Suspend Him!!!!!

[The Leaper]

The Pats should not be able to use the headsets to relay plays into the QB for the rest of the year. Let's see Billy try to win when the opposing defenses can see his signs.

[Noodle]

I've been hearing that loss of high draft picks (1s and 2s) is unlikely because it would deprive players picked in those rounds of the big paychecks, so the Union would not be happy.

So the only recourse is to suspend the guy. Half the season on the beach would be about right, especially since this came after the Commish apparently emphasized to the lteams before the season started that cheating of any kind was not going to be tolerated. The Pats basically said, Whatever.

I don't take that from my teenager. The Commish shouldn't take that from Mr. Genius.

[packinpatland]

I go on record of nearly never agreeing with anything Dr. Z writes, on this issue I'll make an exception.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/dr_z/09/13/cheating/index.html

[Rastak]

The punishment needs to immediate...not a future draft pick.

Draft pick would be a painful punishment.

Yeah, just ask the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Ummm, try 5 of them. 1 isn't shit.

[GrnBay007]

I didn't read this entire thread yet........damn work! :P

I'm not sure if this was mentioned by anyone. But one thing I think would be an immediate sanction AND should be a natural consequence in this situation is they get a forfeit or Loss for the game in which the cheating was actually confirmed.......Jets get a win.

That's just a start. I do believe there should be more sanctions.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think it should be treated like any other cheating scandal: find out exactly who was involved. Suspend everyone in the Pats organization who participated for 4 games. I don't care if they have to compete with their practice squad players, led by the strength and conditioning coach.

[green_bowl_packer]

GOODELL HAS SPOKEN!!!


NEW YORK - New England coach Bill Belichick was fined the NFL maximum of $500,000 Thursday and the Patriots were ordered to pay $250,000 for videotaping an opponent's offensive and defensive signals.
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Commissioner Roger Goodell also ordered the team to give up next year's first-round draft choice if it reaches the playoffs and second- and third-round picks if it doesn't.

"This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field," Goodell said in a letter to the Patriots.

[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_nfl_spying_45;_ylt=AgLqjOwvLgHHBoBnU.lljssE1vA I

[Lurker64]

Not enough.

[Harlan Huckleby]

ahhhh, what bullshit. How can guys get caught cheating and not get suspended for it?


disgusting.


A player smokes a joint, and he's not allowed to show his face for 4 weeks.

But run an outrageous cheating scheme that tarnishes the integrity of the game - see ya Sunday, coach!

[RashanGary]

I think what happened was pretty fair. I would have rather seen a 1st and 2nd but it is what it is I guess.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think what happened was pretty fair. I would have rather seen a 1st and 2nd but it is what it is I guess.

How does Belichek show-up on the sideline as a representative of the NFL?

It makes a statement: you don't pay a personal price for cheating if you are high up enough in status. The commissioner protected one of his boys.

If a player had orchestrated the cheating somehow, without the knowlege of his coach, he would be out of the league for a year.

[Rastak]

I think what happened was pretty fair. I would have rather seen a 1st and 2nd but it is what it is I guess.

How does Belichek show-up on the sideline as a representative of the NFL?

It makes a statement: you don't pay a personal price for cheating if you are high up enough in status. The commissioner protected one of his boys.

If a player had orchestrated the cheating somehow, without the knowlege of his coach, he would be out of the league for a year.

Yea, you are probably right. That draft pick (or picks) will sting....and if they keep this stuff up the sledage hammer will come down. I think the 1st round pick should have been unconditional.

[RashanGary]

I see your point, HH. A suspension probably would have been more consistant.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think what happened was pretty fair. I would have rather seen a 1st and 2nd but it is what it is I guess.

I think the punishment to the organization is reasonably fair.

but Belichek, personally, should have paid a stiff price. And the coaches who went along with it should be named and fined.

[packinpatland]

There's no immediate penalty. What's $500,000 to someone who makes millions?

None of this penalty will affect THIS season.
Still think he should have been suspended.