Comments on: I spy with my little eye… a big pile of bullshit http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/ Not Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:35:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Guest http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6546 Guest Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:15:40 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6546 Author: Angela Comment: It had nothing to do with Chad Pennington's injury or much of the Jets game because the cameraman was nabbed in the first quarter. HERE IS WHAT THIS "FREE SPEACH BLOGGER" IS REPLYING! I STATED THAT CHAD PENNINGTON, AND NO NOT HIS BUTLER, WAS HURT DUE TO QUESTIONABLE PLAY SENSE, SOME FREE SPEACH, KEEP TOM BRADY OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THIS IS WAR! Author: Angela
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It had nothing to do with Chad Pennington’s injury or much of the Jets game because the cameraman was nabbed in the first quarter.

HERE IS WHAT THIS “FREE SPEACH BLOGGER” IS REPLYING! I STATED THAT CHAD PENNINGTON, AND NO NOT HIS BUTLER, WAS HURT DUE TO QUESTIONABLE PLAY SENSE, SOME FREE SPEACH, KEEP TOM BRADY OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD, THIS IS WAR!

]]> By: Guest http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6545 Guest Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:07:05 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6545 If everyone told you to jump off your Tobin Bridge does that justify it? Cheaters If everyone told you to jump off your Tobin Bridge does that justify it? Cheaters

]]> By: Bryan@OneMansGoal.Com http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6514 Bryan@OneMansGoal.Com Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:14:31 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6514 This should be a non-issue. The Patriots did it... but so does everyone else. This stuff happens in pro football. Some other cheating methods that are used by most... -Stick-um being used on receiver gloves - EVERYONE -Pumping in crowd noise to make it harder for opposing quarterbacks to audible and for players to hear the cadence - EVERY TEAM IN A DOME -Holding - EVERYONE AND EVERY PLAY -Low blows and chop blocks - MOST I've even heard of players going as far as soaking jerseys in vaseline so that they are harder to grab, linemen taping brass nuckles uner their gloves, and people poking eyes while in a pile-up. Any athlete or team that can find a competitive edge... WILL USE IT! This should be a non-issue. The Patriots did it… but so does everyone else. This stuff happens in pro football. Some other cheating methods that are used by most…

-Stick-um being used on receiver gloves - EVERYONE
-Pumping in crowd noise to make it harder for opposing quarterbacks to audible and for players to hear the cadence - EVERY TEAM IN A DOME
-Holding - EVERYONE AND EVERY PLAY
-Low blows and chop blocks - MOST

I’ve even heard of players going as far as soaking jerseys in vaseline so that they are harder to grab, linemen taping brass nuckles uner their gloves, and people poking eyes while in a pile-up.

Any athlete or team that can find a competitive edge… WILL USE IT!

]]> By: NothingMan http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6504 NothingMan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:37:16 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6504 Oh come on, no surprise here. With a certain amount of undenied success, the press will attack. This is the typical nature of our society. No reason to be alarmed. It's the freakin JETS. Even if the Pats are guilty, they would have still won by a landslide. Oh come on, no surprise here. With a certain amount of undenied success, the press will attack. This is the typical nature of our society. No reason to be alarmed.

It’s the freakin JETS. Even if the Pats are guilty, they would have still won by a landslide.

]]> By: matt http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6501 matt Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:32:01 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6501 When I went to Ohio State several years ago, ESPN became so hated that the athletic director actually told ESPN that they were not welcome to have Gameday on Campus. As I have been away from Ohio State for a while, I can't say how sentiment has changed. I've had a longer running antipathy for ESPN because of its proclivity for sensationalizing news or reporting rumors as facts just to get the jump on other sports reporting outlets. I'm not a journalist, but I imagine schools teach some ethics. I haven't watched ESPN (at least the news portion) for a long time and I'm not missing anything. When I went to Ohio State several years ago, ESPN became so hated that the athletic director actually told ESPN that they were not welcome to have Gameday on Campus. As I have been away from Ohio State for a while, I can’t say how sentiment has changed.

