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In reply to the discussion: I'm stumped. [View all]

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
14. You have proof, of course...
Fri Jan 27, 2012, 10:48 AM
Jan 2012

that it continued.

From this site:


http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14548114/patriots-winning-ways-puts-spygate-handwringing-to-rest


"This is exactly how I was told to do it 18 years ago by a Kansas City Chiefs scout. I tried it, but I didn't think it helped us," said former Dallas coach Jimmy Johnson, speaking of the videotaping. "Bill Belichick was wrong because he videotaped signals after a memo was sent out to all of the teams saying not to do it. But what irritates me is hearing some reactions from players and coaches. These players don't know what their coaches are doing. And some of the coaches have selective amnesia, because I know for a fact there were various teams doing this. That's why the memo was sent to everybody. That doesn't make [Belichick] right, but a lot of teams are doing this."

"Everyone does it" isn't an excuse.

Still, all these years later, it's becoming clear Spygate wasn't the massive scandal we all thought.

Not even close.



Like the article says, it's not an excuse, but nobody can pretend it was ONLY the Patriots doing it.



PS...just wondering about the snotty attitude, and why you are dissing this group and comparing it to the "real" football group someplace else.

Not cool.

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