sports "journalism"

Bob Ford exhibits the worst kind of journalism and yet still manages to ask an important question about spygate. Ford takes the all too familiar, all too maddening pose of the above it all journalist who decries public officials from getting too involved into a mere game. (remember that the next time state lawmakers dole out hundreds of millions in taxpayer money for professional sports stadiums). he tries to make some bizarre connection between arlen specter's questions about spygate and the ongoing battle between the nfl and cable companies, particularly comcast. and he mocks the fans who want the eagles super bowl loss overturned. memo to ford: us chuckleheads don't want nor expect that to happen, but it is not too much to ask for a proper accounting of what the patriots did during and in the run up to the game with respect to spying on the eagles.

 

and yet, for all that ford gets to the nut of the issue: "The commissioner also said, essentially, that every team steals signals and that every team takes precautions against having its signals stolen. As proof, he said that one of the tapes showed an opposing coach waving at the Pats' cameraman. "Hi, Bill. I'm sending in a Cover 2 package with a zone blitz from the outside linebackers. Get a life."

If that is true, then why is it against the rules? And if it is against the rules, then how does everyone do it? Doesn't say much for the rules."