Billick Throws Belichick a Bone

Brian Billick hinted today at where he stands on the Pats cheating scandal.

Refering to the Jets' defensive practice of shouting false signals, Billick used the word "illegal" at least three times. Is it any coincidence that the week after the Patriots get caught cheating, Billick accuses the team that caught them of illegal procedures? Doubtful.

Billick's statements give weight to the thought that cheating is prevalent in professional sports and that the real tool in this situation is Eric Mangini. The pereception of Mangini is that he has done what it's taken to get to where he is. And he may have taken it too far by betraying the coach's club that got him the top spot in New York.

Mark Goldman