’re bias and that’s ok.

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You have really bad reading comprehension. Not surprised.

As a Ravens fan, I blame Cundiff for the loss, but I also blame a number of other people: Torrey Smith (if he didn’t slow down at the end of the first half, entirely different ball game), Lee Evans (when you catch a pass in the endzone, you go down IMMEDIATELY), Harbaugh (for not using the timeout), and the entire offensive line (for being the equivalent of a wet paper bag for most of the day). Football’s a team sport. You win as a team, you lose as a team. It’s very easy to point fingers at Cundiff or Lee Evans, but you could blame any number of people. If one person breaks a tackle or catches a pass or tackles a guy, that can change the entire game. That’s what football is so exciting.

I have to give Cundiff props for even facing the media. I gained a ton of respect for him when he faced the media after what happened. Lord do I feel bad for Lee Evans though.

Props to the Patriots, they were the better team on Sunday, and best of luck in the Super Bowl.

And I hate the damn Ravens. Still…if it walks like a poodle and talks like a poodle, it’s probably Tom Brady.

Furthermore, do some of you actually think that providing false or misleading info on the scoreboard is OK?

Filming them was illegal. You cheated your way to three tainted trophies.

Why did Goodell burn the tapes without letting anyone see them? What is Goodell’s relationship with Kraft?

One hundred years from now, the Patriots will be known as cheaters. As it should be.
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I dont get why people think when an act of “cheating” occurs that all of a sudden everyone has the right to view the tapes like in the instance you point out?? Then there are the people who say, “largest fine ever”, etc…Look at the money going around in the league today as compared to 5, 10, 20 yrs ago…there is always going to be a $ precedent set with the millionaire/billionaires of today. Just like you can’t compare SamBradford’s contract with Joe Montana, apples/oranges.

“Grasping for straws….the Patriots are 68-19 since ESPN got all of your panties in a bunch over filming signals IN PLAIN VIEW to 70,000 people in the stadium. 2 AFC Championships and going for their 4th ring in 11 years. Keep hatin’, we just keep winning!”

Filming them was illegal. You cheated your way to three tainted trophies.

Why did Goodell burn the tapes without letting anyone see them? What is Goodell’s relationship with Kraft?

One hundred years from now, the Patriots will be known as cheaters. As it should be.
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Nope. Goodell showed EVERYONE the tapes from Matt Walsh at a press conference! Pay attention. The taped showed signals out in the open for everyone to see….the scoreboard…..and cheerleaders. Oh the horror! And one hundred years from now, you’ll be seeing NFL Films clips of the Patriots greatness and all of the Lombardi Trophies they won….and there’s NOTHING you can do to change it! Sorry baby boy….keep crying!

No excuses.

First they hire Denver’s offensive coach just before they play Denver in the playoffs. Then the scoreboard shows up with wrong information, which by the way, is very critical information in the final moments of a game.
Don’t forget, folks, these are the same Patriots that were found to have been cheating just before the SB against the Giants.
If you don’t think the Patriots cheat, you’re naive.

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Calling people naive when you dont even know what youre talking about. What a moron.

The Patriots were caught in week 2 filming defensive signals across the sidelines. Not right before the SB you idiot.

These are the same signals out in the open for everyone to see. With a pen and paper you could do the exact same thing. There are cameras everywhere picking up these signals. If you dont change signals when you play the same team in the same year, your coach is an idiot.

They never recorded any practice like most of you retards would believe. That was shot down instantly and made up without a source by JOHN TOMASE and he issues an immediate apology.

First they hired Josh before the Denver/Pitt game, it just was not officially announced until after the game.

Second the score board and time and down and distance is all operated by an NFL official, not an employee of the Patriots.
There are also 2 down markers on the field on both sidelines that shows the down, also operated by NFL personal not Patriot employees.

Maybe number 4 on the way?

And there is nothing you can do about it but cry.

Lots of nervous haters out there.

First they hire Denver’s offensive coach just before they play Denver in the playoffs.
Then the scoreboard shows up with wrong information, which by the way, is very critical information in the final moments of a game.
Don’t forget, folks, these are the same Patriots that were found to have been cheating just before the SB against the Giants.
If you don’t think the Patriots cheat, you’re naive.

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1) Their offensive coordinator announced in the same week he was leaving for Penn St. The Pats didn’t need McDaniels to beat the Broncos by 18 points 3 week earlier…why would they need him after already figuring the Broncos out.

2) The scoreboard operator is an NFL employee, not a New England Patriots employee….and to infer that the scoreboard operator is in on a conspiracy when the downs are clearly marked on the sidelines and indicated by the officials after each play is beyond idiotic.

3) The Pats weren’t found out to be “cheating” weeks before the Giants game. Week 2-3 vs. the Jets they were reported by the Jets for using cameras in the improper positions (not illegal to tape, just illegal to tape from where the cameras were).

People aren’t naive, they’re just not as unintelligent as you appear to be.

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Nope. Dolphins lost a first round draft pick in 1970 for tampering. Tampering gives you a FAR greater competitve advantage than filming from a non-approved area. Move the camera to a different spot, and suddenly that makes legit.

In all seriousness, I’ve gained a lot of respect for Suggs since this game ended. He’s come a very long way.

If you think the Patriots “cheated” go talk to the former NY Jets employee Roger Goodell

So when Denver and San Francisco received a fine (Denver was fined more than NE) and lost draft picks, that doesn’t count in your small head?

Filming them was illegal. You cheated your way to three tainted trophies.

Why did Goodell burn the tapes without letting anyone see them? What is Goodell’s relationship with Kraft?

One hundred years from now, the Patriots will be known as cheaters. As it should be.

Hey idiot,

For starters, the Broncos lost draft picks and were fined for CHEATING the salary cap during their back to back super bowl wins. I am sure there are plenty of other instances, without having looked. Don’t you just hate when you talk sh#t about something and are completely ignorant of how things really are? Dope.