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		The Tim Donaghy Chronicles From Spygate, to steroid abuse, to crooked NBA referees, the work of The Asterisk is not complete until all sports conspiracies are exposed. Tackling the accusations of former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, with regard to an unspoken policy of preferential treatment to fix the outcome of NBA playoff games, is next on our agenda. The NBA is a business, the NBA is sports entertainment, but is the NBA fixed? Assume for a moment that you favor a Polly Anna, rose-colored treatment of professional basketball, you believe that the game is pure, that athletes are not on performance enhancers, that NBA referees follow the letter of the law when it comes to calling fouls and exercise their authority consistently. Well we’d all be lying to ourselves wouldn’t we. It’s no secret that NBA officiating traditionally favors its stars (Jordan rules, anyone?). I’m sure what was said in recent weeks shocks very few fans of the NBA. For us realists, those grounded on a planet we call earth, there’s a lot more to the words of Tim Donaghy than the accusations of a desperate man latching onto his fifteen minutes of fame. Call me crazy, but based on what I’ve seen in a playoff series that delivered on the marquee Lakers vs. Celtic matchup, I’m not so sure these accusations are baseless. Maybe there is an Illumianti-led underground stronghold of powerful decision-makers guiding the balance of power among the 30 franchises of the NBA. I would call them the Almighty Dollar. The fact of the matter is that no other professional sport is more at the mercy of the will of their officiating crew than the National Basketball Association. Ask yourself, in what other sport are penalties or fouls more devastating to the outcome of a game or the playing time of its star athletes than in professional basketball? In how many other sports can the outcome of the game be determined by a single player? After six fouls (all subjectively levied by the judgment call of an official), the player is done for the night. That’s a lot of power wielded by an individual that can call the foul as he sees it without challenge. How many times have you seen two quick fouls on a star player that send him to the bench, allowing the other team to build an insurmountable lead? How many times during this year’s playoffs did we see a seven game series? How many times were free throws wildly unbalanced in favor of the home team? How many times were 20 point leads whittled away to nothing? Is there a conspiracy headed by commissioner David Stern to skew playoffs results in favor of maximizing revenue, increasing profits, or globalizing the game to new levels of popularity? You tell me….
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		From : Hollis from Minnesota Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:49 PM		This whole issue boils down to common sense. Tim Donaghy has been caught, the charges against him are out in the open and his punishment will be levied based upon the evidence that he knowingly and willingly manipulated point spreads for personal gain. So what incentive does this guy have to lie? Why would he willingly dig a deeper hole for himself? Any false accusations made by Tim Donaghy will only result in stiffer punishments ... defamation suit, anyone?. Why would he bring that on himself and his family? On the other hand, look at the NBA. The NBA has every reason in the world to fix games, expand their global market, and extend a playoff series. Each additional game played means the NBA pockets more loot. Every opportunity it has to bring national exposure to their young superstars is money in the bank. Since the the Jordan era, the NBA has been desperate to pass the torch to thier next great superstar, but they've been unable to find one. Kobe had the Boulder, Colorado incident, LeBron James is in the wrong market, Dwayne Wade is stuck on a bad team, Tracey McGrady never got it going, Allen Iverson's appearance is too ethnic, Tim Duncan is not well liked outside of San Antonio ... and we have to sit through being force fed NBA marketing garbage. The NBA is so transparent ... the fix is definitely in.
		From : Jimmy from Houston, TX Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1:09 AM		The NBA is not fixed, there is no conspiracy theory here. What is at work in all of these so-called "fixed" games is human error. The reason games are called so inconsistently is because each official has a different interpretation of what is a foul and what is not and the way the rules are written these judgement calls are allowed. The NBA should step in an standardize how fouls are called. The rules should be clear. Pro Football seems to be making strides to eliminate all judgment calls for the rule book. Look at what they are doing with sideline catches. For the 2008 season umpires will no longer have the ability to say a guy was pushed out, but would have come down in bounds. If a guy is pushed out or bounds without getting two feet in, there is no catch. If the NBA were smart they would follow the NFL's lead.
