Does cheating taint a championship?

[Bouncer_Texxx]

If it was simply as easy as spending money, it should be Allen v Sioux Falls next week, or the Yankees and Red Sox in the ALCS every year, but it's not.

Players CAN be bought, but they still have to play the game.

To your salary cap point. Let us not forget that the salary cap is a fairly recent invention in the major sports world. The IFL might not be attempting mainstream exposure, (although the T.O. experiment might point a different direction) but in order to gain a national... or even multi-regional footprint, what we've had the last decade hasn't much worked.... As George Carlin said, "somewhere 'Famous Potatoes' and 'Live Free or Die' the truth lies"... Somewhere between Carolyn Shiver and Robert Loving are the answers we seek.

[Bouncer_Texxx]

To Rocky's last point, I hope that Midco Sports Net posts the interview they did with Mr Tryon that aired at halftime of the game last weekend. Some interesting insight!

[jerry101jlh]

Originally Posted by Bouncer_Texxx

If it was simply as easy as spending money, it should be Allen v Sioux Falls next week, or the Yankees and Red Sox in the ALCS every year, but it's not.

Players CAN be bought, but they still have to play the game.

To your salary cap point. Let us not forget that the salary cap is a fairly recent invention in the major sports world. The IFL might not be attempting mainstream exposure, (although the T.O. experiment might point a different direction) but in order to gain a national... or even multi-regional footprint, what we've had the last decade hasn't much worked.... As George Carlin said, "somewhere 'Famous Potatoes' and 'Live Free or Die' the truth lies"... Somewhere between Carolyn Shiver and Robert Loving are the answers we seek.

TO experiment was one teams idea, not the leagues

[Bouncer_Texxx]

Originally Posted by jerry101jlh

TO experiment was one teams idea, not the leagues

Given the nature of the contract, and the leagues acceptance of it, I'd say the league was 100% on board with it.

[rocky.bighorn]

TO was the public face of what many believe was going on in Allen. Maybe people in glass houses shouldnt throw stones but...Allen signed a lot of well known names in the Indoor circles. Fudge, Avery, Knighton, Yatarrie Brown, Jovan Jackson, Travonti Johnson, Landry, McArdle. Most in one off season. Shopping spree? So if we are going to fly accusations because a team has big names lets include them on the list. We dont discuss them in this conversation as much simply because they couldnt make it work, does that make it more ok? or less of a problem? Is it ok to "cheat" as long as nothing comes of it? Or if the guy that is publicly breaking the rules is part owner? Or has a widely known name and face and could bring attention to the league?

[Bouncer_Texxx]

Originally Posted by rocky.bighorn

TO was the public face of what many believe was going on in Allen. Maybe people in glass houses shouldnt throw stones but...Allen signed a lot of well known names in the Indoor circles. Fudge, Avery, Knighton, Yatarrie Brown, Jovan Jackson, Travonti Johnson, Landry, McArdle. Most in one off season. Shopping spree? So if we are going to fly accusations because a team has big names lets include them on the list. We dont discuss them in this conversation as much simply because they couldnt make it work, does that make it more ok? or less of a problem? Is it ok to "cheat" as long as nothing comes of it? Or if the guy that is publicly breaking the rules is part owner? Or has a widely known name and face and could bring attention to the league?

You forgot Ben Sankey, Casey Printers, and Bryan Randall

[mike mayock]

Originally Posted by Bouncer_Texxx

If it was simply as easy as spending money, it should be Allen v Sioux Falls next week, or the Yankees and Red Sox in the ALCS every year, but it's not.

Does this mean that we are sure that only one team in the final can be accused?

[C187]

Go ahead and turn into a Storm hater. It wouldn't bother me or any of the Storm fans one bit. I like being a hated franchise. It means were winning. You dont see people hating the Everett Raptors. Being hated doesn't bother me, the more haters, must mean were doin something right. Also Caballo you must be an idiot if you think the Storms violations had anything to do with play on the field.

[jerry101jlh]

Originally Posted by C187

Go ahead and turn into a Storm hater. It wouldn't bother me or any of the Storm fans one bit. I like being a hated franchise. It means were winning. You dont see people hating the Everett Raptors. Being hated doesn't bother me, the more haters, must mean were doin something right. Also Caballo you must be an idiot if you think the Storms violations had anything to do with play on the field.

At least I know most Storm fans do have class and don't go around calling those they don't know idiots.

[rocky.bighorn]

And just as we gain a little traction, we start to spin our wheels again...