Hate the Steelers... tis my birthright to hate em.
A loophole is what people who are unhappy with the rules call it when the rule doesn't stop somebody for doing what they thought the rule might stop em from doing...
The communications issues effected both teams this year at Gillette and the NFL is the ones that supply the equipment, maintain the equipment and run the equipment. There is no local (team) influence on that.
Accusations are accusations and until they are proven they are best left alone.
Every team in the league plays it close to the lines, and that includes signing players to gain intel.
The bottom line is Belichick might be the best of all time as a coach and Brady is in the conversation for that at QB. People hate when too much success, unless it is theirs.
The communication issue goes well beyond one game at Gillette this year.
It indeed was this very issue at Gillette stadium that got this rule started regrading both teams losing com, if one lost com.
It takes a few minutes at most to get it straight and that is when teams like the pats use it their advantage. Seconds can make or break a game.
Remember, once the ball is snapped, unless there was a pre-snap penalty, the play counts and you cannot go back.
Belechick is known for the practice squad shopping before a game with the team he takes the player from. Usually just until that game is over then he releases them again.
Brady was suspened for violations of NFL rules and players have verified what goes on behind the scene while with the Patriots.
Sure some allegations are just that. But what about the allegations that they spied on other teams and took video of other teams and admitted it.
Just ask the Jets. Lots of accusations and some real truth to some of them outlined right here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_England_Patriots_videotaping_controversy
Belechick was at best an average coach until Drew Bledsoe got hurt and he was FORCED to start his third round pick.
It just happens that, that back up may have never seen the field is Tom Brady.
No doubt they are a very good football team. But no doubt I cannot stand them.
I think part of the reason why folks have a little extra hate for Brady and Bellicheat is that they probably would have been just as good without the cheating. OK, so maybe they might have won one less Superbowl, or at least maybe had been to one less, but what they've done is incredible.
No matter how great you are, though, if you get caught cheating more than once, that shine on those trophies is tarnished forever. Everyone turns in to a kid on the playground who sees someone cheat to win and screams their head off about it.
EXACTLY. I wonder how they will keep banners and other signage from the audience at the Hall Of Fame, that for sure will include both Brady and Belechick.
I could do without the screaming, yelling and red-facing that goes along with football games 
in our house. And as someone who isn't a fan of any particular team, though there are a few players on various teams I like and would prefer to win, I have to agree with the Patriot bashers. Any team that gets caught cheating or doing shady things that many times, there has to be a raging fire in that smoke. Frankly, I find the salaries absurd for playing a game (and that goes for any pro-sport).
Per a clip from the linked article: Lobster rolls are like a lightly dressed chicken salad tucked into a bun... Proofread, people, proofread! 
