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Trouble in cheatville? ESPN has “another” expose’ being released 1/5/18 at 8:00 am.

Their cheating super bowl wins are exactly why I won't spend a ******* cent on the nfl.

MTC needs a hat every few seasons.
So guilty of giving the nfl a few $$$ once in awhile.

But I hear ya
 
I have some respect for the players as they at least get out there and play and risk injury.....nut their fans are the most pompas ******** in all of sports. They act so smug and superior it drives me nuts....they were no where to be found before they started to cheat wins.
 
"New England Patriots *****"
Their plaque in the Hall of fame. In the cheater wing.
* recording walk through's
* stealing play books
* deflate gate
* destroying evidence "Brady's phone"
* tuck rule
* paying off referees
* to be continued ☺


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The Steelers will beat the Patriots in NE, and win the big game. Our talent will trump better coaching.

I've been saying since we lost to NE in the regular season. We are a better team. And our players know it and so do theirs.

We are going to win. This is our last dance and it's time to put the demons in their place. It's all set up for destiny. Get it done.
 
"New England Patriots *****"
Their plaque in the Hall of fame. In the cheater wing.
* recording walk through's
* stealing play books
* deflate gate
* destroying evidence "Brady's phone"
* tuck rule
* paying off referees
* to be continued ☺


Sent from my SM-J700T using Steeler Nation mobile app



You forgot a couple I can think of right off the top of my heat


*spygate
*mic-gate (defensive players mic-ed up to get audibles at the line of scrimmage)
* uncle Al gate




**** the CHEATRIOTS completely




Salute the nation
 
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I don't like it that Steeler fans are getting a reputation for crying about the Patriots cheating and the refs. Starting to resemble the losers at the golf club accusing the winners of sandbagging, when the problem is the losers are carrying vanity handicaps. Can we just quit bitching about cheating and refs and go punch them in the mouth and win on the field?
 
"New England Patriots *****"
Their plaque in the Hall of fame. In the cheater wing.
* recording walk through's
* stealing play books
* deflate gate
* destroying evidence "Brady's phone"
* tuck rule
* paying off referees
* to be continued ☺


Sent from my SM-J700T using Steeler Nation mobile app

add radio shenanigans

and formation shenanigans


quite the resume
 
Pretty evident what is in play with this article for me. It is a plea from Las Vegas bookmakers to create the illusion that the Cheats will not win their 6th SB to stop people from betting them. They will take an absolute bloodbath if the Cheats win it all. Sadly it won't work. The entire landscape and mystery surrounding the AFC playoffs ended the moment that Jesse James catch was ruled incomplete and Big Ben made one of, if not the worst decision of his career to throw in to that tight of a window in the end zone. Flame me all you want, no team is going in to Gillette Stadium in January and beating those pricks....wont happen.
 
I don't know... Belichick is spiteful... like brutally spiteful... If Brady did use kraft to clear out the competition then maybe BB does bail for the Giants job....
 
I don't like it that Steeler fans are getting a reputation for crying about the Patriots cheating and the refs. Starting to resemble the losers at the golf club accusing the winners of sandbagging, when the problem is the losers are carrying vanity handicaps. Can we just quit bitching about cheating and refs and go punch them in the mouth and win on the field?

No.
They know what plays the offense is going to run.
They know what lineup the defense will be in.
Someone watching a monitor tells Brady where to throw through his helmet headset.
The replay officials are no longer on the field and instead in the NFL's office in NY. A much smaller number of people who have to know how Roger wants the calls to go. FIVE close, game changing calls in Pats***** games this year ALL went in the Pats***** favor.
It's obvious to me what's going on. The league needs, REALLY NEEDS, for everyone to think the Pats***** aren't cheating any more (they are) and that they can still win championships without it. To that end, Rog must see to it that they win everything every year as long as Belicheat and Br*dy are together.
 
