[CBFF] Sources: Goodell determines Pats broke rules by taping Jets'signals

[Kenny Claxton]

Anyone care to speculate what this part means:

The league also was reviewing a possible violation into the number of
radio frequencies the Patriots were using during Sunday's game,
sources said. The team did not have a satisfactory explanation when
asked about possible irregularities in its communication setup during
the game.


On 9/12/07, Ryan Dietzenbach <ryandietzenbach at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jim, are you just spitballing or are you getting that from somewhere?
>
> Also, how come no one is talking about forfeiture of at least the Jets
> game?  That's the bare minimum punishment, IMHO.
>
> RD
>
> On 9/12/07, Jim Ferolie <ferolie at charter.net> wrote:
> > I've been following this the past 36 hours stunned. I still don't believe
> > it... and yet I do. If you asked me to name the coach who would have such a
> > thing done, he'd have been the first one that rolled off my tongue. Which,
> > now that I think about it, is a horrible thing to think of anyone.
> >
> > TD and Woodson were discussing the proper penalties on NFLN just now. Rod
> > said draft picks are the biggie, and Terrell said no, man, that's not
> > enough; put them on probation like in college. No playoffs for the year.
> > What a great idea.
> >
> > While I'd love to see that, we all know it could never happen. Here's what I
> > think is the minimum punishment, however, if it's determined this has been
> > done as long as it sounds like it's been done:
> >
> > * 50-man roster, 43-man active
> > * Lose $10 million in next year's salary cap
> > * Forfeit first-round draft picks for a number of years equivalent to the
> > number of years evidence shows this practice has existed
> >
> > The shortened roster is the one that's going to hurt most appropriately, I
> > think. In any one game, it's a small penalty, but over the course of a
> > season it builds up huge. That's how these defensive signals are. Any one
> > play it doesn't make a huge difference, but over the course of a game it has
> > a major effect. It's huge.
> >
> > If it turns out this was done during the playoffs of Super Bowl runs, they
> > deserve a Barry Bonds-sized asterisk and the revulsion of all true football
> > fans.
> >
> > Freaking disgusting. Especially since they were so bold about it. Just
> > smacks of utter arrogance.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kenny Claxton" <kenny.claxton at gmail.com>
> >
> >
> > > Sources: Goodell determines Pats broke rules by taping Jets' signals
> > > By Chris Mortensen
> > > ESPN.com
> > >
> > > NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has determined that the New England
> > > Patriots violated league rules Sunday when they videotaped defensive
> > > signals by the New York Jets' coaches, according to league sources.
> > >
> > >
> > > NFL security officials confiscated a camera and videotape from
> > > Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella on the New England sidelines
> > > when it was suspected he was recording the Jets' defensive signals.
> > > Sources say the visual evidence confirmed the suspicion.
> > >
> > >
> > > Goodell is considering severe sanctions, including the possibility of
> > > docking the Patriots "multiple draft picks" because it is the
> > > competitive violation in the wake of a stern warning to all teams
> > > since he became commissioner, the sources said. The Patriots have been
> > > suspected in previous incidents.
> > >
> > >
> > > The Patriots will be allowed an opportunity to present their case by
> > > Friday, sources said, most likely via the telephone.
> > >
> > >
> > > The league also was reviewing a possible violation into the number of
> > > radio frequencies the Patriots were using during Sunday's game,
> > > sources said. The team did not have a satisfactory explanation when
> > > asked about possible irregularities in its communication setup during
> > > the game.
> > >
> > >
> > > Goodell is expected to have a decision no later than Friday but that
> > > is not set in stone.
> > >
> > >
> > > The league refused comment but did confirm Monday that they were
> > > reviewing a possible violation by the Patriots.
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.
> > >
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