Since bill bella lied and said he didn't understand the rule, we have this. Now the NFL want all tapes, files etc, dating back to the 2000 season. If the pats don't turn it over, they face more punishment. If they do turn it over and the cheating dates all the way back until then, the league must decide what to do. Thats a lot of pressure on bill to remain coach. Might even be pressure on Kraft to fire bill. Don't you just love the corma. That will teach anyone to turn their back on NEW YORK.
If Pats don't comply with Goodell's order, more sanctions likely coming -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Chris Mortensen ESPN.com NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has ordered the New England Patriots to turn over all videotape, files and notes relating to all their activity that resulted in the disciplinary action of coach Bill Belichick and the franchise, according to sources familiar with the details of Goodell's private communication with the team. If the Patriots are not compliant, the commissioner is prepared to impose even greater sanctions, the sources said. Goodell alluded to the league's position when he made his decision public to discipline the Patriots when he stated that the NFL would "review" and "monitor" the team's videotaping procedures, effective immediately. Privately, the commissioner was more specific in his demands and expectations with Patriots owner Robert Kraft when the two men spoke Thursday, sources said. The action is being taken because Belichick all but conceded to the commissioner that his interpretation of the rules allowed him to use videotape of opposing team hand signals for future games but not on game day, sources said. The commissioner rejected that interpretation and was aware that there had been other incidents involving the Patriots in recent years. If Goodell discovers that Belichick and the team has copied the files without disclosure to the NFL, the consequences will be significant, sources said. Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.
I hope they get blasted. If everyteam play complain, then something had to be there. And it was. If this was the NBA, the league would've banned bill.
Dream on about futher sanctions. Goodell knows that this practice is extremely widespread and wants the spotlight on it to go away. BB ain't going nowhere Kraft leaked news about a 5 year extention today. Play ball and quit whining
I'd suspect he thinks the best way to "make the spotlight go away" is to "make the cheating go away".
The chance of Bill B going away is pretty close to zero. I would suggest you guys forget about it and move along with your own problems. Bill's not going anywhere.
Actually Kraft's wife wanted him fired before this even happened so I wouldn't bet on him being there after this year. Everybody including the Krafts are tired with his act and that is despite his extension.
She never liked him from day 1, but she is irrelevant to the organization. If you think Kraft is going to fire BB, his best chance of winning more Super Bowls, possibly the best coach since Lombardi, because his wife doesn't like him, you just don't understand how things work around here.