		From : Shawn from Atlanta Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:47 AM		The issue here is that the way fouls are called in the NBA today is completely subjective. Fouls are called at the discretion of the referee and there is no system for accountability. No standard set of rules that is followed throughout the league. NBA refs should call a tighter, more consistent game. What used to be a foul is not called anymore, travelling is rarely called, three seconds the same, and palming the ball? Come On! The game has become sloppy and the product suffers for it. I'm sick of the floppers and the whiners. NBA refs should go back to calling every foul, clean up the game, put a better product out there for the fans. Why do you think the US has fared so poorly in international competition in recent years? Players like Dwayne Wade were not effective in the last Olympics because he got called for traveling all the time. Olympics refs don't turn the blind eye to these superstars and called him on it every time.
		From : MIdwestern Girl from Detroit, MI Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:29 AM		If you want to look into another conspiracy, check out the biased officiating in the NHL. It was so obvious that the refs were told to send the Cup Pittsburgh's way, Crosby being the center of their "new face of the NHL" marketing...what a joke.
		From : Walt from Arizona Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:17 PM		Conspiracy theories? Yeah ... I am completely convinced that corrupt officiating led directly to four consecutive victories for the Miami Heat over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals . After acquiring the services of fan favorite, Shaquile O'Neal, compounded by the coming out party of a young SuperStar in Dwayne Wade, there was no way the NBA would let the Dallas Mavericks and thier list of B-team all-stars come close to a championship that year. With Dwayne Wade, the NBA saw a decade of BIG TIME, NBA golden boy, dollar signs in endorsements and increased television ratings. Along with an opportunity to recapture the wildly enthusiast and rapidly expanding Hispanic demographic. Their plan - to agressively market the newly crowned, NBA champion and make him the face of the new NBA. So after the Mavs posted two wins on the Heat at home, it was decided that the wrong team was winning the series. The league office took it upon themselves to swing the balance of power back in favor of the Wade-led Heat and they did it through NBA officials. Look at the series, the Heat averaged nearly 9 more free throw attempts per game over the six game series. The Heat rattled off four in a row and were gift-wrapped an NBA championship courtesy of Commissioner David Stern. Need more evidence? How many times have you seen the D-Wade / Charles Barkley T-Mobile commercials, D-Wade Gatorade commercials, or seen him talking about his momma in the Vitamin water commercials? Open your eyes. There are greater powers at work here.
		From : Paul from Indiana Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:36 PM		Whether or not there is a conspiracy by the NBA to fix games in favor of a larger agenda, the fat remains that the officiating this year was horrible. Home teams in general get way too many calls, as do your marquee, superstar players (ie Kobe Bryant). the NBA needs to make a decision on what they want thier officials to call as fouls out on the court and whatever they decide should be enforced. Draw a line in the sand! Official needs to stop calling any amount of contact. the league has turned into a culture of floppers and B-list actors and they're rewarded for it everytime. I'm tired of watching grown men jump backwards levetating in the air like they were shot out of a cannon. It's embarrassing. The NBA playoffs have been a joke. Lakers vs. Jazz, the Lakers get 131 free throws to Utah's 74 in three games in Los Angeles. The Derek Fisher "no call" on Brent Barry. The home team winning every playoff game during Boston's run to the conference finals. If you don't think there's cold hard cash behind all of this, then you're not looking.

The Patriot Conspiracy
And now we're told that Spygate is Over? Completely unacceptable! On his May 14, 2008 broadcast, Colin Cowherd on ESPN's "The Herd" challenged those conspiracy theorists who disagreed with the way the NFL is handling ... check that, concealing the New England Patriots SpyGate abomination, to set up a website entitled "TinFoilonMyHead.com" to voice our opinions. That's precisely what this is. If you object to how the current administration is rolling over for the Mighty New England Patriots and their asterisk, asterisk, asterisk, multiple championships. If you find it peculiar that the NFL has destroyed the Spygate tapes and levied penalties before seeing all of the evidence. If you're of the opinion that bending or misinterpreting a set of rules that are followed by every other team in the National Football League is the definition of the word cheating. Let your opinion be heard.

