Printer-friendly copy Email this topic to a friend
Lobby Okay Sports topic #2415550

Subject: "Yo, can we get a Cheatriots part 2 post!? WTF" Previous topic | Next topic
bentagain
Member since Mar 19th 2008
16595 posts
Tue Jan-27-15 10:19 AM

Click to send email to this author Click to send private message to this authorClick to view this author's profileClick to add this author to your buddy list
"Yo, can we get a Cheatriots part 2 post!? WTF"
Tue Jan-27-15 10:27 AM by bentagain

  

          

http://www.thenation.com/blog/196089/patriots-balls-and-christopher-hitchens?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman was absolutely correct when he was asked earlier this week about whether the Patriots would be punished and he said, “Probably not. Not as long Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell are still taking pictures at their respective homes. He was just at Kraft’s house last week before the AFC Championship. Talk about conflict of interest. As long as that happens, it won’t affect them at all.”

This conflict of interest is very real. As GQ’s Gabriel Sherman wrote in a damning long read that dropped this week about Goodell, Kraft is apparently known among NFL execs as “the assistant commissioner.” Even this description is charitable. It’s less the relationship between an assistant and a commissioner as much as it is one between a hand and the bottom aperture of a puppet. Bob Kraft, in addition to being just a “friend of Goodell,” has been the great defender of nGoodell’s stunning $44 million salary. He was Goodell’s first defender during the release of information that showed that the NFL cared very little about domestic violence until tape went public of Ray Rice striking his wife Janay. He also, according to GQ, orchestrated Goodell’s disastrous defense of the NFL’s domestic violence policies, in conjunction with CBS network who was about to start airing its lucrative Thursday night NFL telecasts. Kraft ordered Goodell to speak to CBS and grant an interview to, in Kraft’s insistence “a woman,” who ended up being Norah O’Donnell. Goodell complied.

Drew Magary wrote, in analyzing the league’s deep concern with the optics of this, “ou can see that NFL higher-ups were far more concerned with LOOKING like they were handling domestic violence appropriately than actually doing so (cut to Eli Manning in a No More ad looking like you just told him that we’ve run out of cupcakes).

This relationship with Bob Kraft and the mere appearance of impropriety that marks how Goodell handles every issue that crosses his desk, tells its own story about why he must go. A reckless incompetence now defines everything he touches, whether it is his enforcing of the rules, the health and safety of players, or his dealings with the union. Instead of acting—like his predecessor Paul Tagliabue—as even the mildest of checks on the grasping of the bosses, he is their id unleashed. Instead of listening to players, Goodell is so comically distanced from the reality of his own ineptitude that he has become the sports version of Yertle the Turtle.

It is understandable why people do not care about the Patriots ball-maintenance or whether public officials lie about their sex lives. But we should care about people in power who hector us about our own morality as an exercise in spin. We should care about executives who punish workers by saying “ignorance is no excuse” while proudly being an ignoramus. If deflated balls are the small string that rips the sweater off of Roger Goodell, then we should grab it like we’re trying to tackle Marshawn Lynch, and hold on for dear life.

---------------------------------------------------------------

If you can't understand it without an explanation

you can't understand it with an explanation

  

