General Discussion

GeorgeGist

(25,570 posts)

70. Corruption is Kool.

Reply to DiverDave (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2015, 02:55 PM

Jan 2015

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

73 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

It's not about football, dang it. [View all] DiverDave Jan 2015 OP

I honestly cannot get worked up over this. Adrahil Jan 2015 #1

Doesn't matter if you like pro sports or not joeglow3 Jan 2015 #5

Wanna get worked up over cheating? Adrahil Jan 2015 #7

I am able to identify cheating in multiple areas. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #11

huh, I just asked that very question DiverDave Jan 2015 #12

<high five> n/t Adrahil Jan 2015 #73

If millions of people will now cheat because some upaloopa Jan 2015 #53

So, we ignore acts because no single event could trigger change? joeglow3 Jan 2015 #54

I don't give a shit about footballs inflated or not. upaloopa Jan 2015 #55

It is a multi billion dollar business that is cheating to manipulate results joeglow3 Jan 2015 #59

It isn't important no matter how many billions upaloopa Jan 2015 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jan 2015 #62

cant you see that it aint about sports? DiverDave Jan 2015 #8

If you're not cheating, you're not trying. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #2

Yup. Agschmid Jan 2015 #3

I think you are completely wrong on point Jan 2015 #13

What we say and what we do are very different. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #20

Obviously you don't understand what personal integrity means on point Jan 2015 #38

Of course I understand integrity, but I'm not buying your glory days of yore myth aikoaiko Jan 2015 #46

Once you know who cheated let me know... Agschmid Jan 2015 #4

The organization cheated. Doesn't matter if you can pinpoint who. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #14

If by the organization you mean the NFL then sure. Agschmid Jan 2015 #15

Ohhh. So the patriots can't help it and HAVE to cheat joeglow3 Jan 2015 #16

Well if you think this is such a big deal... Agschmid Jan 2015 #17

Seems like Patriots apologists refuse to admit cheating joeglow3 Jan 2015 #26

I'm absolutely NOT a Patriots apologist... Agschmid Jan 2015 #32

Most of us can walk and chew gum at the same time joeglow3 Jan 2015 #33

I'm done. Agschmid Jan 2015 #34

Rumor is the Ravens tipped people off. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #37

Nah I mean I've only done it the last two games. Agschmid Jan 2015 #40

I think you may set a record for most defense mechanisms in one thread joeglow3 Jan 2015 #43

Well I try. Agschmid Jan 2015 #64

I guess you didnt get my drift DiverDave Jan 2015 #19

Did someone cheat here? Agschmid Jan 2015 #22

But we DO know an organization cheated and many want to ignore it. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #27

Yup the entire NFL. Agschmid Jan 2015 #30

And yet, it didn't manifest itself in the Colts balls joeglow3 Jan 2015 #31

Ever Hear of Suck for Luck 4Q2u2 Jan 2015 #68

Again, I am confident you know how weak your rationalization is. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #72

I get your drift, DiverDave Skittles Jan 2015 #66

Nailed it. We now have a culture of cheating. on point Jan 2015 #6

+1 Botany Jan 2015 #9

it's actually all about the bass. trumad Jan 2015 #10

gone fishin' Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #21

Gone and it's sad? sharp_stick Jan 2015 #18

This. Agschmid Jan 2015 #23

good post trumad Jan 2015 #24

Agreed entirely IDemo Jan 2015 #25

WOW! laugh away. DiverDave Jan 2015 #28

I didn't see someone excusing the use of drugs joeglow3 Jan 2015 #29

I never said he excused the use of drugs sharp_stick Jan 2015 #42

Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #45

Then you shouldn't make it about football sharp_stick Jan 2015 #49

Uh, well. progressoid Jan 2015 #35

I get what you're saying, but it's not like I'd expect any integrity from professional sports Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #36

I guess my title wasnt clear DiverDave Jan 2015 #47

That would be the entire point. jeff47 Jan 2015 #48

It was never there Kurska Jan 2015 #39

It's about the entertainment industry and sales. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #41

Cheating or sabotage? bluedigger Jan 2015 #44

I have a lot of questions about this too. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #50

There's plenty of reasonable doubt to throw around thanks to the NFL's lack of transparency. bluedigger Jan 2015 #56

Sting OP 4Q2u2 Jan 2015 #69

Very good points. I have an answer on one of them. underpants Jan 2015 #57

I thought it was about balls underpants Jan 2015 #51

The two greatest things to come out of this has got to be... Pacifist Patriot Jan 2015 #52

it is! KMOD Jan 2015 #71

You're absolutely right. KamaAina Jan 2015 #58

Do you consider ALL rule violations cheating? missingthebigdog Jan 2015 #60

Yup. Agschmid Jan 2015 #65

It's about football. n/t zappaman Jan 2015 #61

Thought I'd add this to drive it home.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #67

Corruption is Kool. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #70