The Astrisk: More Teams Than the New England Patriots Deserve It!

I recently wrote an article stating the the New England Patriots should have a * next to their Super Bowl championships. I say this because of spygate, and the fact that the Patriots cheated during the duration of their dynasty. In the comment discussion I had with many people, but two especially, I told them that if they showed me other championship teams that were caught cheating, that I would write about them as well. I am doing this because it is my belief that cheating is wrong in every way, shape, and form. To me, every team that cheats needs to be punished, and I believe that taking Lombardi trophies away is appropriate. Since I have written an article exclusively about the Patriots, I am going to start with the most recent since.   1996-1998 Denver Broncos In December 2001, the Denver Broncos were fined near $1 million dollars, and stripped of a third round pick due to salary infractions from the 1996-98 seasons. In talking to some people about this prior to reading the ... (link)