Comments on: Manufacturer provides possible smoking gun in Towelgate

By: anacherforester

anacherforester — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:24:12 +0000

Whether it makes a player’s hands/gloves sticky or “gritty” as one poster called it, the very fact that these towels leave behind a residue of any kind making it easier to catch the ball and thus an unfair advantage is a clear cut violation of NFL rules. It’s telling that these towels aren’t NFL approved.

By: nebster21

nebster21 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:49:19 +0000

What is the NFL going to do when they find out the Giants have been using this for YEARS. Tyree said it has been an age old trick the Giants have passed on to the new kids on the block.

Who knows this might be the next bounty gate. Sucks that the Giants are going to get tangled in this.

By: yooperman

yooperman — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:41:51 +0000

buflo66 says:
Oct 23, 2012 10:48 PM
If Stick’em was banned, why are tackified gloves legal? It is a farce. Sticky gloves should not be legal. It is worse than Stick’em…

There is a big differnce. Stick’em is transfered to the ball, making the ball sticky. Tacky gloves are like golf club grips. They don’t transfer anything to your hands or golf bag.

By: honeybadger14

honeybadger14 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:38:55 +0000

Put an asterisk beside the teams win column.

Eventually we’ll go throw a recordbook and try to find a team/athlete without the * beside their name.

Sad to say but our reaction probably won’t be wow that guy did clean…it will be he probably didn’t get caught.

By: uglynora

uglynora — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:49:37 +0000

Towelgate, like Spygate and Salarycapgate, actually gave the Chargers an unfair advantage over the other teams, therefore, I’m guessing the NFLs response will be something close to a yawn. It will be nothing like their sanctions were for Bountygate, which DID NOT create an unfair advantage for a team. That said, Chargers fan, there’s no reason for any accusations to be true or for any penalties to make sense. The NFL has you in their sights and there is nothing you can do about it. All you can do is hope Rogerboy isn’t going to try to make an example of you. Enjoy the ride and smile because he’s coming for everyone but the New York teams e and at least you know what he’s got on you.

By: burrito12

burrito12 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:38:46 +0000

People of the media, stop adding the word “gate” to the end of every supposed scandal!!!! Odds are that 50% of people alive today have no clue what that is in reference to anyway.

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:50:39 +0000

Hell, even “The Sticky Towel Scandal” would be better due to it’s subtle sexual connotation. Please, ANYTHING but Towelgate.

By: packerbackerwalt

packerbackerwalt — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:38:10 +0000

I must correct myself, it was not Wallace I speak of. It was Brandon Marshall (15) the Bears reciever, not Wallace. Sorry about the mistake.

By: packerbackerwalt

packerbackerwalt — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:23:22 +0000

Speaking of Wallace. When he finally caught the TD pass, this last game the camera zoomed in on him using his left arm p[ointing to the sky. I couldn’t understand exactly what I was seeing, someone needs to really look at this, but there was a red Vaseline grease all over the inside portion of his elbow. I would love to see this frame one more time, because I swear that’s what I saw. Red Stickum. Or something like it. It was plain as day. Something was there.

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:55:25 +0000

Why does Barry Bonds come to mind? Better check the towels for some new kind of skin absorbing Roids.

By: everyonethinksitimsayingit

everyonethinksitimsayingit — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:56:29 +0000

Of all the ‘Gates, I think Towelgate may be my favorite

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:34:44 +0000

Quick – someone call John Mara. He’ll quickly dispense justice against teams who face unsubstantiated accusations of wrongdoing just like he did against the Redskins and the Cowboys. Oh – wait. I forgot. The Chargers aren’t in the same division as the New York Giants and it won’t benefit the G-Men if the league penalizes San Diego. Okay. Never mind. The Chargers are in the clear.

By: rtant2013

rtant2013 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:09:43 +0000

Ha that’s hilarious. When I played in college last year, we used those towels from Gorilla Gold. It really just makes your gloves kindof gritty so they don’t become slippery from sweat and rain or whatever. So that’s really all it does, which isn’t against the rules. A ton of teams use that or something similar.

