Comments on: Patriot/Camera-gate… I don’t get it http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/patriotcamera-gate-i-dont-get-it/ People don't think it be like it is, but it do. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:47:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/patriotcamera-gate-i-dont-get-it/#comment-702 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:34:21 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/patriotcamera-gate-i-dont-get-it/#comment-702 Saw the analogy verbatim again, attribute to Alan Topal on the Statlg listserv: "The Pats got pulled over for doing 70mph in a 55, and people are acting awfully righteous as they pass by doing 65." And for the record, Mr. Topal is a diehard Jets fan... you know, part of the so-called aggrieved party. Saw the analogy verbatim again, attribute to Alan Topal on the Statlg listserv:

“The Pats got pulled over for doing 70mph in a 55, and people are acting awfully righteous as they pass by doing 65.”

And for the record, Mr. Topal is a diehard Jets fan… you know, part of the so-called aggrieved party.

]]> by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/patriotcamera-gate-i-dont-get-it/#comment-700 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:08:46 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/patriotcamera-gate-i-dont-get-it/#comment-700 Btw, read this analogy explaining the severity of the Patriots rule-breaking relative to all the NFL teams/players that are chastising them for it: It's like the Pats were pulled over for going 70mph in a 55mph zone - and all the rest of the teams wagging their fingers at the Pats are going 65mph on the way by. I think that sums it up nicely. The Pats deserve the consequences of their actions, they broke the rule(/law) - but it's beyond amusing that the others who are also stealing signs, just not as obviously/worse as the Pats, are so righteous in their indignation. Btw, read this analogy explaining the severity of the Patriots rule-breaking relative to all the NFL teams/players that are chastising them for it:

It’s like the Pats were pulled over for going 70mph in a 55mph zone - and all the rest of the teams wagging their fingers at the Pats are going 65mph on the way by.

I think that sums it up nicely. The Pats deserve the consequences of their actions, they broke the rule(/law) - but it’s beyond amusing that the others who are also stealing signs, just not as obviously/worse as the Pats, are so righteous in their indignation.

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