Re: Ortiz fingered by Mitchell

On Dec 8, 1:31 pm, Gary <golfera...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 09:23:01 -0800 (PST), Wayback1918



But it's not cheating because it didn't give the Pats any advantage,
since they could have the same thing from upstairs, as the rule just
states they can't tape from the sidelines.


Goodell's official response to the Patriots:

"This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid
longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest
competition on the playing field."

I have to say that "a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid
rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition"
is the best definition of cheating I have ever heard.

The first step in the cure is to stop denying the illness.
.

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