Don Shula on Patriots: 'The Spygate Thing Has Diminished What They've Accomplished'

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 Don Shula on Patriots: 'The Spygate Thing Has Diminished What They've Accomplished'
Don Shula coached the 1972 Dolphins, the only team in NFL history to finish a season unbeaten and untied. And in his expert opinion, the 2007 Patriots have a good chance of joining the Dolphins in that elite company. But that doesn't mean Shula thinks these Patriots are flawless. According to Shula, even if history remembers the 2007 Patriots as the league's second perfect team, it will also ... [link]

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FanHouse: Tue AM 'Alert: Tom Brady Has Not Been Suspended' Edition
Published 11/6/2007 by JCN at John Clifford Ness
... Don Shula on Patriots: 'The Spygate Thing Has Diminished What They've Accomplished': According to Shula, even if history remembers the 2007 Patriots as the league's second perfect team, ...

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Published 11/6/2007 by JD at SporTech Matter
Shula insists the NFL needs to place an asterisk next to the Patriots in the record books because Bill Belichick got caught cheating in the Spygate scandal. (Daily News, AOL Fanhouse)Share This Post ...

Don Shula likes himself some sour grapes
Published 11/7/2007 by Dan Lamothe at Eye on Foxborough - MassLive.com
... the Patriots were fined and a No.1 draft choice was taken away during that year of accomplishment. The sad thing is Tom Brady looks so good, it doesn't look like he needs any help." Told that he might get support in his desire to have an asterisk placed next to New England's potential perfect season, Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, said, "I don't know how people can't agree with that." Reaction to his comments on the blogosphere have been mixed. Consider the following: FanHouse : I think Shula is basically right: The Patriots are a great team with a good chance of ...

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