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stargazingboi · 01-31-2015, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by firegal

I am wondering about those numbers as they got penalized for the illegal video taping in 2008 the Coach was fined $500,000 and the team $250,000 and they lost a draft pick. That was one incident. Who ever made that list must of been a big fan of the pats.

Unless it was just this years....then probably

I remember 2008, and yeah they screwed up...and paid for it. They also learned from it and it's been how many years since then?

these numbers are from this year alone and years prior show close to the same *shrugs* so yeah...haters be hatin

Katniss · 01-31-2015, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by stargazingboi

I remember 2008, and yeah they screwed up...and paid for it. They also learned from it and it's been how many years since then?

these numbers are from this year alone and years prior show close to the same *shrugs* so yeah...haters be hatin

The Sportrac list of fined NFL teams is derived from data gathered from sources like USA Today, OvertheCap, NBC Sports articles and tweets, etc. and is for the 2014-2015 season only. Not *directly* from the NFL. The Colts are actually disputing the accuracy of this report and when questioned directly if there could be inaccuracies the Sportrac company did not respond. See full article from INDYSTAR here : http://www.indystar.com/story/sports...-nfl/22401743/

I do think it worth noting that the fines largely include those linked to substance abuse. The Colts Robert Mathis was listed with a $2.06 million dollar fine (he claims he blew a positive test due to a fertility enhancing drug as they are trying to have a 3rd child. Dude, seriously...at $2.06 million fine you need to try being a daddy during the off-season as that's a hella' fine) and LaVon Brazil had $588,513 both for substance abuse (per Sprotrac calculations as again the NFL won't release data such as this). Also worth noting Brazil was released from the team before the season began due to his substance abuse issues even though he is included in the calculations. Also of note these fines do not include fines handed down to coaches and team owners.

I don't think any team has a spotless record. Sadly there is too much money involved in games such as these and money often breeds corruption. I do hope Sunday night's game is honest, safe, and above board for both teams. I just felt the need to look into how these statistic were derived because as Mark Twain so eloquently stated, "There are three types of lies. Lies, damn lies, and statistics."

Katniss~~(not a hater or a deflator)

Cin · 02-01-2015, 01:12 AM

What gets me is that teams like the New Orleans Saints with their bounty program, where even the head coach is involved in making a hit list and paying players for injuring the players from opposing teams who are on that list seem to roll around in shit and come out smelling like a rose. Putting a bounty on the heads of quarterbacks so players get paid extra to hurt them seems despicable to me. But you don't hear so much about that.

The Broncos were fined only $50,000 for videotaping the 49ers walkthrough practice.

In 2012 the Chargers were accused of using stickum which was banned in 1981.

Former Buccaneers quarterback Brad Johnson has admitted to paying a bribe to have the footballs tampered with before the 2003 Super Bowl.

The New York Giants were accused of faking injuries.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s was fined for walking on the field and interfering in a kickoff return foiling a sure touch down.

A lot of teams have been caught cheating. Some doing really scary season and career ending stuff such as the Bounty program employed by the New Orleans Saints. But to listen to most people the Patriots are the only team to ever be accused of any wrong doing.

I'm not defending cheating. But cheating is cheating even when it's a team other than the Pats who are doing it. And there are plenty of other teams cheating. The hate for the Patriots is out of proportion especially considering there has been no conclusion reached yet concerning the under inflated balls.

firegal · 02-01-2015, 02:14 AM

Its sunday now and the past is just that!

Both teams have made it thru all the news...games..critics...

I am a fan... not a hater.... so Go Seahawks!

I hope for a good game from both teams!

PS... disclaimer...still want my hawks to bring it home.

~ocean · 02-01-2015, 03:03 AM

~~ GO PATRIOTS ~~ if anyone wants to watch the Super Bowl join us in chat ~ there will be a separate room for the game ~

MysticOceansFL · 02-01-2015, 05:40 AM

GO SEAHAWKS !!!!!!!!!

Shystonefem · 02-01-2015, 06:22 AM

The cheating thing , I have been saying that. Other teams are fined, etc for cheating but; if there is even a hint of Patriots doing something wrong, the scandal gets a name.

Was it spygate? Now deflategate? People hate the Pats because they are a great team. I only remember one year, in the past 11, that the Pats didn't make the playoffs.

Nuff said........ GO PATS! Patriots Nation all the way!

clay · 02-01-2015, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firegal

Its sunday now and the past is just that!

Both teams have made it thru all the news...games..critics...

I am a fan... not a hater.... so Go Seahawks!

I hope for a good game from both teams!

PS... disclaimer...still want my hawks to bring it home.

I agree wholeheartedly, bro! Go Hawks!........wearing my new FAVE teeshirt! Go firefighters!

TruTexan · 02-01-2015, 09:28 AM

count down to Super Bowl .......8 hrs to go, tic toc tic toc tic tok

GO Patriots !!!

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