2016 NFL Offseason

[Mesrane]

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

I'm not a Patriots fan. I'm a Redskins/Ravens fan. Redskins lost to Seahawks this year so yeah.

Oh, the poor Redskins

I'm not even a Redskins fan, yet their epic saga of sorrow makes me weep.

[Eastern Equestria]

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

I'm not a Patriots fan. I'm a Redskins/Ravens fan. Redskins lost to Seahawks this year so yeah.

The Redskins lost to a lot of teams this year.

[Wisconsin9]

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

I'm not a Patriots fan. I'm a Redskins/Ravens fan. Redskins lost to Seahawks this year so yeah.

'hawks beat the Packers two weeks ago and I was rooting for them.

[Ethel mermania]

Someone is bitter.

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

why, if i were a patriots fan i would understand their ethos is win at all costs and be proud of them for doing everything it takes to win. that said I am not a patriots fan

[Phalnia]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrell_Bevell

Darrell Bevell hate has begun.

[Eastern Equestria]

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

why, if i were a patriots fan i would understand their ethos is win at all costs and be proud of them for doing everything it takes to win.

Including cheating? I don't know, man.

[Bythyrona]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrell_Bevell

Darrell Bevell hate has begun.

Well deserved. I'd be entering Witness Protection if I were him.

[The Nihilistic view]

I'm not a Patriots fan. I'm a Redskins/Ravens fan. Redskins lost to Seahawks this year so yeah.

Oh, the poor Redskins

I'm not even a Redskins fan, yet their epic saga of sorrow makes me weep.

Yeah, we have come a long way since 1991!

[Farnhamia]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrell_Bevell

Darrell Bevell hate has begun.

Looks like Wiki's already in the process of correcting that. Betcha that page gets locked for the next couple months.

[Wisconsin9]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/darrell-bevells-success-in-seattle-might-score-nfl-head-coaching-job-b99435336z1-290447231.html

After that call? Fat fucking chance.

[Mesrane]

Oh, the poor Redskins

I'm not even a Redskins fan, yet their epic saga of sorrow makes me weep.

Yeah, we have come a long way since 1991!

Some tragic poet needs to write that shit down. A Tale of Bad Shit 1999-??? is the human race's next Romeo and Juliet. Raiders may have a claim to outdo even that, but I don't know . .

[Mike the Progressive]

Fuck Bevell. We should have RAN it. RAN IT!!! We had LYNCH THERE. WHY DIDN'T YOU RUN IT?!?

[Sandwich Territories]

Someone is bitter.

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

As a Pats fan, it is hard to hear about things like SpyGate and DeflateGate and continue to support the team (yes, seriously), but I've been a Pats fan for most of my life. It's hard not to be full of pride at the moment to see them win such a close game; especially since we all know that Seattle was the better team.

At the same time, I can only imagine the pain Seahawks fans feel right now. What an absolutely terrible call to not let Lynch run it in.

[The Nihilistic view]

I'm not a Patriots fan. I'm a Redskins/Ravens fan. Redskins lost to Seahawks this year so yeah.

The Redskins lost to a lot of teams this year.

But not the Patriots!

[Bythyrona]

The Redskins lost to a lot of teams this year.

But not the Patriots!

wow petty much

The Redskins losing is more directly a result of Dan Snyder's actions than RG3 or the defense.

[Corrian]

At the same time, I can only imagine the pain Seahawks fans feel right now. What an absolutely terrible call to not let Lynch run it in.

I think this is the main reason me, as a non-sports fan who only really pays attention when Seahawks are being noteworthy, is even feeling frustrated and disappointed right now. Damn, I didn't think sports could hit me My brains still going and thinking that they should have it freaking in right now and that they should be celebrating, not probably strangling themselves at the moment

[New Bierstaat]

WOOOOOOHHHOOOOOO GO PATRIOTS!

Agreed!

[Mike the Progressive]

I think all of us Seahawks fans are still pretending that play didn't happen and are thinking that Seattle won in spirit

It was bullshit. Patriots didn't win tonight. The Seahawks lost.

