Patriots scandal - If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck....

[Jet Life]

The Patriots statement admitted they illegally taped the field but didn’t know the rules. Sorry cheaters but you get no benefit of the doubt . They’ll be fined 

[jetsons]

https://patriotswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/09/patriots-admit-to-accidental-wrongdoing-amid-video-taping-investigation/

Patriots admit to accidental wrongdoing amid video taping investigation

Henry McKenna 

 

2 hours ago

The New England Patriots admitted to inadvertently violating league rules by video taping the field from the press box during the Browns-Bengals game in Cincinnati on Sunday in Week 14. The team released a statement on Monday to explain how the accident happened.

While working on a project for Patriots.com, New England’s content team was at the game documenting the work of an advanced scout, who was in Cleveland to watch the Bengals, the Patriots’ upcoming opponent. The Patriots.com team has released a documentary series, titled “Do Your Job,” to show the behind-the-scenes work from staffers like the scouts, the training staff and the dietitians. While documenting that scout’s day in Cleveland, the film crew accidentally broke the NFL’s rules on filming the sideline.

“In addition to filming the scout, the production crew – without specific knowledge of League rules – inappropriately filmed the field from the press box,” the Patriots said in the statement. “The sole purpose of the filming was to provide an illustration of an advance scout at work on the road. There was no intention of using the footage for any other purpose. We understand and acknowledge that our video crew, which included independent contractors who shot the video, unknowingly violated a league policy by filming the field and sideline from the press box. When questioned, the crew immediately turned over all footage to the league and cooperated fully.

“The production crew is independent of our football operation. While aware that one of the scouts was being profiled for a “Do Your Job” episode, our football staff had no other involvement whatsoever in the planning, filming or creative decisions made during the production of these features.

“We accept full responsibility for the actions of our production crew at the Browns-Bengals game.”

In a statement, Patriots admit their production crew "inappropriately filmed the field from the press box. The sole purpose of the filming was to provide an illustration of an advance scout on the road." It was footage for New England's "Do Your Job" series on the Pats' website pic.twitter.com/f65pSsjp4S

[jetstream23]

It sounds like a very honest mistake.  I can't really imagine that a fine, upstanding organization like the New England Patriots would do such a thing.  I mean it's not like the Patriots have done anything like this in the past....  Oh...yeah...well that was a long time ago.  Besides, this would only be valuable if the Patriots happen to have an upcoming game against the Bengals.  Oh...wait.....Well, forget about that.  It's not like the Patriots are coming off a loss and getting desperate for a win in order to hang onto a Top 2 seed in the AFC.  Oh boy....this really does look bad doesn't it?

Well, the good news for Belichick and Brady is that I'm guessing neither one will be there next season when the Draft picks are taken away and the organizational fines are levied.

Brady retires, Belichick goes to coach the Giants, Kraft goes to a massage parlor.

[Snell41]

If the Patriots were telling the truth, which we know they’re not, how did the idea of doing any kind of film documentary in other team stadiums the week before they play said team get past everyone in that facility?? Like, not one friggin guy in the room said “ummm hey this might not be a good look given our reputation!!??”. Or are they really that arrogant?


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[jgb]

12 hours ago, nj meadowlands said:

Gotta hand it to Belichick here.  While the country has become numb, the struggling Patriots try to get a quick edge by filming a 1-12 the week before they go to Foxboro.  It's next level stuff.

It’s compulsive at this point. Pats do 50 shady things every game, each gives like a 0.2% advantage but add them all together and it’s real. Whatever we know about is the tip of the iceberg.

6 hours ago, Xtina said:

Pretty sad if you have to cheat against the Bengals 

Wish we had!

9 hours ago, TheNuuFaaolaExperience said:

Are the Patriots cheating again?

Is it a day that ends with a Y?

B-b-b-but yourteamcheats.com says Pats cheat less than the league average and Jets are like the top cheaters in the league.

6 hours ago, Gen X Jet said:

The guy said he was a Robert Kraft employee. This is a lawyered up denial. Independent Contractor = Kraft employee wearing multiple hats. 

Bingo. “Independent contractor” as in his payslip says “Kraft” and not “Patriots.”

2 hours ago, Snell41 said:

If the Patriots were telling the truth, which we know they’re not, how did the idea of doing any kind of film documentary in other team stadiums the week before they play said team get past everyone in that facility?? Like, not one friggin guy in the room said “ummm hey this might not be a good look given our reputation!!??”. Or are they really that arrogant?


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See above. They are engaged in a myriad of skulldrudgery at any given time. They have made the (correct) assumption that most will not be detected. They are willing to absorb the punishment when they get nabbed once in awhile.

[Scott Dierking]

One of the first things you do when you are taking film, or gathering any content, is to get permission from the owner of the locale that you are gathering the content from. Any high school AV nerd knows this.

If the NFL looks the other way on this one well, really. Of course they will, because they are afraid to admit that there is systematic cheating by some clubs, and do not want the public to feel the product is tarnished.

