Patriots punishment

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

The NFL, before the season started made it a point to address this very situation with every team. Game 1 and the Pats get caught doing it. It's a spit in the face of the Goodell, the NFL and Belichick basically saying that the rules don't apply to him.

The Jets were not going to win that game regardless. The Pats are just a flat out better team then them and most teams in the NFL. However, rules are rules and when you break a rule that you have already been warned about, what is Goodell supposed to do? Belichick is a scumbag and his excuse of him interpreting the rules wrong is laughable at best. The rules could not be more explicit.

THis is a very good summary.
This is why Belichick is really not putting up any sort of arguement.
The Pats are not making a huge deal of it either.

I think a forfeit would have sent the best message.
However, the Jets dont really deserve a win.
So give them a lose also, because they did.

The punishment that was doled out will hurt though.
Especially so if McFadden of Arkansas turns out to
be the player that could have been.

Originally Posted by pgardn

THis is a very good summary.
This is why Belichick is really not putting up any sort of arguement.
The Pats are not making a huge deal of it either.

I think a forfeit would have sent the best message.
However, the Jets dont really deserve a win.
So give them a lose also, because they did.

The punishment that was doled out will hurt though.
Especially so if McFadden of Arkansas turns out to
be the player that could have been.

Jeez.
They dont lose the highest placed 1st rounder, via the 49ers most likely.
OK that sux. They might still be in line for McFadden. If the 49ers end up with the worst record, and the Pats get McFadden, thats not good.