Printer-friendly copy | Reply | Reply with quote


Yo, can we get a Cheatriots part 2 post!? WTF [View all] , bentagain, Tue Jan-27-15 10:19 AM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Gabriel Sherman's GQ Piece (link)
Jan 27th 2015
1
Roger Goodell's history of favoritism, ambition and mooning
Jan 27th 2015
2
If they are not punished, nobody outside of New England will buy it
Jan 27th 2015
3
Nobody's banking on a rogue ball boy theory.
Jan 27th 2015
4
      The globe reported that the league used guages to measure
Jan 27th 2015
6
           Hahaha was that Shaughnessy?!
Jan 27th 2015
7
                Ben Volen
Jan 27th 2015
8
                     Take your own advice.
Jan 27th 2015
9
                          Again, I'm waiting for a single
Jan 27th 2015
11
REMINDER: Tommy Tantrum led the movement for the rule change
Jan 27th 2015
5
statistical proof of some fishy shit going on:
Jan 27th 2015
10
There goes the, was Legarrette Blount on steroids too...meme
Jan 27th 2015
13
Except Blount's fumble ratio is almost exact
Jan 27th 2015
16
that analysis is crappy and full of bad holes
Jan 27th 2015
14
one example of the flaw:
Jan 27th 2015
15
i disagree with the article!
Jan 27th 2015
17
      umm...that's not what i wrote
Jan 27th 2015
20
           you are the one that must be making more sense
Jan 27th 2015
21
                i admitted no merit. i pointed out multiple flaws w/ the article
Jan 27th 2015
22
                     'it might be right'
Jan 27th 2015
24
                          the article made a claim that's been neither proven nor disproven
Jan 27th 2015
25
Yea I dont buy the fumble story. But I love how it added fuel to the fir...
Jan 27th 2015
33
aka The Law Firm and a fumble a year.
Jan 27th 2015
19
      The Law Firm.
Jan 27th 2015
26
THEY DESTROYED THE SPYGATE TAPES
Jan 27th 2015
12
basically...
Jan 27th 2015
18
LOL...
Jan 27th 2015
23
it kinda pisses me off every time I think about that
Feb 01st 2015
170
#NoFumblegate
Jan 27th 2015
27
if they deflated the balls against the jets that's a new low
Jan 27th 2015
28
The NFL cares more about what color cleats players wear
Jan 27th 2015
29
$500K fine for not participating in media day
Jan 27th 2015
31
Wait...so they didn't cheat? I just can't keep up with all of this.
Jan 27th 2015
30
I don't think whether or not they cheated is up for debate
Jan 27th 2015
32
did you read that article you linked?
Jan 27th 2015
34
      I like you.
Jan 27th 2015
36
      Ah. Got it. Case closed.
Jan 27th 2015
39
      but if the pats aren't an outlier, it's harder to claim a causal relatio...
Jan 28th 2015
43
           first off, fuck this "innocent until proven guilty" bullshit
Jan 28th 2015
49
                And fuck this, you disagree with me, so you're biased bullshit
Jan 28th 2015
51
                Pats fans mealy-mouthed their way thru Spygate, it's not happening again
Jan 28th 2015
62
                     MealyMouthedTornado
Jan 28th 2015
73
                FYI: The K balls for kicking are kept separate.
Jan 28th 2015
77
I'm just ready for the Patriots to blowout the Hawks right about now
Jan 27th 2015
35
can I get your sisters address? want to invite them to my party again.
Jan 27th 2015
37
      lol don't you live near Foxboro?
Jan 27th 2015
38
           not really. like an hour? more on gameday.
Jan 27th 2015
40
                On gameday Gillette moves further away from your cave?
Jan 28th 2015
46
                     distance isn't measured by time dingus
Jan 28th 2015
47
Petition to boot Pats from Super Bowl tops 57,000 signatures (swipe)
Jan 28th 2015
41
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Jan 28th 2015
42
what's it like to root for a franchise
Jan 28th 2015
44
      LOLOLOLOL
Jan 28th 2015
45
      you realize ohio state could make it to the super bowl
Jan 28th 2015
65
           LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL STOP DUDE! JUST STOP!
Jan 28th 2015
68
                you're overdoing it
Jan 28th 2015
70
                     Hahahahahahaha. Oh man.
Jan 28th 2015
71
                          seriously, it's getting really sad now
Jan 28th 2015
74
                               The deflecting is what's sad.
Jan 28th 2015
76
                                    try again with a few more caps
Jan 29th 2015
90
                                         LOLOLOLOL back for more eh?!?!
Jan 29th 2015
94
                                              you were just one more "lol" away from convincing me
Jan 30th 2015
105
                                                   You poor thing.
Jan 30th 2015
108
                                                        there you go
Jan 30th 2015
111