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	From : Mike Mc from Toledo,OH Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 8:16 PM	The Patriots cheated, and the advantage they gained is indisputable. This is a game won and lost by inches, success is a microsecond away from failure. If spygate wasn't such an advantage why would tapes be destroyed? Why would the Patriots go to such elaborate levels to continue this process? It's made a coach, a QB, a team, it's the reason scrub after scrub can fail in so many other situations but magically succeed in New England. The NFL wants this to go away. Sorry NFL, Americans lost millions gambling on what they thought was an uncertain outcome, millions pissed away hard earned dollars watching what they thought was an unbiased game. Football is America's pastime and the NFL and it's senior leadership have permanently tainted it for all of us. As we speak I'm sure the Patriots are coming up with more ways to misinterpret the rules. How can any fan be confident this isn't happening as I type. Light up the fire place Rodger and invite your pal Bob over, I'm sure the NFL will have more evidence to destroy soon.
	From : Gil from Tampa, FL Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:52 AM	The NFL is not only scripting every season, they are also prying into lives with their 'NFL Network'. NFL 24/7? More like "keeping tabs on you 24/7"! I firmly believe that not only did the NFL rig the SB to allow the Giants and Manning to win (biggest TV market .... hello!!), they also conspired to have the Dolphins lose all those games last year so that Bill Parcell (NY connection) can be a hero once again. By propping the Tuna as a savior in South Florida, the NFL can build up the lost market in South Florida and take advantage of that large Hispanic market (the further globalization of the game).
	From : Marv Levy from Buffalo, NY Sent: Tuesday,May 20, 2008 11:56 AM	This is just another attempt by Colin to boost global tin foil sales. Look at the facts: Colin owns a 10% stake in a tin foil factory. Colin is global. Case closed. Patriots suck.
	From : Paul C. from Stockbridge, GA Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:56 AM	The NFL is doing what everyone with a brain expected them to do. They are protecting their product buy attempting to sell it to the fans that the Patriot's championships are not tainted and the game maintains its intergrity. The truth of the matter is that the game does not maintain its integrity because it is clear that officials in the league favor certain players and teams in the league. It is also apparent the league believes the average NFL fan is an idiot, just like Roger Clemens beleives his fans are idiots who will believe anything he says, the league thinks they can sweep this crap under the run and the fans will just take their word for it. C ome on, did you really expect the league to "discover" new information after talking to Matt Walsh. The league had no intentions of "uncovering" new information, and that is exactly what happened. Although I disagree with how the NFL has handled this scandal, I really didn't expect them to handle it any other way. It's professional football, it's about the money. A wise man who writes for Jaguars.com told me that. Don't every forget it.
	From : RAIDERNATION from Inglewood Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:011 PM	America was built by liars & thieves. Face it, its in your DNA America. Only the strong survive. They were caught and the NFL has given their ruling. Its time to move on. But guess what, we live in America. We can't move on. We have to investigate and get the government involved. Next thing you know, the Patriots will be accused of possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the government will back it up with satellite footage. Geeee, give me a break.. Its time for some football..
	From : Jeff from Clifton Park, NY Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:21 PM	This needs to stop. It's over. How can anyone still want to hear about this nonsense. The fines have been levied and appropriate actions taken. Unless the NFL is going to investigate the other 31 teams that haven't been caught yet stop using valuable air time on TV and Radio with this topic. Also, Arlen Specter is a waste of air if this is what he is going to investigate with the rights given to him by the voters. He can't invest his time in issues that actually matter to the public that supports him? Ridiculous! The Pats cheated, were reprimanded, GAME OVER!
	From : Neil from Providence, RI Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:31 PM	So all you believers in the conspiracy, I have a few questions. First, where's your outrage against the New York Jets. I assume you read ALL of what Walsh told the Commish and would know that he stated the Jets were caught doing the same thing. And what about Phil Simms comments how in a 1980 and routinely his teams were aware of every single call from the opposing defenses. And all the former players who refuse to speak out on Spygate because it is well understood that in the NFL signals are stolen all the time. The NFL conducts itself like foreign countries at war. Certainly you don't think the USA was cheating by deciphering Japan's codes in WWII. Point is, this is routine for the NFL and there is a mountain of evidence to support that theory ranging from former players and coaches to the silence of the current players and coaches. Certainly much more evidence than there is to support this cause.
