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That is so weak... Typical response post a Pats beat down. Don't own it, whine about it.
"Patriots do not control the headsets. The NFL does. I once had a woman from the concession stand in my headsets at Fed EX field." Per Jim Miller
"Patriots do not control the headsets. The NFL does. I once had a woman from the concession stand in my headsets at Fed EX field." Per Jim Miller
The Patriots should just start having a bunch of guys with fake transmitters and headsets and antennas start wandering around and pointing them at opposing coaches.
Anyone have the temperature of the Steelers Gatorade tonight?
NFL controls the communications. Belichick notes the Pats had problems into the 4th quarter and had to switch out headsets, including 12's helmet. He goes on to say it's a common problem.
NFL controls the communications. Belichick notes the Pats had problems into the 4th quarter and had to switch out headsets, including 12's helmet. He goes on to say it's a common problem.
Maybe the league should invest some money into comms systems that work. You hear about this issue all the time, but bigger fish to fry than spending money to make the game better with dumb ideas like goal-line cams or headsets that don't break down.
Unrelated, but it's lucky the Sox had an off-day so Hanigan could be available to fix the wiring.
Unrelated, but it's lucky the Sox had an off-day so Hanigan could be available to fix the wiring.
You know what will be lost in all of this? That the Patriots operated smoothly during the comms outage because they were prepared with a backup manual process.normstalls said:
Actually, scratch that. People will use that information as proof of cheating. THEY KNEW AHEAD OF TIME!
Stitch01 said:
I dunno, I think it might get a little tiresome not having any draft picks until 2085.
You think they'll answer questions about this? A league would normally release a statement tomorrow clarifying exactly what happened. But just watch...with the Patriots involved, they'll let this shit ferment into a fine prison toilet wine.Stitch01 said:
Do we know definitively that the NFL is solely responsible for coms? If so, where is that mandated?notfar said:
This is what I assumed, I also assume they fucked it up on purpose precisely so the Pats could get blamed.notfar said:
But who owns the hardware here?
You know what's funny about this, at least 10 times a week a team probably loses communications at some point during a game, but the Steelers went running to alert every one that would hear it that it was happening to them, and then whined about it after the game. Someone send this link to Tomlin: http://operations.nfl.com/the-game/gameday-behind-the-scenes/nfl-gameday-frequency-coordinators/.
To ESPNs credit, in a vacuum, Jeremy Fowler's story on these godddamn headsets is both pretty neutral and makes Tomlin seem like a petulant baby.
If the Steelers were hearing the Patriots coaches' frequency, should that have been an advantage?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_HATING_THE_PATRIOTS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-09-10-23-08-25
Sigh. Patriots fans in danger...
Sigh. Patriots fans in danger...
Someone else pointed out that Tomlin has only coached here three times. The last time was in TWO THOUSAND FUCKING EIGHT. His comment that it happens here all the time is complete and utter bullshit. Fuck him, fuck the Steelers, fuck the NFL, fuck everyone. Just do your fucking job. Like the Pats.
Finally, someone on the NFL network acknowledges that it happens all the time, and that when the radios go down for one team, the other team has to turn theirs off until it's fixed. Big fucking deal.
Finally, someone on the NFL network acknowledges that it happens all the time, and that when the radios go down for one team, the other team has to turn theirs off until it's fixed. Big fucking deal.
That's not what he said. He said, in response to repeated questioning, that the headset issues happened for a big portion of the first half, and was only going to answer questions about communications that occurred in Gillette tonight.CaptainLaddie said:
How many coaches around the league does Bill actually respect at this point (not just faux press conference respect)? I'm guessing he'll be disappointed if Coughlin gets the ax this season, So many guys out there these days that go about the business of coaching in some pretty unseemly ways.
“@MikeSilver: Ninety sources in this story: http://t.co/rgdEFHZeGk Now Tomlin angrily piling on. The NFL community is not that big. This is a thing.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
It was the Patriots radio broadcast. Pats coms were out too.HowBoutDemSox said:
I'm sure Zo told Todd Haley to throw that ridiculous double pass there.
I sincerely hope opposing coaches preoccupy themselves with as much paranoia-induced bullshit as possible on a week-to-week basis; meanwhile, the Pats will keep their heads down and truck forward.
This is very triggering.
I'm suffering from PTSD and I'm in fear of the shot hitting the proverbial fan. Over a bunch of bs. Again.
I'm suffering from PTSD and I'm in fear of the shot hitting the proverbial fan. Over a bunch of bs. Again.
Uh.....Mike. Why do you think Tomlin is piling on? It's a giant feedback loop. Everyone is spooked.soxhop411 said:
Relax, people. The NFL handles the frequency and the Patriots had problems too. The only reason this becomes a story is because it involved NE, shit like this happens literally every week. There won't be an investigation, that's crazy talk.
Tomlin opened his press conference noting how the Pats just played better. He answered a direct question and cut off the reporters attempts to get a more detailed answer.
This should not be that big of a deal, it does happen everywhere, as noted in this Sam Farmer Article:
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/05/sports/sp-nflfeature5
Which features this old example of how the Pats are not the first nor last team to do whatever it takes to win:
Oh yea, and....
Chris Burke @ChrisBurke_SI 6m
6 minutes ago
Roethlisberger: "There were a few plays [w/ radio out]...but that happens. I didn't think there were too many issues with communication."
This should not be that big of a deal, it does happen everywhere, as noted in this Sam Farmer Article:
http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/05/sports/sp-nflfeature5
Which features this old example of how the Pats are not the first nor last team to do whatever it takes to win:
There is some logic to that. Ernie Accorsi, general manager of the New York Giants, was the assistant GM with the Baltimore Colts in 1977 when the team hired Bob Colbert as an administrative assistant. Colbert was a former head coach at Gallaudet, the leading university for the deaf and hard of hearing, and was a professional lip-reader.
"We didn't hire him for that reason, but lip-reading was his expertise," Accorsi said.
In the 1977 regular-season finale, a do-or-die game against New England, Colbert trained his binoculars on the Patriot defensive coordinator and saw him mouth the words "double safety blitz."
"We got that in to [quarterback] Bert Jones and he hit Raymond Chester down the middle for a 78-yard touchdown," said Accorsi, whose team won the division and got into the playoffs with that win.
Oh yea, and....
Chris Burke @ChrisBurke_SI 6m
6 minutes ago
Roethlisberger: "There were a few plays [w/ radio out]...but that happens. I didn't think there were too many issues with communication."
https://twitter.com/GregABedard/status/642196168353665024
https://twitter.com/GregABedard/status/642196168353665024
link to tweet
https://twitter.com/GregABedard/status/642196168353665024
link to tweet
Gunfighter 09 said:
I agree with you, non-Pats fan, that there will be no NFL investigation b/c the NFL is responsible for the headsets and that Tomlin did not whine nearly as much as Pats' fans indicate. But, if you don't think this is going to be a HUGE thing over the weekend, you haven't been on Twitter and FB and everywhere else.
The NFL is covering for the Pats again, just likes spy gate!!! Get me some anonymous sources stat!!