  You might think it ludicrous -- even beyond the pale -- for a United States Senator to suggest hauling the commissioner of the National Football League up to Capitol Hill to explain his handling of "Spygate," the by now insufferably... Full Article at NetworkWorld
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The NFL has a very preferred status in our country with their antitrust exemption. The American people are entitled to be sure about the integrity of the game. It’s analogous to the CIA destruction of tapes.
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It's analogous to the CIA destruction of tapes.
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I don’t think it taints their accomplishments. The action that we took was swift and decisive and it was unprecedented. It sent a loud message to not only the Patriots, but every NFL team that you should follow the rules and you better follow the rules
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There is no indication that it benefited them in any of the Super Bowl victories ... I think I've said before, I'm not sure there is a coach in the league that does not expect their signals are being intercepted in some way by other teams.
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The last thing you want to do is to come back and fail.
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I've said that since the beginning
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I don't think it taints their accomplishments
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There was no indication that it benefited (the Patriots) in any of the Super Bowl victories.
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The reason I destroyed the tapes is they were totally consistent with what the team told me ... It was the appropriate thing to do, and I think it sent a message.
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I am more than willing to speak with the senator ... There are very good explanations why the tapes were destroyed by our staff—there was no purpose for them.
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