	From : H from Port St Lucie, FL Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:21 PM	I am just personally grateful that Arlen Specter has solved the Economic woes of this Country, and both the Gas and Housing crisis that are facing all Americans at this point in time...how else can you explain why a Senator that is elected to office in order to participate in the running of the Country has all this free time to spread his name all over the media to deal with issues related to Sports Entertainment. In his words, "There is no limit as to what you can do. I think they owe the public a lot more candor and a lot more credibility." These should be directed to the Senate and the rest of the government... Hey Arlen, Comcast says thanks for taking on the NFL and that the check is in the mail.
	From : SD from Champaign, Il Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:07 PM	Colin Cowherd is all knowing. Bill Belichick must be destroyed. This site will let our voices be heard. We can be silent no more.
	From : John from Toledo, OH Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:06 AM	Roger Goodell told all the teams prior to the star of last season, he was going to crack down hard on any team caught taping other teams defensive signals. Hard to believe he put that out there because the Patriots were the only ones doing it. They all were or at least most of them were. To bad the Patriots weren't smart enough to leave the equipment at home when visting they're former coach who knew what to look for. I'm sure that helped him get his job with the JETS. Maybe they should fire him!!
	From : Thomas Brady from New York, NY Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:12 AM	I've got some inside scoop on this but my employer is paying me off (with millions of dollars AND my pick of supermodels) so I can't share my inside information. Plus, I think Coach Belichick has some sort of pact with the devil & would probably disembowel me if I ratted on him.
	From : David from Pensacola Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:21 AM	The tinfoil on your heads is no match for my Q-130 Space Modulator. It'll turn a stewin wabbit into a frickaseein wabbit. Belichek is nothing but a scumbag liar. He didn't "use" the tapes for an advantage? I guess in the words of Clinton, it depends on your definition of "use".
	From : Robert from Atlantal Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:04 PM	THE TAPES WERE NOT DESTROYED!!!!!!! Thomas Dimitroff has the tapes in Atlanta. Unfortunately, no one can interpret the signs much less use them in a game. The bigger conspiracy in Atlanta is that most of the minority fans are not behind Matt Ryan. They think that since he can pass the ball and not run will be a flop. Hey, I always thought a q-back should be able to pass it around. They also complain the Matt only made 3 plays at BC the last few years. Racism? You tell me
	From : Ken from North Augusta, SC Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:19 PM	I think it's all a conspiracy against the greatest man & the greatest machine in the history of the Republic. I am absolutely positive that when the Patriots (Praise their name) "misinterpreted" the rules and were observed filming the NY Jets (cursed & cast into the outer darkness!!!) It was the ONLY time the Patriots (Praise their name) ever misinterpreted the rules - All this hubbub is just a conspiracy of Lilliputians against the omnipotent, omniscient and pure-hearted Patriots (Praise their name, for all time) PS - Vince Lombardi & Bill Walsh were just sent from above to prepare the way for Saint Bill.
	From : Gene from Buffalo Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:41 PM	Since it's obvious that Jason Giambi and Derek Jeter sharing gold thong underwear isn't helping the Yankees, perhaps they should try tin foil thongs instead.
	From : Leslie from Arlington,TX Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:29 PM	I agree that it is a conspiracy by Roger Goodell & the Patriots organization. Why did the Patriots need a lawyer present when Goodell viewed the infamous tapes if they were innocent of any wrong doing? Hmmm....sounds a bit incriminating to me. Goodell is of the belief that there would be more harm done to the image of the NFL if a popular team like the Patriots were seriously admonished. If, let's say, the Lions had done the same thing do you think it would have all been casually dealt with & deemed a dead issue so rapidly? I don't think so!
	From : Opie from Reading, PA Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:40 PM	I still haven't decided whether it's a consiprary of not but whatever they're up to, you can bet that T. O. had something to do with it! He's what's wrong with all of football!!!
	From : will from columbus, ohio Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:09 AM	a rogue element of the government had jfk killed and lee harvey oswold was just window scenery. suge knight had 2pac killed and orlando anderson was the window dressing there, and there wasn't a frozen envelope when the knicks were chosen for the patrick ewing draft lottery but an envelope smeered in bananas where a chimp was used to pick the envelope.
