Key NFL Question No. 10: Is Spygate Over?
My thoughts:
Yes.
Whether you agree with the actions taken by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or not, Goodell did act.
The public didn't share the ongoing interest of Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Matt Walsh didn't have the goods when it came to the allegation that the Patriots had taped the Rams' walk-through before their Super Bowl meeting.
The scandal will forever affect how the accomplishments of the Patriots are regarded and the legacy of Coach Bill Belichick. It led Goodell to enact a series of anti-cheating measures. But unless new evidence of further wrongdoing is uncovered, there's not much left to say here.
By Mark Maske |
July 20, 2008; 9:38 AM ET
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Posted by: Anonymous | July 20, 2008 6:27 PM
I think how Goodell has handled the whole situation is a complete mess. Spygate is over because, from the very beginning, the commish wanted to sweep this under the rug instead of getting answers. I think for the most part the story will finally die. but it leaves a bad taste in how the commish handled this situation when he tried being a tough guy to the players. He is totally whipped by the big money owners.
Posted by: Allen | July 21, 2008 10:33 AM
The commish swept it under the rug because all the other owners know that if the league started digging it would come up with all sorts of things on other teams as well. Bellichik was just more brazen than some of the others, but to thing everyone else is lily clean is simply putting your head in the sand (tampering, anyone? over the cap, anyone?)
Posted by: ah | July 21, 2008 11:52 AM
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trust me Matt walsh did have the goods on Spygate as to why he didn't give them to Goodell that is simple if Goodell thought the information that Matt Walsh had was as damaging as he feared then he should have excused himself from the investigation allow someone outside the NFL to do the investigation for him as for punishing the Pats he could have given the pats a lot more punishment but let's face it BOb Kraft has Goodell in his pocket which begs the question if another team pulls a stunt like spygate is Goodell gonna punish that team a lot harsher than the pats.