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Originally Posted by Rekna
People rarely get caught cheating the first time they cheat. It is likely they were doing this for a long time and were finally caught. So the pats have had prior winning seasons that could very well be partially due to cheating. If they had been cheating in the past they would have made way more money then they were fined because of the cheating. To further help them by having prior winning seasons they were more likely to keep their good players while attaining others through free agency.
Can you imagine what would happen if the punishment for robbing a bank was $1000 and you got to keep any money you stole? If they cheated in prior seasons the fine and the draft pick were not nearly enough. If others are doing it I would support harsh punishments against them also. Also their coach should have a 5 year ban at least!
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Christ, if you're going to single out a team to bash them, at least get your facts straight so your argument holds together. The Patriots, as do all other teams in the NFL, have a strict salary cap restriction. It is a "hard cap." They cannot outspend every other team to land free agents, or keep their valuable players no matter how much revenue they accrue. The money they make goes to the Kraft family and other teams in the league via a complex revenue sharing agreement which is designed to maintain parity and benefit the small market teams. The late Lamar Hunt was a huge proponent of this. Yup, Kansas City, Buffalo, Carolina, your welcome. The Patriots broke the rules and were severely punished. There was very little chance that their taping actually helped them anyway, as nearly every team changes their signals every quarter or two, it was a matter of the Patriots leaving no stone unturned. I don't think it matters, for those who are haters, they will never be convinced and persuaded to not be.