	From : Colin from Mobile, AL Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 11:50 AM	First of all, to whom this may concern, how hard do you think it is to steal a signal? As someone who has actually played sports in highschool and college, I can tell you it is very difficult. I have always been told to watch the third base coach in baseball to see if there was a pattern in his signals, never could find one. Does everyone do it, yes. Is it wrong, no. It would be wrong if the coach did not try and conceal his signals to the best of his ability. About the Pats, don't you realize that it is completely legal to have video cameras at the game in designated areas? Do you honestly believe that if the NFL confiscated every video tape from e very NFL team that there would not be things there that could be considered cheating? How many coaches have come out to say they have tried doing the same thing the Pats got busted for? Its part of the game. Its crappy, but it is what it is. My conspiracy is that the Pats did this on purpose because so many teams were video taping them and they wanted to put a stop to it, because when you are the best, you become a target and teams will do anything possible to beat you. Is it really possible, is it even logical that a person can decipher hand signals and the called defense over the course of one half of football and be able to implement this into the offence during halftime. That certainly is asking alot of someone or a group of someones, who probably have other responsibilities over the course of a game. What happens if the other team changes their signals for the second half? The Pats say they never used the tape footage during the game, that they used it for prepa ration for the next game, which they interpreted as being legal because legally taped video footage cannot be used the day of a game (NFL rule). It is not very hard to be able to jump to the conclusion that the rule implies that video footage of coaches signals is never ok to use in any game, but it was not clearly stated and the Pats tried to take advantage. It is clearly not a great advantage because of the difficulty of deciphering the signal and coordinating defensive play and even if the pats were able to decipher this by the next time playing a team, that team could have easily changed their signals, if they had a smart coach they probably did. Mat Walsh got fired, could not find another job in the NFL because he has no football knowledge, and is now an assistant golf pro. This guy has never had any credibility and never will have any credibility. Are you guys serious about wanting Spector to head an investigation in the NFL? If you want a conspiracy look no furt her than into his agenda. Why is he crying foul so loudly? Why is he focusing so much on diverting peoples attention away from serious issues (Iraq, where's bin laden) to a game? That sends a red flag up for me. The only smoky room Walsh attended was the one with Spector and the lawyers assigned to Walsh by Spector, period. Walsh just had no credibility, it would be smart if Spector just let this go away, but he obviously wants to end up in politcal obscurity. Let him, thats ok with me. The only conspiracy worth discussing is the governments involvement in 9/11, everything else is just a waste of time, but what do I know---I'm a Saints fan!
	From : tom brady from foxboro,mass Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:09 PM	Just like sen. specter you suck the big one, get a life,lets put tin foil on our heads and sit around looking like jerks. spygate is over or haven't u heard (espn). endorsing specter for president, better off with a woman in the white house. Can't wait till football season starts to run up the score on all u lame asses again.
	From : will from columbus, ohio Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:48 PM	if you wear tin foil on your head on halloween and go to chipotle', you get a free burrito. i used to think that chipotle' was only doing this to try to create new business for their food but now i wonder if the ceo of this food company is "wear foil on my head so the gov can't read my thoughts" guy and trying to promote this idealogy by giving away chicken and guacamole burritos in exchange by joining this movement.
	From : mark from foxboro,mass Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:42 PM	It's not right to post comments that go along with your B.S. This is america right, freedom of speech. I never heard of this website till espn's ''the herd'' said to blow up this crap.Again i write in to say u suck, get a f###ing life,you & sen.specter have nothing better to do.They did what every team does,just they got caught better yet ratted out by a disgruntle x-employee.The NFL says it's over,so lets move on ha.
	From : terrance from Denver Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:54 PM	every team cheats -- the patriots just happen to get caught. LET. IT. GO.
