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    Specter said the Senate is interested in the case because of the NFL's federal antitrust exemption. "The NFL has a very unique status in our society - they have an antitrust exemption ... Every other business has to abide by the antitrust laws. But the Congress gave [the NFL] a specific exception, and from that, they've been able to pool their resources, structure a league, structure a multimillion-dollar contract on television, and the American people have a very deep interest in the integrity of the game." Goodell finally replied to the senator's letters late Thursday afternoon, claiming he hadn't seen them until earlier that day. Full Article at Philly.com
    The NFL has a very unique status in our society - they have an antitrust exemption ... Every other business has to abide by the antitrust laws. But the Congress gave [the NFL] a specific exception, and from that, they've been able to pool their resources, structure a league, structure a multimillion-dollar contract on television, and the American people have a very deep interest in the integrity of the game.
    Arlen Specter – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Philly.com 22 months ago
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Specter wants Spygate mystery solved
  1. I'm hopeful that we can resolve it without having to go to that level
    Arlen Specter – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Philly.com 22 months ago
  2. Then a few weeks later, I read that the tapes had been destroyed, which was a very curious thing
    SOURCE: Philly.com 22 months ago
  3. Our country has a love affair with sports, there's no doubt about that ... And I'm going to do what I think I ought to do as a fan and as a senator.
    Arlen Specter – Arlen Specter SOURCE: Philly.com 22 months ago
  4. The reason I destroyed the tapes is they were totally consistent with what the team told me
    Roger Goodell – Roger Goodell SOURCE: Philly.com 22 months ago
  5. The explanation given by the commissioner that the tapes were destroyed to stop someone from gaining a competitive advantage doesn't make any sense at all
    SOURCE: Philly.com 22 months ago

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