I think it should be judged on the actual action, not the end result. It shouldn't matter whether or not the information translated into wins. Do you think half of the shit that college teams get penalized for by the NCAA translates into any competitive advantage? No. What matters is that they did it. And in this case, if there was eavesdropping, the NFL is going to have to set a precedent. And you bet your ass they're going to get the point across to everybody else in the league that this sort of thing better not be going on elsewhere.
Exactly. So, the "Wire Tapping Gate" wasn't going on during their Super Bowl season? Also, rws made another good point...we aren't talking about plays that are being talked about at that instance, we're talking about plays in advance. "If we don't get the first down here, we'll run ____", "We'll run _____ on 1st down when we get the ball back", "Aight, it's 3rd and Long...let's run _____ tell the guys to watch for the screen." That type of communication would be going over the opposing coach's headsets.
Is there someone in or formerly in the Saints organization that's got a huge axe to grind? Where is all this information coming from? The alleged wire taps were from the early 2000's...no? Why now?
I know Jeremy Shockey's name was mentioned earlier with a former Saint that might have a axe to grind when referring to the "Bounty Gate"...not sure if he might be behind "Wire Tapping Gate".
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