                                                             *pats head* It's OK buddy. You'll be around plenty of friends Sunday
Jan 30th 2015
112
      Who, the injury-faking Giants?
Jan 28th 2015
60
           no, i'm talking about the team that's been too scared
Jan 28th 2015
66
No Steelers votes?
Jan 28th 2015
78
Why are they even entertaining weather as the issue?
Jan 28th 2015
48
not necessarily
Jan 28th 2015
50
      So 12 of 12 colts balls
Jan 28th 2015
53
           your numbers are off
Jan 28th 2015
55
                This has been my biggest question
Jan 28th 2015
56
                yes, it has been known a while
Jan 28th 2015
58
                the important numbers were right
Jan 28th 2015
57
It doesn't take that long to deflate footballs (link)
Jan 28th 2015
52
you'd want to be quick about it too
Jan 28th 2015
54
this is a stunning development
Jan 28th 2015
67
      i always duck into bathrooms with a dozen footballs
Jan 28th 2015
72
           it'd be suspicious if he *didn't* take the footballs in with him
Jan 28th 2015
75
LeGarrette Blount Tampering!!! HAHAHA!!! I'm lovin' it, give me more
Jan 28th 2015
59
is that even a doubt?
Jan 28th 2015
64
      Those devious Patriots.
Jan 28th 2015
79
           Latavius >>> Everyone on NE
Jan 29th 2015
98
I'm just so blissful to see NE MAD-making back in full force
Jan 28th 2015
61
you shouldn't be.
Jan 28th 2015
63
Oh Raiders fans.
Jan 28th 2015
81
      I wonder how that happened
Jan 28th 2015
83
           Anything that happened before 2001 doesn't matter.
Jan 28th 2015
86
                anything that happened before you were born doesn't count
Jan 29th 2015
88
                     seriously though, how did you become a Raider fan
Jan 29th 2015
96
                          Seriously though how ARE YOU STILL a Raiders fan?
Jan 29th 2015
104
you should be mad that belichick's cheating addiction
Jan 28th 2015
69
      Oh Steelers fans.
Jan 28th 2015
82
           ahhh lol, this is coming from a Steeleroids fan?
Jan 28th 2015
84
           what's it like to root for a franchise that's won
Jan 29th 2015
89
                most of those titles are thanks to steroids
Jan 29th 2015
91
                     there's no pillow softer than a rolled up terrible towel
Jan 29th 2015
93
                          they got drugs for that too
Jan 29th 2015
95
                               do they have drugs for chronic cheating?
Jan 30th 2015
106
                                    yes they do. Steroids
Jan 30th 2015
107
                                         is that the drug that wasn't banned by the league
Jan 30th 2015
110
Perfect detailed breakdown of the whole thing (link):
Jan 28th 2015
80
unfunny garbage. jesus.
Jan 28th 2015
85
It's a non-issue
Jan 29th 2015
87
clearly it's a very common practice
Jan 29th 2015
92
same shit Pats fans tried to say about Spygate
Jan 29th 2015
97
Giants, Colts, 49ers, Steelers got passes
Jan 29th 2015
99
      salary cap = off-the-field shit. cameras, balls = on-field.
Jan 29th 2015
100
           extra stars = on the field shit
Jan 29th 2015
101
           On field: would you rather have Deion plus Rice or 2 less psi?
Jan 29th 2015
102
                how about we just not count the salary of guys who never played
Jan 29th 2015
103
so it's not really cheating, they are just lying then
Jan 30th 2015
122
Straight laughable levels of incompetency, irresponsible journalism...
Jan 30th 2015
109
The investigation is still ongoing
Jan 30th 2015
115
      Oh I didn't say incompetent reporting, I meant incompetency by the leagu...
Jan 30th 2015
117
           you didn't say anything, to be fair.
Jan 30th 2015
118
                You poor thing.
Jan 30th 2015
120
                     You do this every two days. You have nothing.
Jan 30th 2015
124
                          Poor thing.
Jan 30th 2015
125
                               That's not what irony means.
Jan 30th 2015
127
                                    Poor, desperate thing.
Jan 30th 2015
129
                                         Is this what you've been reduced to?
Jan 30th 2015
131
                                              Poor thing!
Jan 30th 2015
133
                                                   this is just sad. and gross kinda.
Jan 30th 2015
134
                                                        Awwwwwww :( you poor thing!!!
Jan 30th 2015
135
                                                             I'm fine. You're the one having a crisis of personality.
Jan 30th 2015
136
                                                                  Poor, pathetic little thing :(
Jan 30th 2015
137
This thread: 5 or so people repeatedly saying the same thing over and ov...
Jan 30th 2015
113
