Goodell still leaning on Cheatriots

[JetCane]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/...ce=NFLHeadlines

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has ordered the New England Patriots to turn over all videotape, files and notes relating to all their activity that resulted in the disciplinary action of coach Bill Belichick and the franchise, according to sources familiar with the details of Goodell's private communication with the team, ESPN's Chris Mortensen has learned.

If the Patriots are not compliant, the commissioner is prepared to impose even greater sanctions, the sources said.

Goodell alluded to the league's position when he made his decision public to discipline the Patriots when he stated that the NFL would "review" and "monitor" the team's videotaping procedures, effective immediately. Privately, the commissioner was more specific in his demands and expectations with Patriots owner Robert Kraft when the two men spoke Thursday, sources said.

The action is being taken because Belichick all but conceded to the commissioner that his interpretation of the rules allowed him to use videotape of opposing team hand signals for future games but not on game day, sources said. The commissioner rejected that interpretation and was aware that there had been other incidents involving the Patriots in recent years.

If Goodell discovers that Belichick and the team has copied the files without disclosure to the NFL, the consequences with be significant, sources said.

Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.

[BP]

HAHA!

That douchebag is still trying to be sneaky.

His credibility is being flushed down the toilet, and I love it.

[crackbackblock]

HAHA!

That douchebag is still trying to be sneaky.

His credibility is being flushed down the toilet, and I love it.

Well didn't you know? The reason the NFL is so successful is BB and P**s. It's BB and the P**s league. Not Goodell's.

[CapeCoralJetFan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/...ce=NFLHeadlines

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has ordered the New England Patriots to turn over all videotape, files and notes relating to all their activity that resulted in the disciplinary action of coach Bill Belichick and the franchise, according to sources familiar with the details of Goodell's private communication with the team, ESPN's Chris Mortensen has learned.

If the Patriots are not compliant, the commissioner is prepared to impose even greater sanctions, the sources said.

Goodell alluded to the league's position when he made his decision public to discipline the Patriots when he stated that the NFL would "review" and "monitor" the team's videotaping procedures, effective immediately. Privately, the commissioner was more specific in his demands and expectations with Patriots owner Robert Kraft when the two men spoke Thursday, sources said.

The action is being taken because Belichick all but conceded to the commissioner that his interpretation of the rules allowed him to use videotape of opposing team hand signals for future games but not on game day, sources said. The commissioner rejected that interpretation and was aware that there had been other incidents involving the Patriots in recent years.

If Goodell discovers that Belichick and the team has copied the files without disclosure to the NFL, the consequences with be significant, sources said.

Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.

This could just the "tip" of the iceberg. I'll bet that BB's video procedures include deleting ALL files that the commisioner would like handed over. I'm sure BB will have an answer to the "interpretation" of what Goodell is asking for, and it won't be the same as Goodell's.