NJ Fan said:Hadn't seen this in ages...Russo's father Tony calling in as M&MD were breaking up in '07. Amazing how much Mike has aged since then.
That's what being 60 will do. It ages you.
NJ Fan said:Hadn't seen this in ages...Russo's father Tony calling in as M&MD were breaking up in '07. Amazing how much Mike has aged since then.
Don't expect much from him. Russo, when he was on Felger & Mazz yetsreday, said he had Perreira on earlier and it seemed that Russo fomrulated much of his opinion (Pats are guility) based on what Perreira had to sayOmar's Wacky Neighbor said:Mike Pereira scheduled for 1:20 today.
Omar's Wacky Neighbor said:FFF completely avoided the main issue, and opened with "let's not talk about the past, let's talk about what we can do going forward."
I wasnt paying close attention, but it sounded like they were aiming for "the Pats betrayed the officials' trust" by submitting balls they knew werent up to spec.
Dear Lord I wish the Pats could sue when people say this garbage, THIS is why people think the Patriots are chronic cheaters, media can spout this nonsense and no one can do anything out it!ifmanis5 said:Mike believes the Pats did tape the Rams Super Bowl practice. Says 'I've heard guys (former players) talk about it.' Says the media didn't make that up. Also says it's hard for Warner and Faulk to be on NFLN knowing it happened but can't comment on it.
ifmanis5 said:Mike believes the Pats did tape the Rams Super Bowl practice. Says 'I've heard guys (former players) talk about it.' Says the media didn't make that up. Also says it's hard for Warner and Faulk to be on NFLN knowing it happened but can't comment on it.
Mike didn't say who, he just said 'guys have talked to me about it' meaning he knows inside and off-the-record info. Of course, he wouldn't name any names or go into any specifics.Mystic Merlin said:
That's his evidence? Nameless 'guys' speculating with who knows how many beers on them?
A fucking sports reporter effectively lost his job over it.
Also, what is he on? Warner and Faulk have commented on it before, I don't know what the hell he is talking about. Warner has been alluding to this shit as recently as the past few weeks.
Mike should have that former Panthers GM on, they both employ the same level of logic on this one.
lexrageorge said:Let me see: not a single player for the Rams, Steelers, Panthers, or Eagles ever claimed the Pats cheated, until.... the Pats got caught with a camera on the sideline in the Meadowlands, and the media misreported the whole Spygate story.
Then, not a single word from anyone about the Pats taping practices, until.... Tomase prints a story that even he had to refute once he learned his source outright lied to him. Never mind that not a single member of the ESPN, CNNSI, NFLN, or other network mediots could ever substantiate the rumors, despite the fact that if they were able to find any hint of evidence from their myriad of sources, they would have a blockbuster to print.
I would love to see a caller bring up these points to guys like Felger, Mazz, Francesca, et al, but it's almost child's play.
He says this often as if it is a fact.ifmanis5 said:Mike believes the Pats did tape the Rams Super Bowl practice. Says 'I've heard guys (former players) talk about it.' Says the media didn't make that up. Also says it's hard for Warner and Faulk to be on NFLN knowing it happened but can't comment on it.
Dahabenzapple2 said:He says this often as if it is a fact.
Like everything he says.
He's wrong about 75% of the time about pretty much everything. I go back to the very beginning with Russo. The only thing that has changed is his ego has grown beyond what is possible
.InsideTheParker said:Francesa's approach will be to say, "I'm sorry, but the Patriots should never have even been in that game. They cheated to get there." Case closed.
and then everyone can show him the fluke catch to end all fluke catches 2 plays before that that seattle needed to even get the chance to throw the pickDotrat said:I think he'll say the Pats didn't earn the win so much as Seattle handed it to them by calling for that pass and that the Pats have never been an impressive SB team.
Oh, he'll just talk about what a gutty effort Kearse made. Nothing fluky about it, he'll insist.scottyno said:and then everyone can show him the fluke catch to end all fluke catches 2 plays before that that seattle needed to even get the chance to throw the pick
Harry Hooper said:
Mike Westhoff was on WEEI this week mouthing the same sort of crap, moaning about all the stuff the Pats pull. He was asked to get specific, and it quickly dissolved into a lot of "guys around the league" say blah, blah, blah.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5971612Both Jets coach Rex Ryan and special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff said they were unaware of the tactic.
joe dokes said:
Wasn't westhoff the Jets special teams coach who had all the inactives illegally positioned on the white sideline barrier and tripping the gunners?
EDIT....offically it was the strength coach who took the fall:
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5971612