Did the Pats cheating effect the game or is it the principle?

Question

I personally think the Pats wouldve crushed them anyway. The recievers would have controlled the weak jets corners all day. Personally its the fact that they did cheat in my opinon that makes me most mad. I dont think forfeit of the game is right though. How could the Jets take pride in getting a win for when the got killed. I think the game should be rescheduled and played again, it wont happen but what do you all think?

Answer 1

If they would have crushed them anyway, what was the point of doing it? They did it because they felt it would affect the game, obviously. I say give them a good ole' fifa sanction, fine them heavily, loss of draft picks, and consider them to have lost 4 or 5 more games than they actually do this season when deciding whether or not they qualify for the playoffs (i.e. if they go 12-4 though I guess that will be hard without stealing other teams signals, consider them to have gone 8-8). That might break them of the cheating habit.

Answer 2

I agree that the Pats would probably have won anyway, but they cheated, so we'll never know for sure. They got caught before, they were warned, and they did it again anyway. If Pacman Jones gets a year suspension for being a bad guy off the field, what will Belichick get for blatantly cheating on the field?

I'd like to see the commissioner give the Patriots owner the choice: reverse the result of the game or suspend Belichick for the season (including no contact with the team at all this season). I wonder which one they'd take...

Quoting from the rules (as dave did earlier):

Penalties for Unfair Acts:
The Commissioner’s powers under this section (UNFAIR ACTS) include the imposition of monetary fines and draft choice forfeitures, suspension of persons involved, and, if appropriate, the reversal of a game’s result or the rescheduling of a game, either from the beginning or from the point at which the extraordinary act occurred.

Answer 3

I think their dumb for doing it simply because they didn't need to. They would've won anyway. Their far better than most of the teams in the N.F.L. just based on pure talent, skill and ability. But now fans of other teams have an excuse. The problem is, they think, or want to think, because, after all, people only believe what they want to believe, that it's the ONLY reason why they win. There are many factors into winning. Based on how good this team is, the videotape scandal probably had nothing more than a 3% impact on the outcome of the game. Bottom line, the Jets were no match for the Pats and wouldv'e lost the game regardless of any outside interference.

Answer 4

Its the principle. And the principle is important. This filming could have given them a future edge, but unless the patriots had about 100 people analyzing those signals, they would not decipher them in the timespan of a game. Teams know other teams watch their signals and they are very good at making it very hard to figure them out. The same signal could mean different things based on different situations. They also have some signals used for the same play. Teams know other teams are watching for them, they are not easy to figure out simply by watching.

NFL rules dont call for the Patriots to forfiet the win in fact they specifically prohibit this. The only instance in which a team must forfiet a game is if they remove another team from the field of play. The unfair acts states that a team may have to lose future draft choices and or be fined.

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that answer lies in Randy Moss.. first half.. 0 catches.. 2nd half.. (after the tapes are reviewed) 9 catches for 183 and a TD
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That crackhead needs to check her facts. Randy Moss had a 20 yard catch on the Patriot's opening drive which resulted in a TD pass to welker. He had several first half and second half catches. His second half was better than the first, but he made plays in both halfs.

Answer 5

pats cheating effect game principle

Answer 6

the pats won fair and square why do you charger fans and any body else think they cheated. its was a clean football game dont get mad charger fans that your team couldnt put any points on the board its pretty sad. Because of you guys had 3 big times to take the lead off tom bradys passes. and didnt do a damn thing so stop saying they cheated when they didnt and sad that you FG kicker put the only points up for u guys. it was a good game and thats that.

Answer 7

The principle of what the Patriots did is disgraceful. Remember when you were playing Madden on your PS2 when it first came out and you got pretty good at it? You invite a friend over for a game, he barely knows how to play, and you watch what plays he picks so you can sack his QB, over rush his RB, or stack the DB's to get an INT. This is the same thing except it is for real money and careers at at stake here. I think they should be harshly punished to prevent another attempt of this. What's next? Officials betting on games the they referee? We don't want the NFL to look like the NBA.

Answer 8

have thy been convicted yet of cheating? I always thought the Pats were a pretty classy organization, but if they were cheating I think that there well be fines and maybe even a suspension/firing of the coaching or front office staff that was involved

Answer 9

I think i they should have done that i mean, they're one of the most powerful team in the league right now, why did they do that?

Answer 10

If they cheated by spying it's because they don't believe they can do it on their own talent,if a millionaire that doesn't need money steals,it's still robbery