Belichick to the Giants? That would be sweet.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...opening-coach-giants-source-article-1.3739643

The source has not spoken to Belichick since the story came out, but is very familiar with The Hoodie’s desire to coach the Giants.

The source also said he’s not certain if the reported friction and tension in New England will prompt Belichick to force his way out, but if he does, he said he is certain, “The Giants are the only place he wants to be.”

I can imagine this happening. His key coordinators will probably be gone, and if he left he could stick it in Kraft's eye - You think Brady is the key to success here? You traded away the successor I groomed? OK good luck. I'm gone.
 
Patriots won't say what Sean Harrington does; meet 'genius' who rejected Google for New England's scouting department
Posted January 08, 2018 at 06:01 AM | Updated January 08, 2018 at 07:46 AM
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By Kevin Duffy | MassLive.com
FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick's top priorities in the spring of 2015 included seeking reinforcements along the offensive line, finding an edge-setting defensive end and collecting veteran cornerbacks to help replace Darrelle Revis.

Belichick was also searching for an infusion of knowledge within his player personnel staff.

Shane Waldron, who worked five years in New England and spent the 2009 season as the tight ends coach, heard from within the organization that the Patriots desired a computer science whiz with an extensive football background.

Waldron, a Tufts University alum, contacted Jay Civetti, the Jumbos' football coach. Civetti returned with an immediate answer.

Yes, he knew a guy: Sean Harrington, class of 2014, fiery outside linebacker and creator of a software designed to alter the way football coaches at all levels approach their jobs.

This was perfect. Harrington grew up north of Boston, starred as a quarterback at Chelmsford High School, and once dominated a regional 7-on-7 tournament at Gillette Stadium, leading his squad to nationals.

Of course he'd want to work for the Patriots.

Except the Pats faced some unlikely competition.

Google had just offered Harrington a job, too.




Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the Patriots dynasty is the cast of characters surrounding Belichick, a quirky assemblage of football brainpower that has stayed a step ahead for decades.

Three coaches and three scouts hail from tiny John Carroll University in Ohio. So does Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio, whose boundless energy spills onto the practice field, where he eagerly plays quarterback whenever he can.

Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has a legendary beard and an aeronautical engineering degree. Ernie Adams, the team's longtime "football research director" and Belichick's childhood friend, is omnipresent. He often walks through the locker room during media availability, usually in a sweat-drenched gray T-shirt with a white towel draped over his shoulders.

Nobody talks to Adams. Despite all that has been written about him, no one, at least in the media, has a firm grasp on what he does. One former employee on Belichick's old Cleveland Browns staff believed Adams studied the tendencies of referees, among other responsibilities. Adams doesn't grant interviews, save for his epic appearances on the "Do Your Job" documentaries, which only amplify the mystique of the Patriots. We accept that he is a genius.

Adams left a job as an analyst and trader on Wall Street to join Belichick's Cleveland Browns in the early 90s, according to ESPN's Wright Thompson.

Nearly 30 years later, Sean Harrington turned down Google to join Belichick's Patriots.

Harrington holds the distinct job title of Senior Software Engineer in the Patriots player personnel department (which otherwise is comprised of pro and college scouts). Many teams employ analytics specialists or software developers. Based on a review of media guides across the NFL, Harrington is the only engineer working in player personnel in the entire league.

His name is buried deep in New England's digital media guide, on page 480. In the section listing the bios of almost every employee with an accompanying headshot, Harrington is nowhere to be found.

This, of course, is at the discretion of the team. Clubs can organize their staff directory however they wish. The Patriots said there was no reason for Harrington's exclusion, noting that one other personnel staffer — research director Richard Miller — has never had a bio.

Harrington was not made available for an interview, and neither was Bill Belichick. But Harrington clarified a few questions via e-mail.

On choosing the Patriots over Google, Harrington wrote, "It was a difficult decision, but I felt that I had an opportunity to make a larger impact working for the Patriots, along with aligning my passion for football with my profession as a Software Engineer."

So what exactly does he do?

