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9/11/07

LaDainian Tomlinson on Patriots Cheating: "I'm Not Surprised"

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NFL Trash Talk via the media. Who doesn't love it?

Last week it was Brian Urlacher calling Shawne Merriman's "Lights Out" dance stupid, this week it's LaDainian Tomlinson talking about his favorite opponent.

From the Boston Herald, LT isn't surprised by the accusations of the Patriots cheating:

“I think the Patriots actually live by the saying, ‘If you’re not cheatin, you’re not trying,’” Tomlinson told reporters with a hearty laugh in San Diego (fast forward video nearly to the end). “I mean, I think that’s the way … they live off that statement. You keep hearing the different stories of people complaining about stuff that they do. So I’m not surprised.”

Tomlinson couldn’t readily cite an example, mentioning the Dolphins and Jets and how, “they got a hold of a playbook or something.” But he was pretty confident in his assessment nonetheless.

“There are just different things that happen you keep hearing about,” he said. “Anything for an edge.”

Sunday Night is Revenge Night in America. Maybe

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9/11/07

suss

0	The Chargers are spying on the Patriots using LT's NikeZoom vision.

9/11/07

CriticalFanatic

0	suss wrote: The Chargers are spying on the Patriots using LT's NikeZoom vision. How about a Nike Football Ad featuring all the Patriots endeavors to get an edge with some good Spy vs Spy music ... "Leave Nothing"

9/11/07

suss

4	Two consecutive football ads without Peyton Manning? Unheard of.

9/11/07

Nick S

1	LT complaining?? That doesn't happen much. Like I said in the other post, this is definitely something Belichick would do, but complaining is also something LT would do too.

9/11/07

Nate

This week, on what they would have said if they were being honest.

So, Bill you have won three Super Bowls and look to have the team to be able to do it again. How do you do it? "We...erm....cheat." LT, the Chargers have looked like a team the last few years that could make it to the Super Bowl, but keep getting thwarted. What would you say the biggest problem with the team is? "Well actually, I think the problem is me, I whine too much, even when it really has nothing to do with me."

9/11/07

MrNFL

0	Apprently Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn't surprised either.

9/11/07

Nate

1	MrNFL wrote: Apprently Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn't surprised either. Why should anyone be too surprised? The only thing is, doesn't this kind of cheapen their wins, if there is any truth to this it definitely shows they have been cheating.

9/11/07

Nick S

0	Nate wrote: Why should anyone be too surprised? The only thing is, doesn't this kind of cheapen their wins, if there is any truth to this it definitely shows they have been cheating. Does it cheapen their wins?? Maybe but who knows all the details about this. Like how long they have done it, do other teams do it, etc.

9/11/07

Nick S

0	Just a question, can you do the same thing from the pictures taken and printed out during each play. Now I am not defending what the Patriots did, but if you are not going to allow teams Videotape the games and signals, why should you be able to take pictures of them?

9/11/07

Nate

0	I believe those pictures you are referring to are taken by stadium cameras, and if I am not mistaken both teams have access to the photos. It's done much the same way as the game tapes are done. Because both teams have access it's not an unfair advantage, just a tool.

9/11/07

Nick S

Nate wrote:

I believe those pictures you are referring to are taken by stadium cameras, and if I am not mistaken both teams have access to the photos. It's done much the same way as the game tapes are done. Because both teams have access it's not an unfair advantage, just a tool.

I don't think they are taken by a stadium camera because they take pitchers of whatever they want, but I think each team is allowed to have someone to take pictures. It is basically the same thing because they can both take signs but both teams can do it.

I still think if it is illegal to videotape the other team, it should be illegal to take still pictures of the other team.

9/11/07

Nate

Nick S wrote:

You may be right about that, but taking a photo of a coach on the sideline isn't going to help very much is it? The photos are used mostly to determine what went right or what went wrong, and you can't read lips from it. Video taping is a whole different thing isn't it? This isn't the first time someone's accused the Pats of cheating, wasn't it just last year that Greenbay suspected that the NE Defense was wearing wires? It sounded far fetched then, but not so much now.

9/11/07

Nick S

Nate wrote:

Most signals in the NFL are hand signals, so pictures would help. And I am in no way Defending the Patriots actions just stating an opinion of mine.

10/8/08

retarded_dude90

ahahaha!! alll these PATS fan cant face the fact that they cheated to win!!U know why they couldnt do it last season cause they didnt have spygate!! the three superbowls the won they cheated!! GIVE NO CREDIT!! If so then how come last year after they got caught they couldnt take the superbowl!! it shows they needed spygate but didnt have it and lost to the giants!!wat LT says is true!! Why U think they are the most hated team rite now!!