Back to Reality: Legal Controversy in the NFL
Posted: February 4th, 2008
By: Zach Heller
Category: Lawline.com, Opinion Corner, The News Beat

Last night’s Superbowl lived up to the hype.  It was a great game made even greater if you are a Giants fan (or just a Patriot’s hater).  And I have a feeling that the blog I wrote last Friday helped the cause just a bit.  But now it’s Monday morning, and even though the Giants and Pats will be taking some time off, the rest of us are back at work.

Unfortunately for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, he will be back to work quicker than expected as well.  The commissioner will meet with Senator Arlen Specter to discuss the issue of the Spygate controversy involving the Patriots illegally taping games to gain an edge over opponents.  The Senator says that the way the whole situation was handled has to be questioned, and it could lead to Senate hearings on the subject down the road.

The legal implications of this could be larger than we expect.  Though they will most likely pale in comparison to Baseball’s Steroid Investigation, an investigation into the practices of “cheating” in the NFL will do nothing but bring about negative publicity for the sport and Roger Goodell.  If it is found that Goodell ignored the issue for the most part and then destroyed evidence of further cheating, he could be in trouble.  And Patriots officials have to be careful as well, because there have already been further accusations that have surfaced about additional illegal filming activities.  We will have to see how this situation unfolds, but it will certainly be a main topic of discussion this offseason.

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