By: nflfan555

nflfan555 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:52:53 +0000

Steelers get caught taking STEROIDS now this – I am losing faith

By: buflo66

buflo66 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:48:35 +0000

If Stick’em was banned, why are tackified gloves legal? It is a farce. Sticky gloves should not be legal. It is worse than Stick’em…

By: tdshouldbeinthehall

tdshouldbeinthehall — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:40:39 +0000

absolutsaints says:
Oct 23, 2012 8:35 PM
Suspend all the players, the Head Coach, the trainer, the GM and make them forfeit 2 second round draft picks…
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I agree 100%. You know as long as they were told to stop for 2 years and didn’t. Good try though.

By: pjgrannan

pjgrannan — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:37:02 +0000

The radio interview link on the Gorilla Gold web page is very interesting. They sought and received NCAA approval for use in softball but apparently did not seek or receive permission for NFL (also not specifically rejected either) Remind anyone of the “pre-approval” process for drugs like Adderal ?

Also the owner states that the Gorilla Gold towel used to be allowed in NCAA football but “they changed the rules” so the towels used need to be moisture absorbent and Gorilla Gold is not (per their owner). So it is NOT allowed in NCAA football now.

Also if the towel is not “moisture absorbent” the idea that the Chargers are using it to dry footballs rings false.

It all SEEMS at least an attempt to gain a prohibited competitive advantage. If it was so widespread why would the line judge be suspicious and confiscate the towel ??

By: jlv3gem

jlv3gem — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:26:04 +0000

@greatminnesotasportsmind

I guess I’m the only person who thought your .4 joke was hilarious. Good stuff

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:23:51 +0000

The folks at Gorilla Gold would like to take this opportunity to make you aware of their larger, unflaked, resin “chunks”, which can be taken orally or smoked in a pipe. For medicinal purposes only, of course.

By: jcdavey2011

jcdavey2011 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:16:16 +0000

florio? doesn’t this simply boil down to if it’s an nfl santioned sideline product?

that should make the ruling easy enough, no?

By: ambitoos

ambitoos — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:44:09 +0000

All these posts show absolutely no respect for the Chargers. And they deserve exactley what they get. The owners continue to try and sell a bad product.

By: raiderinva

raiderinva — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:41:33 +0000

So….

Once again, why is there a picture of John Goodman holding a Terrible Towel and how does it fit the post?

AAAAAHHHHH

Just another attempt for a Steelers advertisement to get slipped in.

Got it.

By: conormacleod

conormacleod — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:37:50 +0000

Gorilla Gold does not affect the ball at all. It is permissible in competitive softball, so why not pro football? Nothing to see here. Lester Hayes says its no big deal.

By: trojanwarrior007

trojanwarrior007 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:31:07 +0000

@yankeemofo

Is your last name Chrebet?

By: rushmatic

rushmatic — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:29:30 +0000

I love how fans now deem that infraction should involve “a year suspension for all those involved”.

SMH

By: xxwhodatxx

xxwhodatxx — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:24:53 +0000

This comment is worth repeating…

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Suspend all the players, the Head Coach, the trainer, the GM and make them forfeit 2 second round draft picks…

By: dannymac17

dannymac17 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:23:36 +0000

lol @ saints fans thinking this is along the lines of putting bounties on opposing players.

By: silentcount

silentcount — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:19:05 +0000

Yeah, suspend the head coach for a year. Suspend the GM and assistant coach for 6 games. Take away draft picks and fine the team 500 grand. Don’t try to defend yourselves, we know you’re guilty.

By: pynflfan

pynflfan — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:04:17 +0000

I can feel it. Somehow somewhere a hater is plotting about how to related this to the Patriots…

By: radrntn

radrntn — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:01:30 +0000

sounds like a nutrional supplement manafacture who didn’t know that their additional “natural” ingredient was actually a steroid.