Sunday, December 9, 2007

New England Patriots

Since we have been talking about ethics all semester and football was one of our topics, I thought that I would bring up the New England Patriots. I think that it is very wrong for the NFL to simply look the other way and forcibly slap a team on the wrist for breaking an official rule. Spying on other teams has never been legal and never will become legal! A fine to a football team is nothing...and the loss of one draft pick for the winningest team in the league isn't a big deal either.

Why did the NFL look the other way? What would have happened if it was another team, one that made less money in ticket sales?

I believe that if it was any other team, the punishment would have been a lot harsher. By simply placing a small fine on the offending team, you are telling other teams that the risk is not that large and that as long as you are raking in the dough the NFL doesn't really care what you do to win a game. Ever since this incident the NFL has become more and more shady. There is now talk of making all NFL games available only through the NFL network unless it is a local game. They don't care what fans they lose, they just figure if you are a big enough fan that you will pay the extra money to support your favorite team.

Since when did sports become such a shady business? What ever happened to it being fun to watch?

The NFL has a lot of things that they need to work out so that they don't become a joke to their fans.

3 comments:

jacqueline said...

Michelle,

And yes, now fans in the stands are making fun of "Spy Games," at least that's why I saw yesterday when watching a little of a game. Fan respect may continue to erode, but I guess if they still can fill the seats and if people watch on TV, then they won't make any changes.

Take care and best to you,

J

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