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pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
10. One thing to remember...
Tue Jan 15, 2013, 10:32 AM
Jan 2013



Initial Response

After footage from the actual tape was aired on Fox NFL Sunday on September 16, former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson claimed, "This is exactly how I was told to do it 18 years ago by a Kansas City Chiefs scout. I tried it, but I didn't think it helped us." Johnson also said, "Bill Belichick was wrong because he videotaped signals after a memo was sent out to all of the teams saying not to do it. But what irritates me is hearing some reactions from players and coaches. These players don't know what their coaches are doing. And some of the coaches have selective amnesia because I know for a fact there were various teams doing this. That's why the memo was sent to everybody. That doesn't make [Belichick] right, but a lot of teams are doing this."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_National_Football_League_videotaping_controversy


It's all fine and dandy as long as you don't get caught. And, as Jimmy Johnson said, a lot of teams were doing the same thing the Patriots did. They just didn't get caught.

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My Seahawks will have something to say about that.... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #1
Oh, well!!! polmaven Jan 2013 #2
guess I am down to the Falcons sad-cafe Jan 2013 #3
My Patriots are standing tall, I predict a Patriots vs 49ers Superbowl. DrewFlorida Jan 2013 #4
Agreed! Fearless Jan 2013 #6
I never pipi_k Jan 2013 #7
Absolutely correct, if the Patriots win the SuperBowl, Tom Brady will be the best-ever quarterback DrewFlorida Jan 2013 #8
Belichick will forever be a cheater in my mind sad-cafe Jan 2013 #9
One thing to remember... pipi_k Jan 2013 #10
so others cheating makes it okay? sad-cafe Jan 2013 #11
Oops! Fearless Jan 2013 #5
very wrong prediction mshasta Jan 2013 #12
Well I was totally wrong. sad-cafe Jan 2013 #13
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