Maybe to the die hard sport fans that will be true. But in the ESPN/NFL/Regular fan world it will not tarnish it anymore than Ray Rice killing people or Big Ben raping women. It will be BARELY be mentioned, if even at all, the entire week after the Patriots (Assuming they win) the Superbowl. The entire Deflategate will be forgotten, partially due to the Colts getting their ass handed to them during the game, and Spygate is rarely, if ever, mentioned as it is.

If the pats lose thank god they got busted #spygate 2007 otherwise they would have won st least 3 or 4 more super bowls since then

what

Think he means if they would have never been busted for spying on the Jets defense they would have won 3 to 4 more super bowls.

Bullshit. They almost went perfect the year they got busted for Spygate as a fuck you to the league.

Ya but they lost to the N.Y. Giants

And Eli Manning might be a legitimately retarded person. Well. Savant is probably more accurate.

Not sure if this one has an official "-gate" status but going to call this one Ticketgate for now.

Hundreds of people who thought they bought Super Bowl tickets found out recently they were likely scammed or lost out on the tickets due to several scalper-like sites reneging on the deals done.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2014...s-fall-through

I agree with RDD.


If the Pats get that 4th Super Bowl ring, I don't think there will be any *asterisk* whatsoever.

Having said that, this is a golden opportunity for both the Seahawks and Russell Wilson. After having gone up against Peyton Manning last year, they now go up against Tom Brady; two living legends.


Playing against both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in a Super Bowl is an achievement and an honor in itself.


If I'm Russell Wilson, I'm thinking that there is no greater honor in having won back-to-back Super Bowl's, with both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady passing you that torch.

I don't look at it as Wilson beating them as much as it's the defense winning the games. Just like how Eli's first Super Bowl win is looked at.

The Patriots seem way more likeable/entertaining than the dumb Seahawks... hate the Seahawks for some reason

I hate to agree, but I agree. Gronk seems like someone I could hang out with and play video games.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah Gronk is almost impossible to dislike. He's a complete meathead who was pretty much born to play football and make a shitload of money doing it. I can't see him doing anything after his career is over except partying and fucking strippers. There are certainly worse ways to live.</font>

Just got Madden for 24 bucks for XBone online. Gonna play the shit out of it until the Superbowl once it downloads. Whoooooo!

Jerome Bettis into the Hall!

HONK HONK! ALL ABOARD THE BUS!

<font color=goldenrod>Good HOF class. I thought Kurt Warner or Orlando Pace might have gotten in on their first ballot but Tim Brown and Jerome Bettis were definitely due from the offensive side.

Pace will probably go in next year. Warner will need to wait until 2017 as Favre is a lock for next year and they generally try to diversify positions.</font>

I was all excited to post "Holy Mosley!" in celebration, but CJ Mosley didn't win Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Guess I have to wait til next year to make Holy Mosley a thing. Dammit.

Big fan of Aaron Rodgers. Feel like Watt deserved MVP, but Aaron is a solid choice as as well.

Mosley will have a better career than Rogers and Mack

Someone explain to me how Bobby Wagner got an MVP vote lol

Marvin Harrison should have been first-ballot. Totally snubbed for a guy who wasn't as good. It was totally a "He's been waiting a long time so let's put him in" instead of who actually deserved it more.

I kinda asked this elsewhere, but would that whole weird thing with Harrison's gun and all that shit have anything to do with it? What ever happened to that story?

<font color=goldenrod>Harrison was never charged with anything IIRC. The gun that was confiscated from him was determined to not be a match in the shooting he was accused of.

I honestly don't think the accusations have anything to do with him not going in immediately. If accusations are enough to lose votes, then Ray Lewis shouldn't go in right away but I think we all know he will be headlining the class of 2018.

WR just seems to be a logjam and since they only allow 7 or 8 entrants per year, they try to not let in two from the same position. Carter, Reed, and Brown had been waiting for longer and we haven't had a first-ballot WR since Rice.

My best guess is Harrison gets in either 2016 or 2017, with T.O. going in whatever year Harrison doesn't. Moss in 2018.</font>

Tony Dungy

http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/2/1...ote-nfl-honors

Why wouldn't he vote for him as DPoY as well then?

<font color=goldenrod>Cousin Sal's Annual Gary Russell Memorial Super Bowl Prop: Michael Hoomanawanui over 6.5 yards.

Not a bad choice really. He'd be like the 5th option on a 2 TE set play and probably the only one uncovered. Could see that happen a couple of times for 4-5 yards a pop.</font>

It comes down to the whole "MVP is for the guy most valuable to his team and PoY is for the best player" thing. He might think JJ Watt was the best defensive player but you can't make a good case for his value to his team when he didn't help them make the playoffs.

I still think Bobby Wagner is kind of a ridiculous choice but Dungy just takes the "MVP" incredibly literal so he chose the guy who he thought was the most important player on a Super Bowl team.

Edleman is one of the douchiest looking douches I've ever seen. I think I want Seattle to win more.

Wait Richard Sherman just talked again. Now I want New England.