people don't listen. i gotta break it down easy for them.
Jan 30th 2015
116
      Do you think you're going to convince Brew of anything?
Jan 30th 2015
140
           Hahaha, of course not.
Jan 30th 2015
141
                When your team doesn't go over .500 for over a decade...
Jan 30th 2015
145
                     i can tell when you're really bothered by the truth.
Jan 31st 2015
154
Patriots scored illegal touchdown against Colts
Jan 30th 2015
114
*gasp* an illegal formation in the NFL?!? That NEVER happens!
Jan 30th 2015
119
So, this isn't an ongoing trend in the postseason?
Jan 30th 2015
121
      You poor thing.
Jan 30th 2015
123
           Please don't do that.
Jan 30th 2015
126
                Poor thing.
Jan 30th 2015
128
                     Patriots scored an illegal touchdown.
Jan 30th 2015
130
                          Poor, poor thing.
Jan 30th 2015
132
                               ^^^ I love this by the way.
Jan 31st 2015
147
                                    uhhhh
Jan 31st 2015
149
                                         Poor thing.
Jan 31st 2015
155
                                              you don't want to be known for this.
Jan 31st 2015
156
                                                   Poor little thing!!
Jan 31st 2015
159
Refs blew a call?
Jan 30th 2015
146
      you're better than this. you really are.
Jan 31st 2015
152
Oooh! NFL didn’t log the PSI of each Patriots football from the jump.
Jan 30th 2015
138
Investigation is still on-going. Balls were still deflated.
Jan 30th 2015
139
      lol man them boys make you mad
Jan 30th 2015
142
           no systematic rules violations do
Jan 31st 2015
150
as with any nfl scandal, the real takeaway is how dumb the nfl is
Jan 30th 2015
143
i agree, clearly the real story isn't
Jan 30th 2015
144
Poor thing.
Jan 31st 2015
148
      you're insufferable, fitzy.
Jan 31st 2015
153
           Poor, pitiful soul.
Jan 31st 2015
157
                this is...sad and weak shit man.
Jan 31st 2015
158
                     Awwww you poor thing!
Jan 31st 2015
160
                          lol, i love that this is the defense mechanism you've settled on
Feb 01st 2015
161
                               awwwwww, bless your heart, sugar!
Feb 01st 2015
162
                                    he does it to me in every post now
Feb 01st 2015
163
                                         it's so pathetic
Feb 01st 2015
164
                                              that's why it's only him left
Feb 01st 2015
165
                                                   Eldery Ball Man.
Feb 01st 2015
166
                                                   Bad news? They never measured the balls beforehand
Feb 01st 2015
167
                                                   This was a pretty pathetic/hilarious string of posts to read just now.
Feb 02nd 2015
171
then clearly it wasn't a sting operation
Jan 31st 2015
151
Goodell destroyed the logs right?
Feb 01st 2015
168
The media has been wrong throughout this "scandal"
Feb 01st 2015
169
      This.
Feb 02nd 2015
172
and quietly, the NFL has admitted that
Feb 04th 2015
173
Goodell should not have a job.
Feb 04th 2015
174
LOL @ the NFL right now. And ESPN, for that matter.
Feb 18th 2015
175
WTF?
Feb 19th 2015
176
"Systematic cheating and rule-breaking." © Cereffusion
Feb 19th 2015
177
If A-Hern gets convicted the Cheatriots should be forced to vacate.
Feb 19th 2015
178
it got real quiet in here after that last development, huh?
Feb 20th 2015
179
I am genuinely confused by all of this.
Feb 20th 2015
180
^^^^^
Feb 20th 2015
182
CULTURE OF DECEIT
Feb 20th 2015
185
      The Pats or the NFL?
Feb 20th 2015
186
           He was being snarky re: another poster's go-to phrase.
Feb 20th 2015
187
                I try to get joy in the places I can.
Feb 20th 2015
188
                     yeah, I've given up hope on this
Feb 20th 2015
189
They still cheated we're just letting y'all cook.
Feb 20th 2015
181
nah, you guys are slowly realizing you were wrong.
Feb 20th 2015
184
right, it's pretty clear why no one cares about these non-developments
Feb 20th 2015
190
let's be real here, deflategate has completely fallen apart
Feb 20th 2015
191
      let's be realer here, no it hasn't
Feb 20th 2015
193
      LOL
Feb 21st 2015
197
      Don't argue with these dudes
Feb 20th 2015
194
           oh I'm not actually engaging, just enjoying the silence and excuses
Feb 21st 2015
195
                Yep. Poor things.
Feb 21st 2015
196
Goodell destroyed the footballs
Feb 20th 2015
192
Best.
Feb 20th 2015
183

Lobby Okay Sports topic #2415550 Previous topic | Next topic
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.25
Copyright © DCScripts.com