The Sports Guy: Camera doesn't lie

• Redsauce

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  I think the article makes some really, really good points.  Excellent read, I'd recommend this to anyone who's following this.

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Cameras Don’t Lie: Patriots have their Watergate
Published 9/12/2007 by Aaron Schatz at N/A
Cameras Don ...

Roger Goodell to ban Patriots from NFL
Published 9/12/2007 by Demond Sanders at 18 to 88
... Still, I think everyone is way overreacting. In a disturbing turn of events, I found myself agreeing with Patriot-Superfans Bill Simmons and Aaron Schatz in their recent discussion of the scandal. In the end, unless more evidence is turns up I think I'll file this under the "Of course they cheated, they are evil people, but oh well, we've beaten them three straight times so I guess the videotape doesn't help that much" file. ...

Sports Guy, Starts Strong & Reverts To Form
Published 9/13/2007 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
... ) on the New England Cheaters Cheaters Pumpkin Eaters surprisingly clear-headed: ...

Links: CameraGate Rolls On
Published 9/13/2007 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... Kindred spirits and fellow Pats fans Bill Simmons & Aaron Schaatz are wiping away each other’s tears. It’s cool Schaatzy is hanging with the big boys, but guys .. ugh .. spare me the masturbatory prose, puh-leeze. ...

Pu Pu Platter
Published 9/13/2007 by mondesishouse at Mondesishouse.com
... Simmons issued his much-awaited column on Wednesday night, but that can't touch the ...

Hines Ward Joins LaDainian Tomlinson In Being Least Surprised By Patriots' VideoGate
Published 9/13/2007 at FanIQ Blog
Are we making too much of this story? If you're a Patriots fan I don't blame you for answering yes. You want this to die as quickly as possible. I would, too. Bill Simmons, 2 days after his Pats are Gods column, is doing his best to rationalize this as not a big deal but he even he knows this story isn't going anywhere. In fact, it's going to stay around for a while with more and more NFL personnel coming forward with their own anecdotes. ...

Wolves Updates 9/13
Published 9/13/2007 by Sonia Grover at TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles
Wolves Updates 9/13 Written by Sonia Grover Thursday, 13 September 2007 From Bill Simmons: When that Donaghy thing happened, everyone thought it would dominate the rest of the NBA's offseason ... then the Celts pulled off the KG Trade and everyone shifted into 'Wow, the Celtics are good again and KG finally landed on a good team, this is amazing!' mode. The Donaghy story only had a weeklong shelf life. David Stern never got enough credit for forcing Kevin McHale to make that KG deal. From the ...

Calling on ESPN to Bring Light to Patriots Cheating
Published 9/13/2007 by Kyle Smith at Doberman On The Diamond
... And yes, Patriots fans (some of you, at least), we know it's just the evil media and jealous fan bases making this a much bigger story than it is. Because Billy Belichick can do no wrong. Look, you and Bill Simmons can make your excuses, but just know you're exactly the same as the folks in San Francisco (some of them) who will cling to the notion that Barry Bonds has never done steroids. ...

Stand back, Aaron is talkin' a bunch of Schatz
Published 9/13/2007 by flubby at Kissing Suzy Kolber
... 's Aaron Schatz were engaging in some give and take about the situation. Schatz was ably abetting Simmons' attempts to marginalize the Patriots' elaborate system of fraud and deception by bringing up other instances of chicanery. Then Schatz dropped this bomb: ...

Afternoon News 9/13
Published 9/13/2007 by wd at Canis Hoopus: Front Page Posts
... . Hey Wolves Marketing: How's about getting out jerseys of the new players??? FourLetter.com: Bill Simmons won't get over the KG Trade/McHale/Celtics connection . Personally, I think it's moot point. Boston was apparently making the best offer and the Wolves were ready to trade KG. I don't think there's anymore to it that. Plus, I used to really like Simmons, but he gets on my nerves nows. ...

Note To Idiot Sports Writers and Producers: Please Find Another Cliche.
Published 9/13/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... SI and ESPN have been using the former; the Sports Guy used the latter in his latest column, and it’s idiotic as fuck for several reasons (and inspires serious bouts of swearing for these reasons as well on my part): ...

Knee surgeries, Rangers hype, the usual
Published 9/13/2007 by Chip's Moody Blues at Uwe Blog
... Jesus Christ. If you want to have a reason to murder every Patriots fan in the world, read this. ...

ESPN: Belichick fined $500,000, Pats lose picks in 2008
Published 9/14/2007 by BigBlueShoe <info@stampedeblue.com> at Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts
... I also want to take this opportunity to call the Patriots fans out for the hypocrits they are. Some haven't acted this way. Some have done the right thing: Profess disgust; Scold Belichick for being an idiot; Show legitimate shame and disgrace for the way their team has conducted themselves. Even Bill Simmons has admitted this is a black mark on the Patriots and their legacy, and there is no defense for what they've done. They deserve whatever punishment comes to them. ...

ClandestineSurveillanceGate: A Roundtable
Published 9/15/2007 by Knute Rockhead at White Lines
... Like everyone in the NFL blogosphere, we have our jockstrap all up in a bunch over this whole New-England-Patriots-cheating-for-many-years scandal. Well, we’re rebels around here, so we’re gonna avoid saying the same old tired crapola that all ...

The Power of Laundry - Bill Belichick Edition
Published 9/18/2007 at Sportszilla and the Jabber Jocks
... , wrote TWO pieces that place him as a ...

Two Cents (or less) On Patriot-gate
Published 9/18/2007 by jweiler at The Starting Five
... , I wasn t sure it was going to have significant legs. It just didn t seem to me like it could really occupy the attention of the entire sports media for any length of time. Shows what I know. I don t how much longer this is going to last, now that the league has handed down its ruling and after the Pats absolutely smoked the Chargers without, one presumes, any unfair technological advantages, but I am amazed at the number of commentators who believe that this really calls into question the Patriots success over the years, especially given the extremely widespread nature of attempted sign-stealing in big-time athletics, including the NFL. Bill Simmons ...