	From : jharr from Detroit Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 2:31 PM	I find it interesting as this story continues to roll along, that more and more support staff are coming forward to kick the Patriots in the groin and get their shots in while they can. Matt Walsh was what, their reserve third camera man on the crew? What kind of clout does that guy have? Is he happy now with his 15 minutes of fame? And Ross Tucker was a backup offensive lineman who's completely out of the NFL and currently writing for ESPN. Now THIS guys wants to come forward with allegations that Belichick routinely practices athletes placed on IR to reduce their starters reps and give younger players some valuable experience? It's obvious that Belichick is not above bending the rules to gain a competitive advantage in anyway he can. Some would say that's good, solid strategy. Ask for forgiveness rather than for permission ... I think at this point, with the NFL on hiatus, that the Spygate conspiracy is the only story worthy of making NFL headlines, selling NFL papers, keeping the NFL sportswriter gainfully employed, and of course keeping the NFL at the forefront of American sports-talk. Following this Spygate story is like watching a train wreck, you're so sick of it that you can't be bothered, but at the same time it's so mesmerizing that you can't turn away. I know we should stop writing about it, I know we should stop posting about it, I know we should stop monitoring tinfoilonmyhead.com to see what the kooks will say next, bit I can't help myself. It's the NFL offseason, what else are we supposed to do.
	From : Graig from Kalamazoo, MI Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:38 PM	Yes they cheat all teams do if you look hard enough you can find cheats on all teams. The Pats just knew how to do it and capitalize on it better than most.
	From : Tim from Toronto - The Real Home of the Bills Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 5:13 PM	Have never had a problem with stealing signals. As Ronny Jaworski would say, it is a skill set in itself. "Code breaking" has been a part of strategic 'engagements' (on playing and battlefields) for generations. It has been tacitly accepted or at least reluctantly condoned in most team sports since 'rules' are formalized. As humans we are bound to push the limits of what binds us. The Patriots got caught. They had a pick taken away. If more evidence emerges, hit them again for another first rounder. But the whole notion of putting an asterix for their carelessness/stupidity, is excessive.
	From : Satan from The Deepest Circle of Hell Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:53 PM	Hey Bill, I can't wait to meet you and your guys down here. Maybe we can have dinner sometime. I hear about what's going on up there, and I want to congratulate you on the great job you're doing. Not only are you sucking the blood out the rest of the league (which we will inevitably drink at dinner), you're also proving to millions of kids out there that cheaters do prosper. I couldn't be more proud. Of course your deal with me is the best move you've made so far. Not only did I remove what was left of your conscience and morals, but I also convinced Mr. Goodell that a dynasty IS in fact the best thing for the league. Unfortunately when you get down here, you'll be burning right next to the Jets tape (that was part of the deal too!) So have you're fun while you can, because whenever this "God" character sees fit to end your life, you're going to have alot of angry fans down here. But hey, until then, let's win a few for the Gipper. Well I'd love to stay and talk some more, but I just got a call...It's Doc Rivers... Until we meet again. The Devil
	From : John from Rock Hill, SC Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:10 PM	BILL BELICHECK IS A CHEATER...I NOW HAVE A TEAM TO ROOT AGAINST EVERY WEEK. I HOPE THEIR TEAM PLANE CRASHES & BURNS.
	From : John from Rock Hill, SC Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2008 9:37 AM	bill bellicheck is just a retard. if he really cares about the sport, he wouldn't have cheated in the first place. he knew what he was doing was wrong. why should anybody cheat? it is not good to do. it is in fact, wheather you relized it or not, bad! it may be hard for some of you "CHEATING DOESN'T MATTER!" people, but it's true
	From : Haywood from Cleveland Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:41 AM	I find the fact that the Pats were practicing players who were on injured reserve. What a great way to teach your schemes and plays to players you should have been forced to put on waivers. This is beyond spygate as this is such a tremendous advantage. I just know there is still a lot more dirt to fall out of the Patriots dump truck of cheating.
	From : Will from Columbus, OH Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 9:59 PM	Convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs and his girlfriend was just found dead in his home in Plano, Texas with bullets in their heads. For those who don't know, Jacobs was a steroids dealer who blew the whistle on his NFL clientele and he basically exposed some names to NFL security. This is the doing of "Emporer" Godell and his continuing attempt to "Protect the Shield". They got the names they needed from Jacobs and then silenced off for good before we would further damage the NFL's image. People will begin to think that one of NFL players that Jacobs had implicated ordered the hit, but I say the "Emporer Godell" played the role of Michael Corleone on this one.
