Comments on: Further Spygate Thoughts http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts devoted to fans of the Green Bay Packers. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Goodell Needs To Shut the Hell Up | Cheesehead TV http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1607 Goodell Needs To Shut the Hell Up | Cheesehead TV Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:00:43 +0000 http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1607 [...] Roger Goodell sticking his nose into the Favre situation. Seemingly when he’s not busy insulting our intellegince, the Commissioner takes it upon himself to meddle in whatever team’s affairs he sees [...] [...] Roger Goodell sticking his nose into the Favre situation. Seemingly when he’s not busy insulting our intellegince, the Commissioner takes it upon himself to meddle in whatever team’s affairs he sees [...]

]]> By: packeraaron http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1280 packeraaron Tue, 20 May 2008 15:29:11 +0000 http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1280 3000, I've had similar thoughts, and yes, it's naive to think this doesn't happen to some extent throughout the league. But as far as Congress getting involved, I don't mind for the reasons Greg Easterbrook laid out during the week of the Super Bowl. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/080202&sportCat=nfl "Most NFL teams play in publicly subsidized stadiums, and NFL games are aired over public airwaves controlled by federal licenses. The licenses, among other things, prohibit any pre-arrangement or artifice in what is presented as live competition. If a Super Bowl were affected by cheating, that would be a legitimate matter of concern to Congress." 3000,

I’ve had similar thoughts, and yes, it’s naive to think this doesn’t happen to some extent throughout the league. But as far as Congress getting involved, I don’t mind for the reasons Greg Easterbrook laid out during the week of the Super Bowl.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn.....ortCat=nfl

“Most NFL teams play in publicly subsidized stadiums, and NFL games are aired over public airwaves controlled by federal licenses. The licenses, among other things, prohibit any pre-arrangement or artifice in what is presented as live competition. If a Super Bowl were affected by cheating, that would be a legitimate matter of concern to Congress.”

]]> By: 3000 http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1278 3000 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:08:21 +0000 http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1278 Conversely, the skeptic in me tends to think that a lot of franchises engage in similar subterfuge. I'd offer the fact that so few team reps spoke out against the videotaping scandal, and that so many reps seem willing to let it go. (Lest we think that "our" teams are beyond reproach, I was disappointed but not shocked that the Badgers and Packers had a relationship in the '90s with Tony Fitton, the so-called "Godfather of Steroids." SI 3/17/08) Now, I realize that the anti-trust exemptions give Congress an interest in professional sports, but I do question the zeal with which Arlen Specter is approaching this "investigation" and his reluctance in letting it go. You know, what with the war and recession. Conversely, the skeptic in me tends to think that a lot of franchises engage in similar subterfuge. I’d offer the fact that so few team reps spoke out against the videotaping scandal, and that so many reps seem willing to let it go.

(Lest we think that “our” teams are beyond reproach, I was disappointed but not shocked that the Badgers and Packers had a relationship in the ’90s with Tony Fitton, the so-called “Godfather of Steroids.” SI 3/17/08)

Now, I realize that the anti-trust exemptions give Congress an interest in professional sports, but I do question the zeal with which Arlen Specter is approaching this “investigation” and his reluctance in letting it go.

You know, what with the war and recession.

]]> By: Joe http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1276 Joe Mon, 19 May 2008 16:48:56 +0000 http://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/further-spygate-thoughts#comment-1276 I could not agree more. This is a bunch of crap. We were sold a bill of goods - a dynasty for the modern era. I think they should toss Belichick out of the league for life. What is $500,000 to a guy who makes 4-5 million a year. I could not agree more. This is a bunch of crap. We were sold a bill of goods - a dynasty for the modern era. I think they should toss Belichick out of the league for life. What is $500,000 to a guy who makes 4-5 million a year.

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