[Sdaeriji]

I don't think passing in that situation was all that bad of a call, I just think that particular call was awful. With the Patriots selling out to stop Lynch, a play action lob to the back corner of the end zone would have essentially been uncovered. Forcing a pass into the middle of the goal line, where the whole defense was standing, was terrible.

[Spoder]

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

As a Pats fan, it is hard to hear about things like SpyGate and DeflateGate and continue to support the team (yes, seriously), but I've been a Pats fan for most of my life. It's hard not to be full of pride at the moment to see them win such a close game; especially since we all know that Seattle was the better team.

At the same time, I can only imagine the pain Seahawks fans feel right now. What an absolutely terrible call to not let Lynch run it in.

Belichick shouldn't even have a job right now.

[Eastern Equestria]

Fuck Bevell. We should have RAN it. RAN IT!!! We had LYNCH THERE. WHY DIDN'T YOU RUN IT?!?

We'll hear all sorts of rationale in the coming weeks, but there'll never really be an explanation that isn't shit.

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

As a Pats fan, it is hard to hear about things like SpyGate and DeflateGate and continue to support the team (yes, seriously), but I've been a Pats fan for most of my life. It's hard not to be full of pride at the moment to see them win such a close game; especially since we all know that Seattle was the better team.

At the same time, I can only imagine the pain Seahawks fans feel right now. What an absolutely terrible call to not let Lynch run it in.

Agreed on all counts.

The Redskins lost to a lot of teams this year.

But not the Patriots!

They didn't play each other this season. Unless you're referring to the preseason, but that doesn't really count.

[Spoder]

Fuck Bevell. We should have RAN it. RAN IT!!! We had LYNCH THERE. WHY DIDN'T YOU RUN IT?!?

We'll hear all sorts of rationale in the coming weeks, but there'll never really be an explanation that isn't shit.

I'll bet Bevell had money on the Pats. It's the only reasonable explanation. But without evidence we'll never know for sure.

[The Nihilistic view]

I don't know. If I were a Patriots fan I would check my pride, considering the team's chronic and demonstrable propensity to not play by the rules.

As a Pats fan, it is hard to hear about things like SpyGate and DeflateGate and continue to support the team (yes, seriously), but I've been a Pats fan for most of my life. It's hard not to be full of pride at the moment to see them win such a close game; especially since we all know that Seattle was the better team.

At the same time, I can only imagine the pain Seahawks fans feel right now. What an absolutely terrible call to not let Lynch run it in.

Spygate has always been a non issue for me. It's more a sign of illogical NFL outdated rules than anything else IMO. You can employ a guy whose sole job would be to watch for and remember hand signals but you can't film it. That just seems illogical to me. Also I think a lot of teams have done the same thing in the past so the whole outrage reeks of hypocrisy from a lot of corners.

To top it all off the Patriots had a better win percentage in the few years after the incident than they did the few years before it.

[Costa Aluria]

2nd down with 20 seconds on the half yard line, one timeout. I'm no football genius, but obviously you run it there no matter who your RB is, regardless of having BeastMode. If you don't get in, call your timeout, throw it on third. If it is incomplete on third, it comes down to one last play, your choice of run or pass. WTF?

Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Does that mean Darrell Bevell gets to get up and have a second chance at making the right play call?

[Eastern Equestria]

As a Pats fan, it is hard to hear about things like SpyGate and DeflateGate and continue to support the team (yes, seriously), but I've been a Pats fan for most of my life. It's hard not to be full of pride at the moment to see them win such a close game; especially since we all know that Seattle was the better team.

At the same time, I can only imagine the pain Seahawks fans feel right now. What an absolutely terrible call to not let Lynch run it in.

Belichick shouldn't even have a job right now.

What I will say is that the investigation into deflategate better ramp up now that the Superbowl is over and done with. And if Belichick is found to be complicit in these rules violations, then he ought to be handed a heavy suspension at the very least.