On GitHub, an open-source website where developers around the world share ideas, Harrington wrote that he runs a "software team" for the Patriots, conducting "all sorts of Machine Learning and Analytics Jobs for the coaching staff, scouting department, training staff, and IT department."

Said Ben Leiken, a former classmate in the Tufts computer science department: "My understanding is that he's basically working on software tools that help with player evaluation. He's kind of changed the way they do things and increased the efficiency of their processes."

Harrington is particularly busy during NFL Draft season, his friends say. One childhood friend, Tom Szymanski — currently a coach at Trinity College — said Harrington works closely with Caserio. Harrington travels to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine each February and "gathers a lot of data on prospective draft guys," according to Tufts linebackers coach Randy Wright.

"I know he's heavily involved and talks a lot with coach Belichick," Wright said.

Ryan Pollock, a former Tufts running back/defensive back, believes Harrington holds a wide range of responsibility within the personnel department.

"He doesn't have a certain day-to-day task," Pollock said. "It's just, this is what we need done, and he's going to do it."

Other friends wonder exactly what Harrington's role entails.

"It's a little bit of a mystery," said ex-Tufts linebacker Matt McCormack. "What I know is the program (he created), so I assume it has something to do with that."
 
Belicheat strikes me as a spiteful sonofabitch who would quit just to let the world see that Tommy Boy is rather pedestrian without his playcalling and his staff's "technology".
 
Belicheat strikes me as a spiteful sonofabitch who would quit just to let the world see that Tommy Boy is rather pedestrian without his playcalling and his staff's "technology".
Do you think it was Darth Hoodie or Krapfft who got to Uncle Al in NY?
 
Patriots won't say what Sean Harrington does; meet 'genius' who rejected Google for New England's scouting department
Posted January 08, 2018 at 06:01 AM | Updated January 08, 2018 at 07:46 AM
113
shares
1 Comment
13-7909-9795jpg-c581713d5bd62051.jpg
Photo courtesy Tufts Athletics
By Kevin Duffy | MassLive.com
FOXBOROUGH — Bill Belichick's top priorities in the spring of 2015 included seeking reinforcements along the offensive line, finding an edge-setting defensive end and collecting veteran cornerbacks to help replace Darrelle Revis.

Belichick was also searching for an infusion of knowledge within his player personnel staff.

Shane Waldron, who worked five years in New England and spent the 2009 season as the tight ends coach, heard from within the organization that the Patriots desired a computer science whiz with an extensive football background.

Waldron, a Tufts University alum, contacted Jay Civetti, the Jumbos' football coach. Civetti returned with an immediate answer.

Yes, he knew a guy: Sean Harrington, class of 2014, fiery outside linebacker and creator of a software designed to alter the way football coaches at all levels approach their jobs.

This was perfect. Harrington grew up north of Boston, starred as a quarterback at Chelmsford High School, and once dominated a regional 7-on-7 tournament at Gillette Stadium, leading his squad to nationals.

Of course he'd want to work for the Patriots.

Except the Pats faced some unlikely competition.

Google had just offered Harrington a job, too.




Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the Patriots dynasty is the cast of characters surrounding Belichick, a quirky assemblage of football brainpower that has stayed a step ahead for decades.

Three coaches and three scouts hail from tiny John Carroll University in Ohio. So does Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio, whose boundless energy spills onto the practice field, where he eagerly plays quarterback whenever he can.

Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has a legendary beard and an aeronautical engineering degree. Ernie Adams, the team's longtime "football research director" and Belichick's childhood friend, is omnipresent. He often walks through the locker room during media availability, usually in a sweat-drenched gray T-shirt with a white towel draped over his shoulders.

Nobody talks to Adams. Despite all that has been written about him, no one, at least in the media, has a firm grasp on what he does. One former employee on Belichick's old Cleveland Browns staff believed Adams studied the tendencies of referees, among other responsibilities. Adams doesn't grant interviews, save for his epic appearances on the "Do Your Job" documentaries, which only amplify the mystique of the Patriots. We accept that he is a genius.

