DISQUS

John · 1 year ago

Bill,
are you giving a free pass to Tomassi? Shouldn't there be some blame thrown at Tomassi? At least Tomassi should come forth with his "Source" and give more explanation as to how the story evolved. Matt Walsh is no saint but the media must be held accountable also when they totally mis-represent the truth.

Michael Daly · 1 year ago

What is most bothersome about the Rams walkthrough story was that seemingly no one - certainly no one in the MSM - seemed to understand that taping an opponant's walkthrough before a Superbowl without being stopped by NFL security or stadium security or that team's own security is impossible. That is why Tomase's story was bogus from the moment it hit the streets - the scenario laid out could never have happened; if anyone from the Patriots tried to tape the Rams walkthrough THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEEN AND STOPPED BY SECURITY, BECAUSE THE NFL IS DIRECTLY LOOKING FOR SUCH TAPINGS BEFORE PLAYOFF GAMES.

Other things that are bothersome here - when people say "The Patriots were taping inappropriately since 2000," do they understand that this rule wasn't there until about 2005? Do they also understand that the rule - running three paragraphs long - does not concern taping per se but IN-GAME USE OF TAPE FOOTAGE? If they understood that part then maybe they'd get that Belichick's interpretation of the rule was honest and in fact legitimate, and that Roger Goodell's rejection of that interpretation was out of line.