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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Thu Sep 22, 2016, 10:18 PM Sep 2016

Teams that play the Patriots, specifically Belichick

Last edited Fri Sep 23, 2016, 01:49 AM - Edit history (2)

Are cursed. Two fumbles on kickoff returns, are you kidding?

On edit. Dominating performance by NE. Houston only crossed the 50 once. Belichick uses personnel well, Blount is a good power back.

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Teams that play the Patriots, specifically Belichick (Original Post) JonLP24 Sep 2016 OP
But, but, but I thought deflated balls were harder to fumble! KamaAina Sep 2016 #1
Two things mythology Sep 2016 #4
get a life joeybee12 Sep 2016 #5
I'm not sure any video, hidden microphones or deflated balls could have produced that outcome. hughee99 Sep 2016 #6
Houston could give lessons in how not to tackle. JayhawkSD Sep 2016 #2
I hate to admit it, Jamaal510 Sep 2016 #3
 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
4. Two things
Fri Sep 23, 2016, 11:36 AM
Sep 2016

First, the teams provide and use footballs provided by the teams for their offense. The special teams footballs were separate and used by both teams and so wouldn't be deflated to prevent potential fumbles.

Second this is a team that illegally recorded other teams for a benefit Belichik termed as a 1 on a scale of 1 to 100. The team has already proven that they will cheat for an almost non-existent benefit. It's hard to combine that and all of the circumstantial evidence and conclude that they weren't cheating again. Lack of morals is a hard character flaw to change.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
6. I'm not sure any video, hidden microphones or deflated balls could have produced that outcome.
Fri Sep 23, 2016, 05:49 PM
Sep 2016

I suspect Belichick used mind control to make the Texans play poorly, although I'm not sure the NFL rule book specifically forbids it.

By the way, what was the "all of the circumstantial evidence" in last night's game?

 

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)
2. Houston could give lessons in how not to tackle.
Fri Sep 23, 2016, 12:56 AM
Sep 2016

Or how to not tackle. Whatever. I have not seen so many whiffs since the last time I watched Pop Warner.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
3. I hate to admit it,
Fri Sep 23, 2016, 01:43 AM
Sep 2016

but Belichick is a genius. It's scary how good he has the team playing despite them missing a few of their main weapons.

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