	From : America from Washington Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 6:53 PM	ITS OVER...GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	From : Jay from Maumee, OH Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 8:32 PM	Hey Arlen Spector, how about forgetting this junk about investigating the Pats and instead look into seeing if T.O. was/is doing steroids. (For those who haven't heard)--> http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/690215.html
	From : Will from Columbus, OH Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2008 2:10 AM	The Plano, Texas Police Department ruled the killing of "Steroid dealer for the NFL" David Jacobs and his "trina" like girlfriend a "Murder Suicide". I'm sure the Chief of Police got a nice lump sum from "Emporer" Goodell himself on this one. I'm sure "The Emporer of the NFL" was sitting in the Police Chiefs office handing him a fat vanilla colored envelope (contained with phat cash) and also probably handed him some video tapes marked "PATRIOT SPYGATE" and asked him, "Oh while your at it, can you get rid of this for me too."
	From : Mo Steeler G from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Home of the Town with the Great Football Team -- More specifically, the Greatest Football Team EVER -- The 5 Time World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers (without the benefit of the 'Cheat!') Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 4:57 PM	Thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping the 'heat' on New Stinkin' Cheatin' England! I would love nothing more than to see that joke and poor excuse of an organization continuously exposed for the spoiled, whiny-brat, cheating, scumbag, crybabies that they are. What a bunch of pear faced losers! Cheat Cheat C heat! All three (3) Super Bowl so-called victories were fraudulent! ...and at that, they JUST managed a pretend win in each case by a mere 3 points. Pathetic! I say take back the pseudo pretend trophies. No Soup for the Cheaters! In fact, consider the two Super Bowls, whereby we can't prove New England cheated, and looky looky what happened! First, the Bears annihilated them back in the late 80's. ...and then there was that GIANT Ass Whoopin' of 2008! They are Chokers, Losers, AND Cheaters!!! See? Losers and Cheaters are - in the end - always exposed for that of which they are..... SCUM! Tom CryBaby, Bill Belecheat and Classless Randy will undoubtedly be back - unfortunately for them, we are ALL waiting to taunt them forever and ever ...... into the very depths of eternity. New England will forever be known as the little pretend team that Cheated! ...and I will remain at the front of the line and the top of the church steeple to remind everyone - especially the arrogant, self-centered, self serving, egotistical, spoiled, phony, brat, 'in denial' New England Fans of their past transgressions. 18 and NOT! CHOKE! New Stinkin' Cheatin' England will forever live in infamy - as the team that best exemplified both Cheating and Choking! Stick THAT in your Cheatin' Pipe and Smoke It - YOU Cheaters YOU!
	From : Joe "This Ain't My Real Name" McBride from Charleston Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:27 AM	First of all, have you noticed something a little different about Colin Cowherd. I can't put my finger on it but I am pretty sure he is a clone. Luckily the clone is controlled by David Stern who makes sure Colin keeps downplaying the conspiracy theorys because the real Colin's listeners are weak minded fools. I have insider information that the reason Bill Belicheck wears hoodies is becaused the hood is lined in tinfoil so that the Cartel of Profession Sports (COPS) will not be able to dominate him to be their patsy. Separately you can see that these are just coincidences but COPS, Colin's clone and Belicheck's tinfoil lined hood are overwhelming evidence that there is something going on. Just to let you know who is the leader of COPS, I am talking about the overlord that controls Stern, Goodelle, Bettman, and Selig. It is MLS commissioner Don Garber....oh oh, they've kicked down my door I have to make it to the escape tunnel. Keep the conspiracy theories going.
	From : mike Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:05 PM	I have a few simple questions. Why in every NFL game, does every team, whether they are playing the NE Patriots or not, have multiple coaches signaling in the defensive plays? Why have they been doing that for the last couple of decades, at least? Was this "brushed" under the rug, even Arlen Spector has dropped it, because Goodell doesn't want it to become apparent that every team in the league was doing it? Is this why no other coaches or players, except Dungy (probably the only one not doing it), has had no comment on Spygate? Is envy reason enough to single out one team and attempt to make them the scapegoat of the league, for something that nearly every team in the league has been doing since the NFL's inception? Keep hating, we like it that way; take your head out of the sand and get real.


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