Rodney Harrison just changed his superbowl pick because he " saw Bill Belichek walking across the field and he looked serious " .

Now I'm rooting for the Seabirds again.

Did that Despicable Me commercial just insult the entire football audience?

Think so

Russell Wilson wants Norris Reeses SB record of 22 yards passing

No offensive pass interference on Gronk for that shove

I love how Vince Wilfork looks more out of shape than the average NFL fan.

Green Bay should have won the nfc championship

Hey we got a game somehow

:D Gronk

God damn. Pete Carroll is like the ballsiest guy I have ever seen.

Pats getting burned by a guy nobody has ever heard of.

Huge call by Carroll. Wow

How is he that open? Fucking eh. At least tackle him to the ground.

Pats still dominating. Two lucky strikes have it being tied. Pats still have this.

Big Tits McNoBrain

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lol Tom Brady Ted preview.

Gertner probably wishes he was in Ted 2 now :p :lol:

The Patriots have been in this exact situation before.

Really hope it ends differently this time

The Seahawks are probably going to score their td too fast and leave enugh time for Brady to get into fg range

... Seriously?

Patriots almost have to let them score

Or not

Why would you pass it....

LOL AT THE SEAHAWKS NOT RUSHING!!!!! The Great Russel Wilson is LOL.

Why would they even THINK of throwing there?

Run the Damn ball WTF.

Incomprehensibly stupid call

Worst play call in NFL history. Not even close.

Best game ending ever

Dumb ASD seahawks they were gonna knee it in the end zone

Look at all that class from the Seahawks.

Ass drunk post

MVP should be Edelman

INT! THE CHAMPS ARE HERE!!!!!

Only Eli Manning can crush Tom Brady's soul in the Super Bowl.

Fuck New England cheating ass mother fuckers.

Lynch should feel disrespected not getting the ball 2 yards away from the end zone to potentially win the SB

Greedy Wilson wanted to score it himself. You fucked up. You're a clock management QB.

False flag, Seahawks collapse is an inside job

For all the great things Pete Carroll has done... That was, without exaggeration, one of the worst play calls of all time. Holy shit. You hand it off to Lynch and trust him to gain a yard on 3 plays, you probably win the game. So let's let Russel Wilson throw it.

The Seahawks better rip off the contract Seattle offered him and double it. Lynch has every right to feel insulted with that play call.

Andy Reid snuck onto the field and called that play.

Wilson should have done a QB Sneak or something.... shitty call... but congrats to the Patriots.... now tell the media to collectively shove this win straight up their asses

Forget an investigation into deflategate/ballghazi. I want to to see one on the play call on 2nd and goal from the 2.

It was a good Super Bowl, but there wasn't anything memorabilia until the last 2 minutes. However that is one of the best endings to a Super Bowl ever.

Worst NFL season ever Cowboys get cheated out of the playoffs and gay ass New England wins the Super Bowl fuck that.

I'm still in Shock they didn't run it.

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Where the fuck is Gertner at to spam every forum with Tom Brady threads?! :lol:

That 3rd and 14 conversation where Edelman clearly got concussed was the biggest offensive play of the game for the Pats.

Can I breathe now?

The biggest play of the game was probably the late hit. 15 yards on a key drive.

The biggest play of the game was when Pete Carroll went full retard.

Any Bostonians going out for T-Shirt and Hat night? Not this time for me.

<font color=goldenrod>Can't even imagine what Seattle fans are going through right now. The Giants were on the goal line against the Pats three years ago and Belichick let them score. If they had gotten picked off on a dumb call like Wilson did tonight I probably wouldn't have slept that night.

Although them having won it last year probably takes away some of the pain.</font>

Congrats to Clerk though for his team winning the big one. He's a true fan.

<font color=goldenrod>Good news for fans of other NFC teams: Lynch could still walk, Quinn will almost certainly leave for Atlanta as the job has been held open for him, and Wilson is probably going to get like a $20M per year extension eating up a ton of cap space.

I won't say Seattle's SB window is closed, but it will be a LOT harder for them to get back next year.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Patriots 2015 home schedule: Buffalo, Miami, NY Jets, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh for the 2015 Thursday Night opener seems like a decent bet. I don't think they'd do AFC vs. NFC to start the season and not totally sure they'll go all in on Rex Ryan's Bills in a season opener.</font>

One of the worst super bowls ever, how do you call a interception on the seahawks last play a good ending.

Fuck Boston.

what is your deal man

I hate Patriots/annoying-ass Patriots fans but they played a hell of a game

I don't care I don't like any Boston team.

Plus I'm posting drunk.

Extra early betting favorites for next year's Super Bowl is a repeat Seahawks-Pats matchup with the Hawks as the favs.

After those two, Broncos and Green Bay are the next favs to be in the game and win.

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/...bowl-favorites

Pittsburgh @ New England will be a shitty way to start the 2015 season.

Wow what a game! Glad to have been there to experience it live! Everyone thought it was over but all you have to do is Bolieve!

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nice excuse. if seahawks pay Wilson there dumb