I've said about all I can on this topic, but one last thing to Mr. NFL Fan--if Walsh does have a walkthrough tape of the Rams SB (which no one but Walsh currently knows whether he does or not), the Pats* can spin it all they want but no one outside of Boston will believe that he was acting alone in producing it. End of story. If the Commissioner "chooses to believe" the Pats* that Walsh was a "lone gunman" in such a case, there will be heck to pay with the NFL fanbase all over the League and it will show the League is about as straight as the WWF.....
It isn't a matter of spinning it. Its a matter of can you
1) produce a tape of a Rams walk thru
2) Authenticate with reasonable proof to the commisioner that this tape was ordered by the Patriots chain of command.
If you put hatred aside wouldn't you expect that your team or any team for matter be afforded the benefit of doubt from the league. Don't you believe that the burden of proof should be put on the accuser?
Belichick is no saint by any means but neither is walsh and thus he shouldn't be taken merely at his word. Were not talking about a $50 fine were talking about something that could severely affect a franchise for many years.
I myself don't believe there is a tape of any walk thru but thats my opinion.
As far as Heck to pay with the Fan base i think your mainly speaking out of anger.
Tell me MattM as a fan what are you going to do to bring down the house on the commisioner? Will you not watch your bills play next season? Will you not attend a bills game if you do attend games? Will you not purchase Bills merchandise? Will you not visit any nfl team message boards? Will you boycott all things NFL? I don't believe you will.
What exactly is your plan to teach the commisioner a lesson?
Fact of the matter is the commisioner holds all the cards in this. The Broncos and the 49ers were both caught doing an end run around the salary cap and they did it during seasons when the both won SB's. The league and the game never skipped a beat and I don't believe it will now.
If your a fan of the game as many of us are we'll all be tuned in ready to kick off the season this year just like we do every year.