Adams left a job as an analyst and trader on Wall Street to join Belichick's Cleveland Browns in the early 90s, according to ESPN's Wright Thompson.

Nearly 30 years later, Sean Harrington turned down Google to join Belichick's Patriots.

Harrington holds the distinct job title of Senior Software Engineer in the Patriots player personnel department (which otherwise is comprised of pro and college scouts). Many teams employ analytics specialists or software developers. Based on a review of media guides across the NFL, Harrington is the only engineer working in player personnel in the entire league.

His name is buried deep in New England's digital media guide, on page 480. In the section listing the bios of almost every employee with an accompanying headshot, Harrington is nowhere to be found.

This, of course, is at the discretion of the team. Clubs can organize their staff directory however they wish. The Patriots said there was no reason for Harrington's exclusion, noting that one other personnel staffer — research director Richard Miller — has never had a bio.

Harrington was not made available for an interview, and neither was Bill Belichick. But Harrington clarified a few questions via e-mail.

On choosing the Patriots over Google, Harrington wrote, "It was a difficult decision, but I felt that I had an opportunity to make a larger impact working for the Patriots, along with aligning my passion for football with my profession as a Software Engineer."

So what exactly does he do?

On GitHub, an open-source website where developers around the world share ideas, Harrington wrote that he runs a "software team" for the Patriots, conducting "all sorts of Machine Learning and Analytics Jobs for the coaching staff, scouting department, training staff, and IT department."

Said Ben Leiken, a former classmate in the Tufts computer science department: "My understanding is that he's basically working on software tools that help with player evaluation. He's kind of changed the way they do things and increased the efficiency of their processes."

Harrington is particularly busy during NFL Draft season, his friends say. One childhood friend, Tom Szymanski — currently a coach at Trinity College — said Harrington works closely with Caserio. Harrington travels to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine each February and "gathers a lot of data on prospective draft guys," according to Tufts linebackers coach Randy Wright.

"I know he's heavily involved and talks a lot with coach Belichick," Wright said.

Ryan Pollock, a former Tufts running back/defensive back, believes Harrington holds a wide range of responsibility within the personnel department.

"He doesn't have a certain day-to-day task," Pollock said. "It's just, this is what we need done, and he's going to do it."

Other friends wonder exactly what Harrington's role entails.

"It's a little bit of a mystery," said ex-Tufts linebacker Matt McCormack. "What I know is the program (he created), so I assume it has something to do with that."

Read this earlier. Garoppalo is just a fall guy; this dude is the true "successor."
 
Jeez! Pats are drama.
And I thought our Steelers were bad this season. Nah!
 
Do you think it was Darth Hoodie or Krapfft who got to Uncle Al in NY?

I think Kraft as he has deep pockets.

When billacheat was caught with Spygate, Kraft gave him a raise.

So those two are on the same page. I think everyone else is in the dark. Makes it easy to rally the troops when fingers get pointed in their direction.

Which they have used as a rally cry already numerous times.
 
Jeez! Pats are drama.
And I thought our Steelers were bad this season. Nah!

no Steelers easily have them beat. With a long laundry list of occurrences during the year.
 
no Steelers easily have them beat. With a long laundry list of occurrences during the year.

I think this might be a good place to insert this link I got this morning. No sense opening a new thread but I enjoyed looking up stuff, so some of yinz may also.

THE DATABASE OF NFL ARREST STATISTICS

http://nflarrest.com/
 
The problem the NFL is creating for themselves is that they are doing a **** job of "covering up" their blatant favoritism for the P*ts. When T*m finally rides off into the sunset and the dust all settles, Rog and his pals are still going to have to deal with the eternal fan knowledge that the NFL aided and abetted the P*ts for years regardless of the epic failure that deflate-gate turned out to be. I actually believe the Rog "tried" to put Br*dy in his place there but he had his dick smacked by the guys with the REAL power.
 
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