PHOENIX - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said yesterday he would be “more than willing” to meet with Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) to explain why the league destroyed tapes it confiscated from the Patriots [team stats] in September. Full Article at Boston Herald
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I think what they did this year certainly was done within the NFL rules and on a level playing field ... I think their record is extraordinary; no team has ever gone 18-0 before and I think they should be congratulated for that.
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I would be more than willing to speak with Sen. Specter. I think there are very good explanations for why I destroyed the tape or had them destroyed by my staff. The evidence was totally consistent with what (the Patriots) told me. There was no purpose for them.
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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. Or any time you have records destroyed.
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The incentive should be for every team to win as many games as possible
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I think the action that we took was decisive and unprecedented ... It sent a loud message to not only the Patriots, but to every NFL team that you should follow the rules and you better follow the rules.
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I think it was the best way to make sure the Patriots followed my instructions, to make sure that bit of information would not appear anywhere again ... If it did, I’d know they didn’t hand me all the information. Not having those tapes out there, now I know if something arises, they didn’t tell me the ...
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I’m fine with everything that was said ... I think the commissioner did a great job.
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Any coach that doesn't expect his signals to be stolen is stupid.
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It's not going to displace the stimulus package or the Iraq War, but I think the integrity of football is very important.
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Our players are not and never have been in favor of a blood test ... None of them, as big and tough as they are, want to be stuck like a pin cushion.
SOURCE: Philly.com
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