New England Patriots Caught Spying Was A Lie: Should the Boston Herald compensate the $750,000 the Patriots were fined?

The Boston Herald accused the New England Patriots of taping the New York Jets' coaches on the sidelines, which is against league rules. Due to this, the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fined the Patriot's coach $500,000 and the team an additional $250,000, along with taking away their first-round draft pick for this year. However, the Boston Herald has recently apologized, saying the allegations were false.

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No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
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raves +6 by deadhead509 posted May 15, 2008 01:55AM GMT

Answered It's hard to say because...

the camera man that made this claim has turned over to the NFL league office a bunch of tapes that he was told to film by the patriots coach and owners and the league is currently investigating this so I'm going to hold judgment until the league makes it's findings public

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raves [-] by goldie posted May 28, 2008 04:05PM GMTMay 28, 2008 16:05:32

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Answered No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
That's a drop in the bucket. Who cares anyway. Everyone is and always has been JEALOUS of the New England Patriots. Wait until this year Senator Spector!!!!
raves [-] by Arleen posted May 18, 2008 03:45AM GMTMay 18, 2008 03:45:02

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
and the money could be donated to a local charity like the Boys and Girls club organization
raves [-] by nltsierra posted May 17, 2008 01:57PM GMTMay 17, 2008 13:57:04

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
And they should be kept of the field from reporting such BS
raves [-] by BananaGosip posted May 17, 2008 12:31AM GMTMay 17, 2008 00:31:48

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Answered It's hard to say because...
Well...can't put thoughts in2 words...........
raves [-] by Dorydor posted May 16, 2008 06:46PM GMTMay 16, 2008 18:46:22

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Answered It's hard to say because...
As far as I have heard there was viedo taping of the coaches on the sidelines and they have since been destroyed. When and where was this story broken. I'd like to be able to find out the truth if I've been mislead.

The videotaping came to light after a camera was confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella while he was on the New York Jets' sideline during New England's 38-14 win last Sunday at Giants Stadium. Goodell will not change the outcome of the game.

Goodell said he had considered suspending Belichick but didn't "largely because I believe that the discipline I am imposing of a maximum fine and forfeiture of a first-round draft choice, or multiple draft choices, is in fact more significant and long-lasting, and therefore more effective, than a suspension."
raves [-] by james posted May 16, 2008 06:41PM GMTMay 16, 2008 18:41:52

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Answered It's hard to say because...
it wasn't about the jets(see below) but i think the author of the article john tomase should be fired
raves [-] by Shyla (aka Leigh) posted May 16, 2008 01:14AM GMTMay 16, 2008 01:14:19

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Answered It's hard to say because...
There very well could be a bit more to the story. However, this is a perfect example of why you can't believe everything you read or hear. The press like to sensationalize everything for ratings/money.
raves [-] by Kalee posted May 16, 2008 12:21AM GMTMay 16, 2008 00:21:24

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Answered It's hard to say because...
I have not really been following this story, but are there other teams that need to be investigated?
raves [-] by Bear posted May 15, 2008 11:25PM GMTMay 15, 2008 23:25:18

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Answered No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
This whole thing was blown way out of proportion from day one. They came back and won their next 17 games with no cameras on the field. The New England Patriots are a dynasty!
raves +2 [-] by nightm4825 posted May 15, 2008 09:52PM GMTMay 15, 2008 21:52:40

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Answered No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
this is a touchy subject for me because I am a fan of the patriots and all I want is this crap to go away
raves +1 [-] Foo Master doesn't like Change replied to nightm4825 May 16, 2008 02:40PM GMTMay 16, 2008 14:40:01

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Of course you do...but if it was the Colts, you'd want it to be front page news...
raves [-] nightm4825 replied to Foo Master doesn't like Change May 17, 2008 12:20AM GMTMay 17, 2008 00:20:16

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Well your right I do hate the colts or if it was the giants but if this happened to any other team I would feel bad
raves [-] by Foo Master doesn't like Change posted May 15, 2008 06:12PM GMTMay 15, 2008 18:12:39

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Answered No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
Yeah, they were wrong about this one, but what about all the other ones? Bellecheat admitting to taping the Jets - I mean, the Jets, for God's sake!!!
raves +1 [-] by mk, Supreme Smartass posted May 15, 2008 05:14PM GMTMay 15, 2008 17:14:28

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
Would love to see them sue that old rag out of business.
raves +1 [-] by bgraham posted May 15, 2008 04:02PM GMTMay 15, 2008 16:02:47

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Answered It's hard to say because...
The fact that they were cheating wasn't a lie, even if bits of the story were blown out of proportion.
raves +4 [-] by Mister Six posted May 15, 2008 02:34PM GMTMay 15, 2008 14:34:33

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Answered It's hard to say because...
Pshh... the Patriots are guilty as sin dude. Just get over it and acknowledge the truth.... the Patriots were cheating.

