Comments on: Arlen Specter’s Demands On Missing NFL Cheating Tapes Could Mean Trouble For The Gods of Pro Football

By: freeman

freeman — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:05:47 +0000

Hey larry, since when did you become a classless shill for comcast?

http://willdo.philadelphiaweekly.com/archives/comcast/

By: Rick Madden

Rick Madden — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:26:51 +0000

38-24 Pats, Spidey

By: Spiderman

Spiderman — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:26:39 +0000

Beatle Boy

Do you like the giants and the points?

What about the over under?

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:55:03 +0000

Larry,
I am afraid I do not share your enthusiasm about “Darlin’ Arlen”. I suspect the NFL looks upon him as I do; an overly dramatic blowhard! I really doubt that anyone in America takes Senator Specter as seriously as you propose, least of all the amazingly successful NFL. It is easy for all of us to complain about the exorbitant prices the NFL charges for everything. However, the last time I looked they fill the stadiums and command the outrageous advertising dollars that the other professional leagues can only wish for. This strikes me as a way for “Darlin’ Arlen” to get some free publicity for a popular cause that has no chance of going anywhere. The NFL will not cower in fear of such a political showman.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:54:22 +0000

Right: Congress has nothing else to do especially the Senate…Voting on the house resolution that passed about giving people their money back..No… more important that the Senator checks up on the NFL.. I guess that the senator has a lot of spare time.

By: Rick Madden

Rick Madden — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:05:26 +0000

Facts:
1) Comcast is #1 cable company in US.
2) Comcast based in Philadelphia.
3) Comcast is listed as #2 financial contributor to Senator Specter.
4) Comcast has been in a dispute with the NFL over the NFL Network requiring premium charge on Comcast Cable.
5) This is the #1 weekend for the NFL all year.

Connect the dots, Larry. My esteem for the Senior Senator from PA is diminished. At the very least, this has the appearance of conflict of interest.

By: SteveMG

SteveMG — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:47:20 +0000

Why was Congress investigating the video mess anyway? I’m all in favor of threatening the anti-trust exemption, but this is the first I heard of any interest from Congress.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:28:28 +0000

Forget the NFL. Congress should begin an
investigation into Arlen Specter. Wasn’t he given up for dead several times? Was he just faking it so the republicans would lay off him? Specter now says he wants to stay in the senate as long as WV’s Byrd (who by the way is 100).
Sen. Lott was supposed to be at his last birthday party but declined saying that he had a prearranged “meeting” to attend.
This uncanny ability that Specter displays for staying alive both literally
and politically must be investigated! For the sake of us poor schlubs out here with no direct connection to the almighty, maybe it’s time for Specter to answer a few questions. My first question would be about that “magic bullet”.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:15:12 +0000

Larry,

I could not agree more with your rant, including the SBL’s for stadiums built with our money. As a season ticketholder of the Eagles and the Phils, I hate being made to feel that they are doing me a favor by “allowing” me to buy season tickets, as they fleece me.

Here’s another one for you… isn’t selling tickets a cost of doing business for these teams?

Whey do they now charge a “handling fee” to each “customer”. $10 may not be a lot, but why should 40,000 people pay it to the Eagles, or 10,000 for the Phils.

Oh, and if we are lucky enough to make the playoffs, we have the “right” to pay yet another “handling” fee if we want playoff tickets.

I think Spector is wasting his time on this tape issue, but if it knocks the NFL down a few notches, I guess I don’t care what vehicle he uses to do it.

By: Rick Madden

Rick Madden — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:12:07 +0000

This falls into the same category as The Congress investigating steriods, only worse. At least with the steriod investigation there are 10s of thousands of young American athletes potentially impacted. This Spy Gate nonsense has already had its 15 minutes of fame. Lete it go, Arlen!
Spy Gate is an issue between the Patriots and the NFL. It has no impact outside the 32 NFL teams. A Congressional investigation is obsurd. Arlen, what do you hope to accomplish? Get a SuperBowl ring retroactively for McNabb, Reid and TO? They didn’t win. They don’t deserve it.
Congress has plenty of important issues on its plate: stimulating the economy, healthcare reform, the war and terror, etc.
Let’s not let Arlen and Congress off the hook with another smoke and mirrors exercise.
The NFL has burned the tapes and shut the door on Spy Gate. Why can’t Arlen and the Press do the samething? Non-story!