readingeagle.com - 5/22/2008
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OK. Get the SHOCK PADDLES For once I actually AGREE with the Reading EAGLE! I must be insane. This sports mad society of ours has lost perspective. One of the reasons we have gold plated high schools with AstroTurf football fields and world class work out facilities is because of the religious cult of sports, and quite frankly, it is costing we taxpayers a LOT of money. The massive debt rung ...
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... is critical of Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter for spending his time and resources on the Patriots' videotaping procedures. The Reading Eagle agrees. ...
Injured Reserve-Gate Doesn't Quite Have the Same Ring
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Former Patriots great Ross Tucker knows for a fact that Patriots players on IR practiced with the team!! Here are the advantages of doing this: 1. The player develops his skills over the course of the year 2. The player stays involved with the team, building camaraderie and knowledge of the system 3. By giving the player on IR more practice reps, you can give veterans more rest. Cheating? sure, I guess. Does it affect any games at all? No. Occasionally, Holy Roman Emperor Belichick will give kudos to a practice squad member that helped prepare them that week by imitating the opposing QB. But that's about as big of a deal as it gets. At this ...
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EX-PAT: BELICHICK IS PRACTICE CHEAT —
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Bill Belichick and the Patriots violated league rules by using players on the injured reserve list in practices, a former New England lineman said yesterday. Ross Tucker, a former offensive lineman who played for five teams in a seven-year NFL...