If Bellichick misunderstood the rules... then why did Matt Walsh tell Roger Goodell that Bellichick instructed him to have a "Cover Story" for what he was doing? They KNEW it was illegal.

And just because nobody can find a tape of the Rams walkthrough doesn't mean it didn't happen. It just means the coverup was successful.

http://www.sportsix.blogspot.com
raves [-] by Justy Hakubi posted May 15, 2008 09:09AM GMTMay 15, 2008 09:09:36 (edited)

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Answered No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
The money doesn't mean squat. It's the draft pick and the loss of credibility over this trumped up issue. Please notice people that the Patriots almost ran the table after BB stopped the practice. Please notice also that the initial warning went to every team not just the Patriots. So the claims that the Patriots SBs are tainted is baseless. BB continued doing it because he thought that his reasoning was within the Commissioner's guidelines. It obviously was not. People hated and were jealous of the Patriots because they were successful, something which is sadly rampant in the U.S. That Herald article was just piling on. The reporter was hoping to grab some of the spotlight from the issue. The reporter should be reprimanded for not fully vetting his claim.
raves [-] by Ronny posted May 15, 2008 08:01AM GMTMay 15, 2008 08:01:58

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
of course they should, they went out of their way to lie to the american public so yeah they owe them
raves [-] by Spider20 posted May 15, 2008 02:57AM GMTMay 15, 2008 02:57:42

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Answered No, the money is not going to make a difference now.
The NFL acted on what a newspaper stated....even though the paper pointed the finger, it was the league that pulled the trigger....the league shoud refund the money and the Herald should keep its nose out of league business..........
raves [-] by .... posted May 15, 2008 02:16AM GMTMay 15, 2008 02:16:03

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Answered It's hard to say because...
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raves +2 [-] by Dr. Hotensecksy posted May 15, 2008 02:07AM GMTMay 15, 2008 02:07:17

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Answered It's hard to say because...
It wasn't the patriots taping the Jets that was false it was when the Herald reported that the Patriots taped the Rams before the superbowl that was false Belicheck admitted to taping the Jets
raves [-] james replied to Dr. Hotensecksy May 16, 2008 06:40PM GMTMay 16, 2008 18:40:35

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thank you matthew i was wondering when someone would point that out
raves +2 [-] by Radlad posted May 15, 2008 01:59AM GMTMay 15, 2008 01:59:11

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
The Pats shouldn't have been fined in the first place. Freedom of the press doesn't mean you can lie. Not only should the Pats be reimbursed but they should be given as least $500,000 if not more for the libel and whoever reported it should be jailed.........................
raves +6 [-] by deadhead509 posted May 15, 2008 01:55AM GMTMay 15, 2008 01:55:13

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Answered It's hard to say because...
the camera man that made this claim has turned over to the NFL league office a bunch of tapes that he was told to film by the patriots coach and owners and the league is currently investigating this so I'm going to hold judgment until the league makes it's findings public
raves +1 [-] Shyla (aka Leigh) replied to deadhead509 May 16, 2008 01:16AM GMTMay 16, 2008 01:16:18

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Exactly.
raves +3 [-] by jrtmanmd (Santa's Coming!) posted May 15, 2008 01:52AM GMTMay 15, 2008 01:52:20

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
Round it off to a mil to make up for the loss of the draft pick!
raves +2 [-] by Ed© posted May 15, 2008 01:50AM GMTMay 15, 2008 01:50:26

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Answered It's hard to say because...
I still think they cheated lol... Do you have the article by chance?
raves [-] White_Cracker replied to Ed© May 15, 2008 02:11AM GMTMay 15, 2008 02:11:33

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i found this article, don't know if its the same one though.... http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/n...
raves +1 [-] by Mr. T posted May 15, 2008 01:48AM GMTMay 15, 2008 01:48:03

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Answered Yes, the Patriots were shamed. It's the least they could do.
They screwed up, the least they could do is TRY and make it better... although, giving them the money isn't going to make much of a dent... they need to be promised first-draft pick next year, or something like that.

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