Arlen Specter Inserts Himself Into Spygate
by edwzipper on Friday, February 1st, 2008 at 08:08am
Seriously?
Actually, yes. Seriously. The issue? Why the league destroyed the tapes that were reviewed relative to the improper spying allegations against the Patriots.
“That requires an explanation,” Specter said. “The N.F.L. has a very preferred status in our country with their antitrust exemption. The American people are entitled to be sure about the integrity of the game. It’s analogous to the C.I.A. destruction of tapes. Or any time you have records destroyed.”
Hmmm, that seems a little over-the-top. Then again, a LOT of people still wonder why the hell did the NFL destroy those tapes? Ordinarily this is where a pithy comment is inserted asking whether Congress doesn’t have something better to do. Except that Roger Goodell being called to accountability for his officiousness is rather pleasing to me. For me this isn’t about alleged Patriot cheating going back years, it is about the NFL’s response to those allegations. Specter’s focus seems to be there as well. Happy hunting.