Specter: Goodell's Spygate explanations don't pass scrutiny

[Michael82]

A day after meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in Washington D.C., Sen. Arlen Specter said he continues to be troubled by a number of issues surrounding the league's handling of Spygate and will continue his investigation.

Specter (R-Pa.) told ESPN.com that Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) offered support on Thursday for his inquiry into the New England Patriots' questionable videotaping practices, saying Leahy is "prepared to have the committee pay for people who travel and investigate." Leahy sat in on a part of Wednesday's session with Goodell and league counsel, Specter said.

"I'm determined to go forward," said Specter, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee. "You have answers and positions where [Goodell] is saying that with the destruction of tapes that, 'We did the right thing. We're absolutely sure.'

"Well, that is absurd . . . Goodell says things that don't make sense."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3246788

[Michael82]

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Wow! This thing could get very ugly soon. It sounds like they are going to personally protect that former Patriots video assistant too. The one that has info about the Super Bowl practice recording. I can't wait to hear more. May the New England Patriots dynasty talk be forever tarnished, as badly as Roger Clemens' legacy was tarnished....

[Meathead]

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the nfl could be in more trouble than even the cheatriots

[Ebenezer]

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if somebody produces a videotape that they have been hiding this will explode and be the sports story of the decade.

[njsue]

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Woooooooooooooohooooooooooo down with the Cheatriots

[Dujek]

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This could spell serious trouble for more than just the Patriots.

Goodell has basically been accused of a cover-up, and if it turns out to be true his position as NFL Commissioner would be untenable.

[njsue]

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This could spell serious trouble for more than just the Patriots.

Goodell has basically been accused of a cover-up, and if it turns out to be true his position as NFL Commissioner would be untenable.

The ? is did Robert Kraft slip some $$$ to Goodell push the whole embarrassing issue under the rug?

[Dujek]

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The ? is did Robert Kraft slip some $$$ to Goodell push the whole embarrassing issue under the rug?

Covering it up should be enough to have him removed and publicly flogged. If it emerges he was bribed he could be sharing a cell with a certain M Vick.

To be honest I would doubt any money changed hands, Goodell probably thought he was doing the best thing for the league at the time, unfortunately he was very, very wrong.

[YardRat]

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Stupid move by Goodell to begin with. WTF? Does he have a picture of Richard Nixon hanging on his office wall?

What about Tagliabue? Possibly 90% of this happenend on his watch...How much does he know and how much did he let slide?

[Ebenezer]

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Stupid move by Goodell to begin with. WTF? Does he have a picture of Richard Nixon hanging on his office wall?

What about Tagliabue? Possibly 90% of this happenend on his watch...How much does he know and how much did he let slide?

whoever goes after this is going to have big brass ones 'cause it could get really ugly.

[Jan Reimers]

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How did the NBA skate by with its dirty referee(s) scandal, which involved gambling and giving information to known gamblers, but the NFL gets killed for what appears to me a far more questionable offense?

Could it be Specter's Eagles losing the SB to the Pats?

[MikeInRoch]

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This is really dumb. Given that there was agreement as to what was on the tapes, Goddell was correct to destroy them.

[Jan Reimers]

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I think there is far less here than meets the eye.

[Mitchy moo]

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Good ole boys trying to take care of eachother, sounds like a complete cluster F-.

I hope Roger and Kraft get torched.

[mybills]

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This is really dumb. Given that there was agreement as to what was on the tapes, Goddell was correct to destroy them.

Just because Goodell says he agreed with Belichick about what was on them, doesn't mean there wasn't a cover up for something else being on them. He said he didn't want anyone else (other teams) to get a hold of the tapes, so he destroyed them. Sorry but, if they're locked away in his office, how would other teams get their hands on them?? That's the lamest excuse!

I keep thinking back to that sick thought I had about Goodell making a deal with Belichick. Lose the SB, and I'll destroy the evidence. They played like CRAP, wouldn't give the ball to Moss, their OL didn't protect Brady at all, etc. Coincidence? Maybe. I'll be the first to puke if that's what happened.