I’ve had a longer running antipathy for ESPN because of its proclivity for sensationalizing news or reporting rumors as facts just to get the jump on other sports reporting outlets. I’m not a journalist, but I imagine schools teach some ethics.

I haven’t watched ESPN (at least the news portion) for a long time and I’m not missing anything.

]]> By: http://www.ablogaboutnothing.com - Reward your fellow bloggers http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6497 http://www.ablogaboutnothing.com - Reward your fellow bloggers Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:41:21 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6497 [...] the New England Patriots scandal with video taping other teams signals I would link to someone like Boston Brat who has her own opinions on the matter. In keeping the link relevant I accomplish two things. Give more depth to my article and reward the [...] [...] the New England Patriots scandal with video taping other teams signals I would link to someone like Boston Brat who has her own opinions on the matter. In keeping the link relevant I accomplish two things. Give more depth to my article and reward the [...]

]]> By: A Blog about Nothing http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6494 A Blog about Nothing Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:41:30 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6494 Sounds like Goodell is going to hang someone for this if it turns out to be true. Which is quite possible considering the Pats have gotten verbally reprimanded for this in the past. Sounds like Goodell is going to hang someone for this if it turns out to be true. Which is quite possible considering the Pats have gotten verbally reprimanded for this in the past.

]]> By: Ernie http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6484 Ernie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:16:38 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6484 This story reminds me of the Tom Brady knocks up Gisele Brasdasdlken story that came out several months ago. A bunch of sites that are all about generating hits but not necessarily facts caused a big uproar over that 'story' then the whole thing turned out to be false and totally untrue. The silence that followed was deafening. No 'oops we were wrong' statements or anything. Now months later I still hear stories about how Tom goes around knocking up super-models. Annoying and ridiculous. So many times these kinds of things are just nothing but pure gossip speculation and nonsense, plus wishful thinking by some Pats haters.. I'll believe it when I see a league confirmation. This story reminds me of the Tom Brady knocks up Gisele Brasdasdlken story that came out several months ago. A bunch of sites that are all about generating hits but not necessarily facts caused a big uproar over that ’story’ then the whole thing turned out to be false and totally untrue. The silence that followed was deafening. No ‘oops we were wrong’ statements or anything. Now months later I still hear stories about how Tom goes around knocking up super-models. Annoying and ridiculous.

So many times these kinds of things are just nothing but pure gossip speculation and nonsense, plus wishful thinking by some Pats haters.. I’ll believe it when I see a league confirmation.

]]> By: Dawn http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6482 Dawn Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:38:20 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6482 I just read this over on <a href="http://mvn.com/nfl-patriots/2007/09/10/patriots-accused-of-stealing-signals/" rel="nofollow">The Patriot Act</a>, and think it poses some interesting points: <i>The Patriots allegedly stole signals during the Detroit and Green Bay games last year. Teams’ opponents are set by the league through 2009. The Patriots don’t play either the Lions or the Packers until at least 2010. The signals will be worthless by then (even if Matt Millen is still GM in Detroit). Why would you steal signals via videotape? What’s the plan? Sell the tapes on eBay? So what about stealing signals for use in the current game? There’s nothing you can get in the heat of the action with a video camera that you can’t get with a pair of binoculars. </i> I just read this over on The Patriot Act, and think it poses some interesting points:

The Patriots allegedly stole signals during the Detroit and Green Bay games last year. Teams’ opponents are set by the league through 2009. The Patriots don’t play either the Lions or the Packers until at least 2010. The signals will be worthless by then (even if Matt Millen is still GM in Detroit). Why would you steal signals via videotape? What’s the plan? Sell the tapes on eBay?

So what about stealing signals for use in the current game?

There’s nothing you can get in the heat of the action with a video camera that you can’t get with a pair of binoculars.

]]> By: mad-knits http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6479 mad-knits Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:59:18 +0000 http://bostonbrat.net/2007/09/10/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-big-pile-of-bullshit/#comment-6479 seems like a lot of haterade going on... plus these are loser teams anyway Lions, Packers, Jets! come on... seems like a lot of haterade going on…
plus these are loser teams anyway Lions, Packers, Jets! come on…

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