The reason they got caught was they were turned in by the head coach of a team they were playing. Said head coach being the Pat's defensive coordinator two years prior.
And I wasn't "excusing" it. I was attempting to explain why Billy is so incensed over the reaction to it. For the media and fans of other teams to be jumping up and down is one thing, but for other coaches.............?
You want a better analogy? How about: Younger brother takes cookie from cookie jar 10 minutes before dinner. Older brother takes cookie from cookie jar 1 minute later and younger one yells: "MOM!!! Billy's taking a cooooookie!!!!"
Again, you are saying everybody does it. Shula is saying otherwise. You are also giving Bill the benefit of the doubt and doubting Shula's motives and intentions, he of the rather spotless history.
Mangini doesn't seem to be doing it as BB hasn't pointed a finger back at him, not even when writing that $500,000 check.
Belichick cheated in a way so as to draw the serious ire of the league; not some hush, hush kick it under the carpet kinda thing.
There has also been a great deal of anecdotal comments since this came to light from other teams about their 'problems' with headsets over the years at one particular field.