[greenwichjetfan]

4 hours ago, jgb said:

It’s compulsive at this point. Pats do 50 shady things every game, each gives like a 0.2% advantage but add them all together and it’s real. Whatever we know about is the tip of the iceberg.

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See above. They are engaged in a myriad of skulldrudgery at any given time. They have made the (correct) assumption that most will not be detected. They are willing to absorb the punishment when they get nabbed once in awhile.

I liked this enough to QFT.

[shawn306]

Win if you can

Lose if you must

but always cheat

This is the Patriot Way

[jetstream23]

Then it's a cheating duck!  Everyone getting on the train....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TheClashFan]

The irony is that they really don't need to cheat, yet it looks like they just can't help themselves!

 

[nj meadowlands]

I hope the Pats' film editors do as good of a job as whoever edited my post

[ScarletKnight89]

The Patriots are cheaters. I don't see how they can get the benefit of the doubt here. The NFL knows that the Patriots have a history of cheating. 

[Apache 51]

[Xtina]

You know, if Lance Armstrong could be knocked off his perch, maybe it’s not so unthinkable... 

[Xtina]

5 minutes ago, TheClashFan said:

The irony is that they really don't need to cheat, yet it looks like they just can't help themselves!

 

Like Winona Ryder shoplifting 

[peebag]

I'm curious how the Chiefs equipment got sidetracked from going to Boston this past week.

[TheClashFan]

3 minutes ago, Xtina said:

Like Winona Ryder shoplifting 

Oh, man, I forgot about that!  I guess she got over it?

[Xtina]

2 minutes ago, peebag said:

I'm curious how the Chiefs equipment got sidetracked from going to Boston this past week.

Yeah loved how reporters were all joking about it as a phony (but not really) conspiracy theory. Any other team and nothing like that would ever come up 

[Morrissey]

14 minutes ago, TheClashFan said:

The irony is that they really don't need to cheat, yet it looks like they just can't help themselves!

 

Nixon didn't need to burglarize the Democrats offices to be win either...

[jetstream23]

8 minutes ago, Xtina said:

Like Winona Ryder shoplifting 

[jetstream23]

32 minutes ago, peebag said:

I'm curious how the Chiefs equipment got sidetracked from going to Boston this past week.

 

Chiefs football equipment gets misrouted while going to New England for one of the most important games of the year yet Patriots cameramen are on time with all their surveillance stuff at a game between Cleveland and Cincinnati.  Seems legit.

[TheClashFan]

9 minutes ago, Morrissey said:

Nixon didn't need to burglarize the Democrats offices to be win either...

True. I knew a guy in college who was a kleptomaniac. He even proudly called himself Captain Klepto. He just couldn't help himself, so he claimed.

I remember one time he came into our dorm room with a fistfull of car antennas (this was the mid 80's) and a big smile on his face. Combining kleptomania and vandalism into one neat package.

[JustInFudge]

Biggest frauds in the history of sports.  Their entire "****Dynasty****" is a farce.  

The NFL = WWE

[Morrissey]

NFL is gonna sweep this under the rug.... if people actually knew the extent of BB cheating it would put into question the last 20 years of the sport.

[Rexorcism]

Once a cheater always a cheater, nothings changed. Ernie Adams is and will always be the Pats MVP.

[joewilly12]

Cheating or not KC soundly beat them on the field its a simple way to end their reign just win and punish Brady all game long. 

[Rexorcism]

The irony is that they really don't need to cheat, yet it looks like they just can't help themselves!
 

I dont agree with that. Their entire history involves relentless cheating. From videoing teams walkthroughs and games whenever possible, bugging opposing teams lockerrooms, jamming headsets, Increasing capabilities of their own headsets, deflating footballs too make them easier to catch and not fumble on a cold day, etc...

[The Crusher]

36 minutes ago, jetstream23 said:

Then it's a cheating duck!  Everyone getting on the train....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You spelled Dick wrong. 

[Bruce Harper]

Take their goddamn first round pick this year and next.  Otherwise, these guys will never be dissuaded.

[themeangreenkillingmachine]

It’s a shame Jake Tapper From CNN reported on it. Otherwise I’d 100% believe it. 

[WowOhWow]

45 minutes ago, TheClashFan said:

The irony is that they really don't need to cheat, yet it looks like they just can't help themselves!

 

maybe they do and have all along

[JustInFudge]

18 minutes ago, Morrissey said:

NFL is gonna sweep this under the rug.... if people actually knew the extent of BB cheating it would put into question the last 20 years of the sport.

There is a reason they destroyed the tapes, phones, and anything anyone could ever dig up any dirt.

They are frauds.  The entire thing.  All of them.  BB, Brady, Kraft - it's one big hoax. 

[New York Mick]

They need to hire a new guy to do the cheating because they lost. 

[Larz]

Belicheat says it’s okay because they didn’t know that it was over the line 

lol

[JoJoTownsell1]

1 hour ago, TheClashFan said:

The irony is that they really don't need to cheat, yet it looks like they just can't help themselves!

 

Have you watched Brady play the last few weeks? They need to cheat now, more than ever.